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October 23, 1941
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Daniel West, 87, father of women in Douglas and Juneau, rescues boy from Montrose harbor drowning despite frailty, earning praise. Lifetime: saved 28 lives, multiple heroism awards including Royal Humane Society (7) and Carnegie (1), first 51 years prior.
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DOUGLAS NEWS
FATHER OF CHANNEL WOMEN
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY
The "People's Journal and Angus
Mail" newspaper from Scotland,
under date of September 20 recites
an unusual story of bravery on the
part of Daniel West of Montrose,
87-year-old father of Mrs.
Ed Cashel of Douglas and Mrs. Steve
Stanworth of Juneau.
Carrying also his picture the
story tells first of the rescue from
drowning of a nine-year-old boy
who had fallen into the harbor.
Due to his advanced age and growing
feebleness the old man himself suffered from exposure, in his
rescue that forced him to spend a
week in an infirmary. Two men
who went to his aid described him
as "a game old Spud and an example to the younger men on the
dockside."
The article further relates that
during his lifetime "Danny" had
saved a total of 28 persons from
drowning and had been recognized
on seven occasions by the Royal
Humane Society and once by the
Carnegie Hero Trust. His first
certificate was gained 51 years ago.
FATHER OF CHANNEL WOMEN
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY
The "People's Journal and Angus
Mail" newspaper from Scotland,
under date of September 20 recites
an unusual story of bravery on the
part of Daniel West of Montrose,
87-year-old father of Mrs.
Ed Cashel of Douglas and Mrs. Steve
Stanworth of Juneau.
Carrying also his picture the
story tells first of the rescue from
drowning of a nine-year-old boy
who had fallen into the harbor.
Due to his advanced age and growing
feebleness the old man himself suffered from exposure, in his
rescue that forced him to spend a
week in an infirmary. Two men
who went to his aid described him
as "a game old Spud and an example to the younger men on the
dockside."
The article further relates that
during his lifetime "Danny" had
saved a total of 28 persons from
drowning and had been recognized
on seven occasions by the Royal
Humane Society and once by the
Carnegie Hero Trust. His first
certificate was gained 51 years ago.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Rescue From Drowning
Bravery Recognition
Lifetime Hero
Royal Humane Society
Carnegie Hero Trust
What entities or persons were involved?
Daniel West
Mrs. Ed Cashel
Mrs. Steve Stanworth
Where did it happen?
Montrose Harbor
Story Details
Key Persons
Daniel West
Mrs. Ed Cashel
Mrs. Steve Stanworth
Location
Montrose Harbor
Event Date
September 20
Story Details
87-year-old Daniel West of Montrose rescues a nine-year-old boy from drowning in the harbor, suffering exposure that requires a week in infirmary. He has saved 28 persons from drowning in his lifetime, recognized seven times by Royal Humane Society and once by Carnegie Hero Trust, first certificate 51 years ago.