| Bhael, Norris 214629 |
| Birth: 00/00/1905 Death: 08/14/1922 Marriage: |
| Cemetery: Evergreen (UNMARKED) |
| Record Source: The Paris News Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co., Other Newspaper |
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If you copy this information, please cite this as your source: Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/17/2025) |
| Notes From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #10; p.168; Service #71; charge to Sam Bhael; secured by same; funeral date 15 Aug; place of death Little River, AR.; services at Paris residence; time 4pm; Clergyman McPhearson; cause of death drowning; date of death 14 Aug 1922; single; aged 17 years; body shipped to Paris 11:59 a.m. on 8/15; casket size 6/3; interment at Evergreen; folding chairs and flower car $2.00; carriages $15.00; hearse $10.00; removal to residence $5.00; lining grave and box $4.50; open grave $7.00; personal services $5.00; total $48.50. See Lee B. Anderson who died same date and same place. Sexton records of Evergreen have no indication of this burial. THE PARIS NEWS, 14 Aug 1922: ‘Lee Anderson, the youngest son of Rev. F. M. Anderson, and Norris Bhael, son of Sam Bhael, both of Paris, were drowned at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon at Hawkins’ Shoals, Little River, twelve miles north of Foreman, Ark. Anderson was trying to save Bhael from drowning and both perished. The victims of the drowning with several others in three automobiles left Paris last Saturday afternoon to enjoy an outing on the river. Among the members of the party were the wife and mother of Lee Anderson and his wife’s mother, Mrs. Webb; Van Anderson, Dennis Anderson, son of John W. Anderson, and several others. The first information of the drowning was contained in a message from Van Anderson to his brother, J. W. Anderson. The News received a telephone message after supper from E. M. Harris, a newspaper correspondent at Foreman, Ark. giving the details. He stated that Dennis Anderson, son of John W. Anderson, and nephew of Lee Anderson, and Norris Bhael were in bathing and unexpectedly got in water over six feet deep, which caused them to become excited. While they were in the act of drowning Lee Anderson, plunged in and went to his nephew’s rescue. After bringing him safely to the bank he returned to rescue his companion, but the latter seized him and clung to his so tightly that both were dragged under and drowned. Lee Anderson, who lost his life in the performance of a heroic act, was the youngest son of Justice of the Peace F. M. Anderson, and was about 22 years old. He was married a few months ago to Miss Webb, whose father is a well known employee at the Frisco round house. Norris Bhael, the other victim, the son of Sam Bhael, was 17 years old and was popular among his friends. Both of the bodies were recovered and will be shipped to Paris this morning. John W. Anderson and Mrs. Ritchie Abshire, brother and sister of Lee Anderson and Sam Bhael, the father of the other victim, left in an automobile yesterday evening for Texarkana to meet the corpses.? FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, (Fort Worth, Texas), Tuesday, August 15, 1922: "WOMAN WATCHES HUSBAND AND ANOTHER DROWN Special to The Star-Telegram. TEXARKANA, Aug 15 — Little River, near Wilson Ark., yesterday claimed tow more victims, the fourth in the past month, when Norris Rheal [Bhael], 17 and Lee Anderson, 22, both of Paris, Texas drowned. The young men were swimming when Dennis Anderson, cousin to on the victims, called for help after the strong undercurrent swept him from his feet and was carrying him down stream. Lee Anderson was dressed and fishing from the bank, but swam to the rescue of his cousin, and succeeded in bringing him safely to the bank, but swam to the rescue of his cousin, and succeeded in bringing him to safely to the bank. In the meantime Rheal [Bhael] was in difficulty, and Lee Anderson, exhausted from his efforts in saying his cousin, partially disrobed himself and started to the assistance of his friend. He reached the Rheal [Bhael] boy, and had started toward the bank with him, when both appeared to be caught in the undercurrent and drowned. Anderson's wife saw her husband drown. The bodies were sent to Paris today for burial." Birth year is calculated. |