Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, April 4, 1913, p. 1. Lost Life In Rescue Work. After saving the lives of many others, Romey May, age 26, of this county, found a watery grave at Peru last week by the upsetting of his boat. A woman who he was rescuing was the cause of the accident, and she was drowned also. Romey was a son of John May, of Vanburen township. The body was recovered after being in the water two days and was brought to this county for burial.