DROWED BOY’S FUNERAL
Dr. George Conducts Services at Clyde Seeley’s Funeral – Comrades Were Pall Bearers
The funeral of Clyde Seeley, the fourteen-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seeley, of 311 Main Street, who was drowned in the river Sunday was held from his late home Wednesday afternoon at half-past two o’clock. There were many friends present, for the boy was well-known. A prayer was read at the house by the Rev. Dr. George, pastor of the Washington Street M.E. Church, and the services were held at the church shortly after. The bearers were all boy friends and fellow members of the Epworth League, and were G.E. Cook, G.R. Van Keuren, R.E. Doughty and R. Pascoe. Undertaker Eighmie had charge of the arrangements.
Among the many flowers were the following: A large pillow, “Our Son,” from the parents of the deceased boy, and another pillow, “Our Brother,” from his brothers and sisters: also offerings from Comfort Club, Y.W.C.A., Epworth League of Washington Street Church and Junior Epworth League, playmates, employees Hudson Valley Underwear Co., Mrs. Horace Sague, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tiedje, Mr. and Mrs. Piersaull, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seeley, Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Cowee, William F. Brown, Henry Barten, Mrs. J.H. Hickok, H. Tittamer, Mrs. Noll, Miss Filkins, Dr. M. Downing, Clarence W. Smith and family, Robert Lawson and family, Fred Wilbur and family, J.P. Young, Mrs. Jennie Owens, Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs. McNamee, Martha Sharp and Henry Van Ostrand.
Published in the Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle, Thursday August 10, 1905 page 6
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
Clyde Seeley loses life in Rive while on Picnic – Body not recovered
A merry party started out for a day’s picnic at Clearwater’s ice house on the west shore at Krum Elbow, Sunday morning, consisting of Clarence M. Smith and family, of 22 ½ Mansion Street; William Brown and family, of 93 Academy Street; Mrs. Robert Lawson and Mr. Wilbur and family, also of 22 ½ Mansion Street, and Olive and Clyde Seeley, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Seeley, of 211 Main Street. Sunday evening at quarter past six, Olive Seeley returned, having been rowed down from the ice house, and brought the news that her brother was lost. Immediately her father and elder brother, Frank E. Seeley, went up the river and word was soon sent to Mrs. Seely that her little boy had met his death in the river and that the body was being grappled for by Amaar Wood of this place.
The party left Poughkeepsie shortly after eight o’clock and landing at Clearwater’s house prepared to spend the day in bathing, fishing, and a general good time. Clyde Seeley, who was a delicate child fourteen years old, and who has always been of a timid disposition, refused to go into the water after he had put on his bathing suit and the others were ready, so putting on his shoes he sat down on a rock which juts into the river and watched the others. Finally they went around the other side of the rock, and some men who were walking on the West Shore tracks noticed the boy as he stepped into the water without anyone near. They thought it rather strange that he was not with the rest of the party, but as he waded out to his waist, they thought he knew what he was about and passed on, seeing that a few more steps would bring him to a shoal spot.
When they returned about quarter past twelve, the boy had disappeared, and the rest of his party, who had by this time noticed his absence, were searching for him on shore. The men told what they had seen, and then the suspicion arouse that the little follow had been drowned, but hoping against hope, the search on shore was continued. Clyde’s shoes were found on the rock, however, and this fixed to a certainty the belief that he had met his death in the river. At once Olive Seeley was sent home, her message being that Clyde was lost, as she is a nervous child and subject to hysterical attacks. Then the father and brother set out for the scene taking with them Amaar Wood and his grappling tools, but the search for the little body was unavailing, although fifteen pounds of dynamite were exploded in the hope of bringing the body to the surface, and a large space was covered with the irons.
Mrs. Seeley told an Eagle reporter Sunday night that her son has never been a strong child and frequently had nervous attacks when his mental power would seem to leave him, and it is her theory that while he was in the water on of these attacks came on and caused his death. The search will be continued to-day.
Published in the Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle, Monday August 7, 1905 page 5
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