Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Stenseth, Dorcas May 1921
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Clackamas County News June 2,1921
Little Daughter of rev Stenseth Drowned
Canby friends and acquantances of rev and Mrs S.A Stenseth,former resdients 
when the latter was pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran church here up to several 
months ago,will learn with deep regret of the death of Dorcas,the nine year 
old daughter,from drowning at Bend Sunday.The following news dispatch gives 
the particulars
Nine year old Dorcas Stenseth,daughter of S.A Stenseth,pastor of the 
Scandinavian Lutheran church of this city,was drowned in the deschutes river 
here late today when she fell from a log while playing on the waters edge at 
the Shevlin-Hixon loading dock near the outskirts o fthe city.With two 
playmayes about her own age,Lillian and bernice Holk,the Stenseth girl was 
dared by the older girls to walk out on the logs,it was said.the last one on 
which the little girls stepped turned with them and they were precipitated 
into the water.
J.C Mayer,living nearby,rushe dto the rescue,saving bernice,while Lillian 
crawled out on a log.Not until later did he learn that a third child had gone 
down.One little girl informed him a few minutes later that their companion was 
still in the river.He located the body,but the chance for saving the childs 
life was gone.the father,who is attending a conference at the church of 
Silverton was advised of the tragedy.

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