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Peters, Merle (1942-1957)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Jun 6 p. 1
Birth date: 1942
text of obituary:
Youth, 15, Drowns In Atlantic Ocean
PARENTS SEE SON PULLED DOWN BY UNDERTOW AT SAVANNAH BEACH, GA.
Louisville, Ga. — Funeral services were held May 26 in the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite settlement for Merle Peters, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Peters who lost his life by drowning in the Atlantic Ocean.
The tragedy occurred during a family outing at Savannah Beach. The parents and grandmother were watching a group swimming in the ocean when they saw Merle pulled out to sea by the undertow. One of the swimmers returned to shore for a boat, but the youth could not be found. The body was recovered several days later about a half mile away.
The settlement at Louisville was established within recent years by members of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite from several states.
