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Show Former Gunnison Boy Loses Life ! LeGrand Larson, the 21-year-old man that lost his life in the Gunnison Gunni-son Bend reservoir Wednesday of last week, was a native of Gunnison and was the son of August and Eve-I Eve-I lyn Larson. LeGrand was born in ! this city December 19, 1907, and be-! be-! fore leaving here made many friends , who will remember him. Funeral i services were held the first of this week. Surviving LeGrand are the parents, one sister, Quetta, and three brothers, Jack, Clifton and Phil. ! Mr. Larson, according to reports received here, met a tragic death, being drowned while swimming in ! the Gunnison Bend reservoir. He i and companions, it is reported, were swimming and when LeGrande was in midwater, he cried for help and before his companions could reach him he sank to the bottom. It is ; thought that he was stricken with a , heart attack. It was several hours after the young man was drowned ', before his body was recovered from ' the treacherous waters. |