The Sydney Record - Saturday Evening, September 18, 1915 FELL OVERBOARD AND DROWNED (Special to the Record) North Sydney- Sept. 18-A very sad drowning accident occurred on the harbor yesterday afternoon when a well known and respected young citizen, Rod Steele, of this town lost his life. The deceased, who has been for a long time employed by the I.C.R. as brakeman, was on his way home from Sydney on the four o'clock trip of the Electronic and in some unaccountable manner fell overboard and was drowned before a boat could be got to him. Mr. Steele, who was a son of Mr. Alexander Steel, Gan(t/n?) on Road was about thirty-five years of age. He is survived by a widow and family of young children, also by his parents, three sisters and three brothers. The Hygea and tug Zadie are still dragging for the body. ********************* The Sydney Record - September 30, 1915 BODY RECOVERED The body of the late Rod Steele was found floating in the harbor yesterday by Ignatius Munn, of South Bar, about a half mile below the International Piers. Coroner Townsend was notified and the remains were brought to Sydney to Beaton's undertaking rooms, where an inquest will be held this afternoon. Steele fell from the Electronic about ten days ago on a passage from Sydney to North Sydney. ********************* THE SYDNEY RECORD OCTOBER 2, 1915 ACCIDENTAL DEATH A verdict of accidental death was found on investigation by Coroner Townsend's inquest into the death of Rod Steele, who was drowned by falling from the C.B.E. ferry steamer Electronic. The remains will be taken to North Sydney on Sunday, when the funeral will take place. FUNERAL OF RODK. STEELE The funeral of the late Rodk. Steele will take place from the undertaking parlors of A.J. Beaton & Son on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to the Ferry Wharf. Interment at Lakeside cemetery, North Sydney submitted by es718 <es718@freenet.carleton.ca>