Parents Father: PHINNEY, Harry Cleveland Mother: PHINNEY, Gertrude Birth Born on December 21, 1929 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., NS Death Died on August 15, 1943 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., NS Buried in St. George's Anglican Cemetery in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., NS Notes Death: Drowned Obituary: Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, August 17, 1943, pg. #1 TWO DROWN AS ROWBOAT TURNS OVER ON RIVER; THIRD ESCAPES Parrsboro citizens were shocked and saddened on Sunday, in the quiet and peacefulness of a lovely summer afternoon, when a double drowning tragedy took the lives of John "Timmie" Lamb, 13, and Alvin Phinney, 14. A third boy, Murray Russell Phinney, 16, survived and vainly tried to rescue the two companions. The boys were drifting down stream, above DeWolfe's Bridge, and towards the Parrsboro River. When under the bridge the small row boat, said to belong to Murray Phinney, overturned and the boys were thrown into about ten feet of water. There was a rapid current caused by the freshet after Saturday's abnormal downpour. "Timmie" Lamb was unable to swim but it is reported the second victim, Alvin Phinney was a good swimmer. Two other boys, Bertie Willigar and Bobby Babineau, who were on a vacation from Halifax were within fifty feet of the accident in a second small boat, but when they reached there was no sign of the two boys. Scores of people were soon on the riverbank, and grappling irons were used from two boats. Chief of Police Dan Morrissey, Walter Byers, George Berry, Claude Henwood, Medley Blenkhorn and a number of others assisted in the recovery of the bodies, which was retarded by the muddy condition of the freshet water. The Lamb boy's body was the first recovered and the Phinney boy's some little time later, nearly two hours after the accident; and on the opposite side of the bridge toward the river, Drs. Henderson and Ryan, also a nurse, Mrs. W.H. Ross, of New York who was visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs. H. Randall, residing near by, were on the scene and artificial respiration was applied immediately, after recovery of the bodies, but in both cases, life was extinct. The two victims were playmates for years. They sat together in school and in June both graded into the Seventh Grade, where they expected to take a seat together again with the opening of school in September. John "Timmie" Lamb is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lamb who for the past two years have resided in Moncton where the father is employed as a carpenter. Timmie was not happy away from Parrsboro and made his home here with his grandmother, Mrs. Fred Sterling, where he was beloved by the whole household. His grief stricken parents arrived from Moncton Sunday evening, a few hours after the accident. He is survived by a sister, Margaret, and a half-brother, Leslie Lamb. Alvin Phinney is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phinney. He is survived by three sisters, Aliece, Judy and Kathleen, and by two brothers, Harry Jr. and Norman. His mother and eldest sister, Aliece were in Joggins at the time of the tragedy. Murray Phinney, the survivor, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Phinney and a cousin of Alvin. The weekend had brought much sadness to the town. Death claimed the lives of three, the drowning victims and Carroll "Brud" Johnson, 18, who passed away on Friday evening after a brief illness. The deepest sympathy of the whole town is felt for the bereaved families. The funeral of Timmie Lamb will be held on Wednesday afternoon and the time of the funeral of Alvin Phinney had not been learned at press time. Note: Buried from St. George's Anglican Church; buried in the Anglican Cemetery. Sources Nova Scotia Deaths: Book 213 Pg. 272 Images Alvin M. Phinney Death