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'''July 03, 1928 Spokane Daily Chronicle Page 2:'''
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[[file:1928-07-03-sc-p2-william-childs-obit.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]'''CHILDS FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON'''

'''Rites for Reardan Pioneer Drowned at Deer Lake Conducted by Dr. Pease'''

Funeral services for William H.
Childs, 72, pioneer farmer of the
Reardan district, who was drowned
at Deer lake Saturday while fishing,
were held this afternoon at
the Hazen & Jaeger parlors. The
Rev. Charles Pease officiated.
Incineration followed.

Mr. Childs was in a small
rowboat with his son-in-law, Harry
King of Reardan, who was raising
an anchor when the accident occurred.
After the men were thrown
into the water by the capsizing of
their craft Mr. King went to the aid
of Mr. Childs and attempted to get
him to the shore, about 75 yards
distant. Both became exhausted
before help could reach them and
Mr. Childs, hindered by his age and
a fur overcoat, sank to the bottom.
His body was recovered about 30
minutes later.

Childs had lived in the Spokane
country since 1878. He started
his first farm near Reardan and
became one of the leading wheat men
of the district. He was originator
of the Reardan Farmers’ State
bank and the Farmers’ Cooperative
Grain company there.

Surviving Mr. Childs are his wife,
Kate; two sons, George and William,
in Reardan; three daughters, Mrs.
W. B. Templeton and Mrs, Nina
Luther of Spokane, and Mrs. Harry
King in Reardan, and two sisters,
Pauline Childs in Spokane and Mrs.
Hettie Phillips in New York city.
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