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Willie Earl Combs

Birth	:	1902 Nebraska, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 1922 Pablo, Lake County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, Lake County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.6889000, -114.1311035
Plot	:	1a-50-20
Description	:	November 8, 1922 THREE BROTHERS ARE DROWNED NEAR PABLO WHEN ICE GIVES WAY Three brothers, Lee, Willie, and Lyle Combs, were drowned yesterday afternoon about one o’clock in the Pablo reservoir while attempting to cross on the ice. The boys were 23, 17, and 15 years of age respectively, and were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Combs, who lived on a ranch five miles east of Polson. The boys had left their home Monday evening intending to spend several days at Pablo Reservoir, three and a half miles south of Polson, hunting and trapping muskrat. Evidently the... Read More	November 8, 1922 THREE BROTHERS ARE DROWNED NEAR PABLO WHEN ICE GIVES WAY Three brothers, Lee, Willie, and Lyle Combs, were drowned yesterday afternoon about one o’clock in the Pablo reservoir while attempting to cross on the ice. The boys were 23, 17, and 15 years of age respectively, and were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Combs, who lived on a ranch five miles east of Polson. The boys had left their home Monday evening intending to spend several days at Pablo Reservoir, three and a half miles south of Polson, hunting and trapping muskrat. Evidently the boys attempted to cross on the ice to an island about 100 feet out in the water, when the ice broke, letting all three boys into the water at the same time. The water is about 10 feet deep at this point and although the boys apparently made a desperate struggle, they were unable to get out. Two dogs which evidently fell into the water with the boys, managed to crawl out. August Lentz of Pablo, who had been hunting a short distance from the reservoir, heard the cries of the boys and running to the top of a knoll, was in time to see the last boy go down. As there were no boats near, he immediately rushed to Pablo and summoned aid from both Pablo and Polson. Searching parties were hurried to the scene of the accident but it was probably two hours before the bodies were recovered and the efforts of Dr. Doggie of Polson and Dr. A.K./ Resner of Pablo at resuscitation proved of no avail. Coroner W.J. Miller was notified and immediately left for the place of the accident where an investigation proved beyond a doubt that the boys came to their deaths by accidental drowning. The Combs family came to Polson about a year ago from Nebraska and took up their residence on what is known as the Lucier place east of Polson. Besides the mother and father, the boys are survived by four brothers and sisters. The remains were brought to Polson and interment will be made in the Polson cemetery.

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Willie Earl Combs's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, Lake County, USA.
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Willie Earl Combs death on 7 Nov 1922 in Pablo, Lake County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 47.6889000
Longitude: -114.1311035

Family Members:

Parent

Jasper William Combs

(1868 - 1929)

Alice Marion Crandall Combs

(1871 - 1954)

Siblings

(Farley) Leigh Combs

(1897 - 1922)

Zearl T “Zeke” Combs

(1899 - 1978)

Maud Catherine Combs Sharp

(1902 - 1995)

Lyle Combs

(1907 - 1922)

Bernard D Combs

(1914 - 1973)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lakeview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6889000, -114.1311035

2. Beauvais Decker Catholic Cemetery
Polson, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 47.6825000, -114.1402000

3. Sisters of Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6771000, -114.1628000

4. Ronan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.5377998, -114.0706024

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6. Indian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.8664017, -114.2897034

7. Bear Dance Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.8955889, -114.0302417

8. Natural Cemeteries
Swan Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 47.6705670, -113.7846450

9. Murray Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.7038994, -114.6335983

10. Niarada Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.7895500, -114.6145560

11. Markle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.5732994, -114.6200027

12. Little Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.0373500, -114.0810500

13. Ventling Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6232986, -114.6466980

14. McKay Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.8013992, -114.6418991

15. Saint Ignatius Historic Mission Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3144989, -114.1038971

16. Maillet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6128006, -114.6772003

17. Saint Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3107986, -114.0924988

18. Snyelmn Sntmtmne Cemetery
Saint Ignatius, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3102000, -114.0967000

19. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3078995, -114.1184998

20. Dixon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3224983, -114.2913971

21. Krantz Memorial Cemetery
Saint Ignatius, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2998000, -114.1415000

22. Bigfork Community Cemetery
Bigfork, Flathead County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0872000, -114.0303000

23. Bethany Cemetery
Bigfork, Flathead County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0885000, -114.0296000

24. Lone Pine Cemetery
Bigfork, Flathead County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0970000, -114.0875000