Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hayes, Melvin February 1901
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Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 8 Feb 1901, Eagle Point Eaglets, p. 5, c. 1
While out hunting a short time ago Melvin and Elvin Hayes, living on the old 
Dunlap place in Mt. Pitt precinct, saw a coyote, and while trying to get a 
shot at it Melvin broke through the snow, causing his gun to go off, the ball 
striking Elvin in the leg just above the knee and inflicting an ugly flesh 
wound, but fortunately breaking no bones. After taking his brother home Melvin 
started for the George Jackson place, on Rogue river, for his brother, 
Charles. While crossing the river in a small boat he lost one of the oars, and 
losing control of the boat it drifted down the river. After he had passed the 
Jackson ford, where the water is shallow, and had reached deep water he jumped 
out of the boat and tried to swim out, but the water was so cold he was unable 
to reach the shore and he was drowned in the deep water. At last accounts the 
body had not been recovered. His widowed mother is almost beside herself with 
grief, having but recently lost her husband.

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