George Buffington Drowns  

Wednesday, November 9, 1927 Rochester Sentinel ---- George BUFFINGTON, of Culver , aged 30, was drowned in Lake Maxinkuckee at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when the boat in which he and Harry MEDBOURN were shooting ducks turned over and threw him into the lake. Buffington was standing up in the boat for a shot when the boat which was about 200 feet from the shore at the southwest end of the lake turned over.

Buyffington [Buffington] evidently tried to swim to shore and it is thought he was seized by cramps in the cold water and consequently was drowned. Medbourne [Medbourn] saved himself by clinging to the boat, until aid arrived.

Help from shore soon reached the scene and the body of the infortunate [unfortunate] young man was found on the bottom of the lake 25 minutes later. First aid methods employed by the swimming instructors at the Culver Military Academy failed. The Marshll [Marshall] county coroner was then called. County recorder Lou HUNT was a member of the rescuing party.

Mr. Buffington, who formerly lived at Peru, was the proprietor of a pool room and dance hall at Culver. He is survived by his wife who formerly was Miss Iva INKS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles INKS of Plymouth, and one small son and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday.

Culver Man Is Drowned While Hunting Ducks

George Buffington, thirty years old, of Culver, drowned in Lake Maxinkuckee Tuesday when the boat in which he and Harry Medbourn were shooting ducks turned over and threw them into the lake.

Buffington was standing up to take a shot at some ducks when the boat capsized. Both men were thrown into the lake and Buffington attempted to swim to shore, about one hundred yards distant.

It is thought that he was seized with cramps in the cold water, and sank immediately to the bottom. His body was recovered in less than half an hour.

Medbourn saved himself by clinging to the boat. Both men are well known citizens of Culver The Bremen Enquirer Nov 10, 1927

George Victor Buffington Birth 17 Oct 1897 Peru, Miami County, Indiana Death 8 Nov 1927 Culver, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, Benjamin Franklin Buffington and Elizabeth M. Rassner

married Iva Irene Inks Buffington Birth 3 Jul 1898 Rutland, Marshall County, Indiana Death 19 Sep 1972 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana

Children: James

Patricia Buffington Birth 24 Jan 1928 Marshall County, Indiana Death 15 Oct 1983 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana,