George Lyle Tribby^[1]

1897 - 1927  (30 years)

• Name	George Lyle Tribby
  Birth	1897
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E28B98B236F647A6AF7B2B59D4F53651CED5
  Death	18 Sep 1927	Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, USA
  Burial	25 Sep 1927	Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA, Evergreen Cemetery
  Person ID	I4592	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2003

  
  

  Father	Ernest George Tribby,   b. 1 Jan 1859, Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio, USA d. 28 Dec 1945, Perry, Lake County, Ohio, USA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Clara F. Bowen,   b. 1 Aug 1867, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Feb 1949, Perry, Lake County, Ohio, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1895
  Family ID	F1663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosella Kathryn Czerr,   b. 3 Nov 1902, Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, USA d. Apr 1980, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Claire Catherine Tribby,   b. 2 Mar 1923, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA d. 7 Nov 1992, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA (Age 69 years)   2. Regina Francis Tribby,   b. 12 Aug 1925, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA d. 2 Sep 1991, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F1659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Notes

  According to cemetery plot record: Service date was 9/25/1927. Cause of death was accidental drowning. Painesville Telegraph, Monday, September 19, 1927: MAN LEAPS INTO LAKE TO RESCUE GIRL; BOTH LOSE LIVES; WOMAN IS SAVED - George Tribby Sacrifices Life in Vain Attempt to Save Mary Royal; Search for Bodies - "High seas and treacherous under-currents this afternoon were hampering a 20-hour search for the bodies of Miss Mary Royal, 23, of Fairport, and George Tribby, 32, of Park Road, Painesville, who were drowned near the west breakwater of Fairport harbor late Sunday afternoon. Captain J. J. Daley and the entire crew of the Fairport Coastguard station are searching for the bodies with boats and grappling hooks while scores of volunteer searchers were combing the scene of the tragedy in bathing suits. Friends and relatives patrolled the breakwater all night. Old residents of Fairport today expressed the fear that the bodies may have been washed out into the lake by the strong under-current or may have become lodged in the crevasses of the breakwater near the spot where they went down. Stanley Smith, an experienced diver of this city who volunteered his assistance in the search, said that the heavy sea made in practically impossible to locate the bodies. Mr. Tribby lost his life trying to save Miss Royal and a third drowning was narrowly averted when Mrs. Tribby rescued Mrs. L. E. Kendle, of East Street, Fairport, after she had gone down twice. The double drowning was witnessed by more than 50 Fairport and Painesville people who had gathered on the beach for a fish try. Miss Royal, Mrs. Kendle, Mrs. Tribby, and Florabelle Stange had detached themselves from the rest of the party and were bathing. Mrs. Kendel said today that the water was only waist-deep, but that the heavy waves and strong undercurrent made it difficult to keep their footing. She said she was the first to get in trouble and that she called to her sister, Miss Royal, for assistance. Witnesses to the events of the next few moments tell conflicting accounts. Mrs. Kendle said that her daughter Kathleen Kendle and Mrs. Tribby pulled her onto the breakwater and that Mr. Tribby was drowned when he dived off the breakwater to go to the assistance of Miss Royal. Others on the beach said Mr. Tribby was standing in the water helping his wife lift Mrs. Kendle to safety when a large wave struck him and carried him under. Mrs. Kendle had gone down twice before she was saved and it was necessary to call a physician for her. She was still weak this afternoon from the effect of her experience and the shock of the tragedy. Fairport village was stunned by the double drowning, the second one that has occurred this season at the lake port. Miss Royal was the daughter of Councilman Leman W. Royal, of 335 East Street, Fairport, and was one of the most popular young women in Fairport. Besides her parents she is survived by her sister, Mrs. Kendle, and a brother, Walter Royal, of Cincinnati, O. Mr. Tribby was the son of the Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tribby of Perry, O. He was an accomplished musician and took a leading part in the annual theatrical productions of the Painesville Elks' lodge. He was employed in the Painesville Branch of the Cleveland Trust company for many years before becoming an accountant at the Diamond Alkali company at Fairport, where he was associated with Mr. Kendle. He was a hand corporal in Headquarters company, 89th infantry, in the World war. Besides his parents and a brother, Frank Tribby, of Perry, George Tribby is survived by his widow, Rosella Czerr Tribby, and two daughters, Clara, 3, and Jean, 1. Members of the Painesville Elks lodge this afternoon were organizing a searching party to patrol the beach between Fairport and Perry in hope of locating the bodies. Councilman Royal was a charter member of the local lodge and both Miss Royal and Mr. Tribby have taken active parts in their annual minstrel shows. Ralph Abramson, exalted ruler, asked the Telegraph to announce that all members of the lodge are requested to get in touch with him as soon as possible." Painesville Telegraph, Sacrificed Life in Rescue Attempt - Coastguard crews and volunteers from the Painesville Elks Lodge are still searching the lake front for the body of George Tribby, 32, of Park Road, Painesville township. Tribby lost his life Sunday afternoon when he dove into a raging sea in a futile attempt to rescue Miss Mary Royal, 23, daughter of Councilman L. W. Royal of Fairport. Neither of the victims of Fairport's second double drowning this season has been recovered." Painesville Telegraph - BODY OF GEORGE TRIBBY FOUND AFTER SIX DAYS - "A six-day search for the body of George Tribby, 32, who was drowned last Sunday when he dived into an angry lake in an attempt to rescue Mary Royal, 23, of Fairport, came to an end this morning shortly after 8 o'clock. Coastguards found the body floating along the cast breakwater of Fairport harbor about a mile from the scene of the tragic double drowning. Identification was established this morning at Mulqueeny's morgue at Fairport Harbor where the remains are being prepared for burial. Captain J. J. Daley of the Fairport coast guard station said the corpse had been battered against the breakwater until it was almost impossible to establish the identity. Following a conference with the relatives and members of the family, William Mulqueeny announced that funeral services will be held at the late home of the deceased on Park road, Painesville township, Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The services will be conducted by Rev. Luman F. Marsh of the Painesville Baptist church as burial will be made in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Tribby is survived by his widow, Rosella Czerr Tribby and two daughters, Clara Kathryn, 4, and Jean, one year old. He also leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Tribby, and a brother, Benjamin Tribby, of Perry." Painesville Telegraph, September, 26, 1927: GEORGE TRIBBY LAID TO REST - "Funeral services for George Tribby, who lost his life September 18, in the double drowning tragedy off the breakwater at Fairport, were held yesterday afternoon at the deceased's late home on Park road. The Rev. Luman F. Marsh, pastor of the Baptist church of Painesville, read the services and interment was made in Evergreen cemetery. Pall bearers were: Harold, Alfred, and Casper Czerr, Russell Booth and Roger and Marshall Tribby. The little home could not hold the host of relatives and friends from Painesville and out-of-town that attended the services. The casket was banked with a large number of floral pieces." From Ancestry Ohio Military Men 1917-18: Name: George L. Tribby Serial Number: 556170 Race: W Residence: Erie, Pa. Enlistment Division: Regular Army Enlistment Location: Camp Syracuse, N. Y. Enlistment Date: 29 Jun 1917 Birth Place: Willoughby, O. Birth Date / Age: 21 1/12 Years Assigns Comment: Machine Gun Company 38 Infantry to Discharge Musician, third class; Band Corporal 15 Sept 1918. Aisne-Marne; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 10 May 1918 to 6 Aug 1919. Honorable discharge 13 Aug 1919. Volume #: 23

  
  

• Sources

  [S638] Kerri O'Connor, gencircle2 gedcom, (Sent to Larry Wilson via e-mail on 9/17/03).