Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

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.