“Funeral services for Carl Stewart, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart, 224 Lakeside, New Boston, who was drowned in Millbrook Lake Monday afternoon, will be held in the Otway Union Christian Church at 10 AM Friday with Reverend Smith of Huntington, officiating. Interment will follow in Hoffer Hill Cemetery.”
“Members of the Second grade class of Oak Street School viewed the body at Asa Sowards‘ funeral home at noon today and the body later was removed to the residence.”
Disappeared Monday
“The boy was missing since Monday afternoon and a 44-hour search ended at 1:10 PM Wednesday when grappling hooks manned by Eura Stevenson, 4449 Gallia Street, and William Hammond, 3863 Rhodes Avenue, pulled the body to the surface of the lake.”
“The body was found in 22 feet of water and directly under a water main about the middle of the Rhodes Avenue bridge.”
Dr. Ross Moore Gault investigated and gave a verdict of accident drowning.”
“A brother, Robert Stewart, 6, was the last person to talk to the victim and he told his parents he left his brother sitting on the curbing on the west approach of the Rhodes Avenue bridge.”
“When the lad failed to come home for supper Monday night his parents became alarmed and started a search.”
“Rufus Roush reported seeing a boy, answering to the description of the victim, walking on the water main, suspended from the side of the bridge and relatives advanced the theory the child fell into the lake.”
No Let Up In Search
“Portsmouth and New Boston firemen started dragging the lake Monday night and the search did not stop until shortly after noon yesterday.”
“Carl William Stewart was born Mary 3, 1926. He was a member of the second grade of Oak Street school and teachers reported he was a bright student.”
“He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart and his brother Robert.”1
Ohio Certificate of Death for Carl Williams Stewart2
Headstone of Carl W. Stewart at New Hoffer Hill Church Cemetery
