Lake Placid Boat Crash Kills Irwin
Companion Also Dies But Son Escapes With Slight Injury
Samuel W. Irwin (memorial # 261703677 ), 46, of 55 Parmalee Street, Hawthorne, and a companion were killed yesterday on Lake Placid, N. Y., in a collision of two boats.
The body of Max Gaines, 52, of White Plains, N. Y., his companion, was not recovered immediately. Mr. Irwins body was found caught in the propeller of the boat that was being driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, daughter of Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Proskauer of New York City.
Mr. Irwin's son, William, nine years old, was with him and Mr. Gaines, who was driving his Chris Craft, pacing two girl swimmers, Elaine, 20, his daughter, and Janet Lehrich, 20, of Brooklyn.
The Chris Craft, owned by Mr. Proskauer, and driven by his daughter, struck the Gaines boat amidships and continued on over it.
The Irwin boy ducked down and escaped with a bump on his forehead but his father and Mr. Gaines were thrown overboard.
Mrs. Cohn was cut about the forehead and was taken to the Lake Placid Hospital.
The girls were attempting to swim across the lake and Gaines 19-foot cruiser was proceeding very slowly. They were about 175 yards off shore when Mrs. Cohn sharply twisted her boat, a 21-foot cruiser that was going 20 to 30 miles an hour, and it ripped Into the Gaines craft.
Mrs. Cohn, who lives in Buffalo, was accompanied by Mrs. Pauline Soria of New York, who was not injured. Medical examination showed that Mr. Irwin had been killed by the propeller of the Proskauer boat.
Mr. Irwin was office manager for Armour and Company in Paterson and Mr. Gaines was president of Educational Comics Company, New York City.
Mr. Irwin is survived by his wife, the former Helen Moore; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 15, and his son. He was born in Pittsburgh and took employment with Armour in 1919, being transferred from Pennsylvania to Paterson 18 years ago.
The Herald-News
Passaic, New Jersey •
Thu, Aug 21, 1947
Page 1
Motor Boat Crash Victims Laid To Rest
Dual funeral services were held yesterday in White Plains for Samuel W. Irwin, 44, Hawthorne, office manager for Armour and Company, and Max Gaines, 56, White Plains the two men killed in a motor boat crash last Wednesday at Lake Placid.
Following recovery of Irwin's body, which had become entangled in the screw of the boat in which he had been riding with Gaines, and the subsequent recovery of Gaines body from the depths of the lake about 24 hours later, the remains of both had been taken to Gaines' residence, 16 Colonial Road.
Yesterday, both bodies were taken to nearby Kensico Cemetery, where that of Irwin was placed in a receiving vault to wait burial arrangements.
Irwin and Gaines had been riding in Gaines Chris-Craft, accompanied by nine-year-old William Irwin, pacing two girl swimmers when a Chris-Craft driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, of New York City, plunged into the side of the boat and continued on over the top.
Young William averted the death which overtook his father when he ducked at sight of the impending crash. Surviving Irwin, in addition to his son and wife the former Helen Moore, is a daughter. Mary Elizabeth, 15 and several brothers.
The Morning Call
Paterson, New Jersey •
Mon, Aug 25, 1947
Page 17∼publisher. Born Maxwell Ginsberg or Ginzburg. Editor of All-American Comics division of DC Comics. Tested the first marketing of 'comic books' on newsstands. Accepted William Moulton Marston's proposed character Wonder Woman, the first successful costumed super-heroine in comics. Father of Bill Gaines, who took over his EC Comics in 1947, after an untimely, fatal boating accident.
Companion Also Dies But Son Escapes With Slight Injury
Samuel W. Irwin (memorial # 261703677 ), 46, of 55 Parmalee Street, Hawthorne, and a companion were killed yesterday on Lake Placid, N. Y., in a collision of two boats.
The body of Max Gaines, 52, of White Plains, N. Y., his companion, was not recovered immediately. Mr. Irwins body was found caught in the propeller of the boat that was being driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, daughter of Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Proskauer of New York City.
Mr. Irwin's son, William, nine years old, was with him and Mr. Gaines, who was driving his Chris Craft, pacing two girl swimmers, Elaine, 20, his daughter, and Janet Lehrich, 20, of Brooklyn.
The Chris Craft, owned by Mr. Proskauer, and driven by his daughter, struck the Gaines boat amidships and continued on over it.
The Irwin boy ducked down and escaped with a bump on his forehead but his father and Mr. Gaines were thrown overboard.
Mrs. Cohn was cut about the forehead and was taken to the Lake Placid Hospital.
The girls were attempting to swim across the lake and Gaines 19-foot cruiser was proceeding very slowly. They were about 175 yards off shore when Mrs. Cohn sharply twisted her boat, a 21-foot cruiser that was going 20 to 30 miles an hour, and it ripped Into the Gaines craft.
Mrs. Cohn, who lives in Buffalo, was accompanied by Mrs. Pauline Soria of New York, who was not injured. Medical examination showed that Mr. Irwin had been killed by the propeller of the Proskauer boat.
Mr. Irwin was office manager for Armour and Company in Paterson and Mr. Gaines was president of Educational Comics Company, New York City.
Mr. Irwin is survived by his wife, the former Helen Moore; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 15, and his son. He was born in Pittsburgh and took employment with Armour in 1919, being transferred from Pennsylvania to Paterson 18 years ago.
The Herald-News
Passaic, New Jersey •
Thu, Aug 21, 1947
Page 1
Motor Boat Crash Victims Laid To Rest
Dual funeral services were held yesterday in White Plains for Samuel W. Irwin, 44, Hawthorne, office manager for Armour and Company, and Max Gaines, 56, White Plains the two men killed in a motor boat crash last Wednesday at Lake Placid.
Following recovery of Irwin's body, which had become entangled in the screw of the boat in which he had been riding with Gaines, and the subsequent recovery of Gaines body from the depths of the lake about 24 hours later, the remains of both had been taken to Gaines' residence, 16 Colonial Road.
Yesterday, both bodies were taken to nearby Kensico Cemetery, where that of Irwin was placed in a receiving vault to wait burial arrangements.
Irwin and Gaines had been riding in Gaines Chris-Craft, accompanied by nine-year-old William Irwin, pacing two girl swimmers when a Chris-Craft driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, of New York City, plunged into the side of the boat and continued on over the top.
Young William averted the death which overtook his father when he ducked at sight of the impending crash. Surviving Irwin, in addition to his son and wife the former Helen Moore, is a daughter. Mary Elizabeth, 15 and several brothers.
The Morning Call
Paterson, New Jersey •
Mon, Aug 25, 1947
Page 17∼publisher. Born Maxwell Ginsberg or Ginzburg. Editor of All-American Comics division of DC Comics. Tested the first marketing of 'comic books' on newsstands. Accepted William Moulton Marston's proposed character Wonder Woman, the first successful costumed super-heroine in comics. Father of Bill Gaines, who took over his EC Comics in 1947, after an untimely, fatal boating accident.
Lake Placid Boat Crash Kills Irwin
Companion Also Dies But Son Escapes With Slight Injury
Samuel W. Irwin (memorial # 261703677 ), 46, of 55 Parmalee Street, Hawthorne, and a companion were killed yesterday on Lake Placid, N. Y., in a collision of two boats.
The body of Max Gaines, 52, of White Plains, N. Y., his companion, was not recovered immediately. Mr. Irwins body was found caught in the propeller of the boat that was being driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, daughter of Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Proskauer of New York City.
Mr. Irwin's son, William, nine years old, was with him and Mr. Gaines, who was driving his Chris Craft, pacing two girl swimmers, Elaine, 20, his daughter, and Janet Lehrich, 20, of Brooklyn.
The Chris Craft, owned by Mr. Proskauer, and driven by his daughter, struck the Gaines boat amidships and continued on over it.
The Irwin boy ducked down and escaped with a bump on his forehead but his father and Mr. Gaines were thrown overboard.
Mrs. Cohn was cut about the forehead and was taken to the Lake Placid Hospital.
The girls were attempting to swim across the lake and Gaines 19-foot cruiser was proceeding very slowly. They were about 175 yards off shore when Mrs. Cohn sharply twisted her boat, a 21-foot cruiser that was going 20 to 30 miles an hour, and it ripped Into the Gaines craft.
Mrs. Cohn, who lives in Buffalo, was accompanied by Mrs. Pauline Soria of New York, who was not injured. Medical examination showed that Mr. Irwin had been killed by the propeller of the Proskauer boat.
Mr. Irwin was office manager for Armour and Company in Paterson and Mr. Gaines was president of Educational Comics Company, New York City.
Mr. Irwin is survived by his wife, the former Helen Moore; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 15, and his son. He was born in Pittsburgh and took employment with Armour in 1919, being transferred from Pennsylvania to Paterson 18 years ago.
The Herald-News
Passaic, New Jersey •
Thu, Aug 21, 1947
Page 1
Motor Boat Crash Victims Laid To Rest
Dual funeral services were held yesterday in White Plains for Samuel W. Irwin, 44, Hawthorne, office manager for Armour and Company, and Max Gaines, 56, White Plains the two men killed in a motor boat crash last Wednesday at Lake Placid.
Following recovery of Irwin's body, which had become entangled in the screw of the boat in which he had been riding with Gaines, and the subsequent recovery of Gaines body from the depths of the lake about 24 hours later, the remains of both had been taken to Gaines' residence, 16 Colonial Road.
Yesterday, both bodies were taken to nearby Kensico Cemetery, where that of Irwin was placed in a receiving vault to wait burial arrangements.
Irwin and Gaines had been riding in Gaines Chris-Craft, accompanied by nine-year-old William Irwin, pacing two girl swimmers when a Chris-Craft driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, of New York City, plunged into the side of the boat and continued on over the top.
Young William averted the death which overtook his father when he ducked at sight of the impending crash. Surviving Irwin, in addition to his son and wife the former Helen Moore, is a daughter. Mary Elizabeth, 15 and several brothers.
The Morning Call
Paterson, New Jersey •
Mon, Aug 25, 1947
Page 17∼publisher. Born Maxwell Ginsberg or Ginzburg. Editor of All-American Comics division of DC Comics. Tested the first marketing of 'comic books' on newsstands. Accepted William Moulton Marston's proposed character Wonder Woman, the first successful costumed super-heroine in comics. Father of Bill Gaines, who took over his EC Comics in 1947, after an untimely, fatal boating accident.
Companion Also Dies But Son Escapes With Slight Injury
Samuel W. Irwin (memorial # 261703677 ), 46, of 55 Parmalee Street, Hawthorne, and a companion were killed yesterday on Lake Placid, N. Y., in a collision of two boats.
The body of Max Gaines, 52, of White Plains, N. Y., his companion, was not recovered immediately. Mr. Irwins body was found caught in the propeller of the boat that was being driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, daughter of Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Proskauer of New York City.
Mr. Irwin's son, William, nine years old, was with him and Mr. Gaines, who was driving his Chris Craft, pacing two girl swimmers, Elaine, 20, his daughter, and Janet Lehrich, 20, of Brooklyn.
The Chris Craft, owned by Mr. Proskauer, and driven by his daughter, struck the Gaines boat amidships and continued on over it.
The Irwin boy ducked down and escaped with a bump on his forehead but his father and Mr. Gaines were thrown overboard.
Mrs. Cohn was cut about the forehead and was taken to the Lake Placid Hospital.
The girls were attempting to swim across the lake and Gaines 19-foot cruiser was proceeding very slowly. They were about 175 yards off shore when Mrs. Cohn sharply twisted her boat, a 21-foot cruiser that was going 20 to 30 miles an hour, and it ripped Into the Gaines craft.
Mrs. Cohn, who lives in Buffalo, was accompanied by Mrs. Pauline Soria of New York, who was not injured. Medical examination showed that Mr. Irwin had been killed by the propeller of the Proskauer boat.
Mr. Irwin was office manager for Armour and Company in Paterson and Mr. Gaines was president of Educational Comics Company, New York City.
Mr. Irwin is survived by his wife, the former Helen Moore; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 15, and his son. He was born in Pittsburgh and took employment with Armour in 1919, being transferred from Pennsylvania to Paterson 18 years ago.
The Herald-News
Passaic, New Jersey •
Thu, Aug 21, 1947
Page 1
Motor Boat Crash Victims Laid To Rest
Dual funeral services were held yesterday in White Plains for Samuel W. Irwin, 44, Hawthorne, office manager for Armour and Company, and Max Gaines, 56, White Plains the two men killed in a motor boat crash last Wednesday at Lake Placid.
Following recovery of Irwin's body, which had become entangled in the screw of the boat in which he had been riding with Gaines, and the subsequent recovery of Gaines body from the depths of the lake about 24 hours later, the remains of both had been taken to Gaines' residence, 16 Colonial Road.
Yesterday, both bodies were taken to nearby Kensico Cemetery, where that of Irwin was placed in a receiving vault to wait burial arrangements.
Irwin and Gaines had been riding in Gaines Chris-Craft, accompanied by nine-year-old William Irwin, pacing two girl swimmers when a Chris-Craft driven by Mrs. Frances Cohn, of New York City, plunged into the side of the boat and continued on over the top.
Young William averted the death which overtook his father when he ducked at sight of the impending crash. Surviving Irwin, in addition to his son and wife the former Helen Moore, is a daughter. Mary Elizabeth, 15 and several brothers.
The Morning Call
Paterson, New Jersey •
Mon, Aug 25, 1947
Page 17∼publisher. Born Maxwell Ginsberg or Ginzburg. Editor of All-American Comics division of DC Comics. Tested the first marketing of 'comic books' on newsstands. Accepted William Moulton Marston's proposed character Wonder Woman, the first successful costumed super-heroine in comics. Father of Bill Gaines, who took over his EC Comics in 1947, after an untimely, fatal boating accident.
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