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James Emmet Heller

Birth	:	25 Sep 1930 Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	8 Jul 1945 Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Burial Park, Hamilton, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3903008, -84.5267029
Plot	:	Section 6, Lot 426, Grave 5
Description	:	The Hooper Sentinel July 12, 1945 Jimmie Heller Drowned Sunday The first drowning fatality in this community for many years occurred late Sunday afternoon when Jimmie Heller, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Heller, lost his life while swimming in a pool in the old Logan Creek channel where it runs thru the C. W. Wagner farm land east of Hooper. The tragic accident happened around 5:30 o'clock when three farm youth companions, Jimmie Heller, 15, George Wagner, 16 year old son of C. W. Wagner, and Roland Jensen, 13, son of Albert Jensen, who had been spending the... Read More	The Hooper Sentinel July 12, 1945 Jimmie Heller Drowned Sunday The first drowning fatality in this community for many years occurred late Sunday afternoon when Jimmie Heller, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Heller, lost his life while swimming in a pool in the old Logan Creek channel where it runs thru the C. W. Wagner farm land east of Hooper. The tragic accident happened around 5:30 o'clock when three farm youth companions, Jimmie Heller, 15, George Wagner, 16 year old son of C. W. Wagner, and Roland Jensen, 13, son of Albert Jensen, who had been spending the afternoon fishing in the creek and pools, decided it was warm enough for a swim. The pool into which the boys went for their recreation had often been used for swimming purposes and was not considered dangerous in any sense of the word, although parents say that none of the three lads were really able to swim and so when young Heller stepped into a deep hole where the water was over his head the other two were unable to go to his rescue. George, however, jumped into the Heller car which the boys were using and raced to the Wagner home to get help and an older brother, Clinton Wagner, brought the body of the unconscious lad to shore after several attempts at locating him and bringing him to the surface in which the rescuer's strength almost gave out, but with Gilbert Stockfleth and Albert Jensen then on hand to give help. It is thought that flood waters probably washed the deep hole at this spot, which the boys say was never there in other summers. In the meantime a call for help was sent out from the Wagner farm and the fire whistle at Hooper sent the department and others from here, and also some from Winslow, to the scene of the tragedy and George Wolcott of Winslow arriving first, immediately started applying artificial respiration in which he was assisted by J. A. Strese, R. E. Bott and Rev. Paul de Freese, the men working for over an hour while Dr. C. D. Heine administered heart stimulants and applied such other resuscitation measures as are known to the medical profession but all to no avail as the spark of life had fled. The nearest pulmotor or inhalator would have been at Fremont and since the boy had been under water for approximately 30 minutes it was to late for science and skill to restore the young life so cruelly and unexpectedly cut off. James Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Heller, was born at Hooper Sept. 25, 1930, and would have been 15 years of age at his next birthday. He graduated from the eighth grade of District 54, the Sohl school, in 1944 and last year attended Hooper high school where he was active in the FFA and a favorite with his schoolmates. He would have been a sophomore next year. Surviving to mourn the death of a beloved son and brother are the grief-stricken parents and two brothers, Howard, Jr., in army service at Ft Sill, Okla., and Rodney, 10, at home. Through the Red Cross contact was established with the eldest son and he was given an emergency furlough to come home to be with the family in their time of sorrow. Funeral rites for the youth were held Wednesday afternoon with a prayer service at 2 o'clock from the home and at 2:30 o'clock from the Zion Lutheran church of which he was baptized and confirmed member Wollmer and Warne were in charge of arrangements and interment was made in Hooper cemetery. Rev. W. J. Wolff returned to Hooper to conduct the largely attended rites for this member of the young peoples group of his recent charge, and music was by Mesdames Fred and George Hunteman, Clarence Wagner and Herbert Blomendahl with Grace Blomendahl as organist. Bearing the body of their schoolmate and friend were Francis Hurt, George Wagner, Elwood Wobken, Carroll Moseman, Robert Otteman and Stanley Schwab.

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Where is James Emmet Heller's memorial?
James Emmet Heller's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Burial Park, Hamilton, Butler County, USA.
When did James Emmet Heller death?
James Emmet Heller death on 8 Jul 1945 in Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the James Emmet Heller's memorial?
Latitude: 39.3903008
Longitude: -84.5267029

Family Members:

Parent

Howard E. J. Heller

(1898 - 1968)

Mabel E. Jahrmarkt Heller

(1906 - 1996)

Siblings

Howard F. Heller Jr.

(1926 - 1998)

David Lee Heller

(1949 - 2008)

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