jdmidwest Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I hope this is not anyone of our guys. Tragic, seems like the boat may have been overloaded and the water is still cold. 4 Dead in Boating Accident on Niangua River. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 1 Comment | Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011 12:19 pm DALLAS, Mo. Four Fair Grove residents are dead after a state conservation officer found their small boat capsized on the Niangua River in southwestern Missouri. The Missouri State Water Patrol identified the victims as David Dixon, 68; Doyle Cowin, 62; Hubert Highfill, 43, and Jesse Highfill, 11. The conservation officer was responding to a call for assistance about 10:30 p.m. Friday when he found Dixon clinging to the side of the capsized vessel. Dixon was airlifted to a Springfield hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The other three victims were pronounced dead at the scene by the Dallas County coroner. Investigators say the four were on the river for a fishing trip and had planned to return home that evening. Fair Grove is about 10 miles northeast of Springfield, Mo. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ROD Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 man I hope not.... -------------------- Mo Smallmouth Hunter Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne SW/MO Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 He's not from Fair Grove. He's from Lead Mine I believe, or Tunas? My son is, but I don't know if he knows the men involved. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker67 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Absolutely tradgic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishinCricket Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 What the crap? Isn't the river a bit low for this? cricket.c21.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nope not me and don't know the Guys.Yea the river is way low I was fishing this morning on up.Thing is they was using a 12 Jon which is what I was considering using but I may rethink this. Just not good,please Pray for their family. oneshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis boatman Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Congrats to oneshot on his 700th post. A strike indicator is just a bobber... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Congrats to oneshot on his 700th post. Thank You. oneshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishinCricket Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nope not me and don't know the Guys.Yea the river is way low I was fishing this morning on up.Thing is they was using a 12 Jon which is what I was considering using but I may rethink this. Just not good,please Pray for their family. oneshot Three grown men and an adolescent boy in a 12 foot John? You sure? I prolly sound to callous and disrespectful to be discussing this here.. My apologies to anyone whom my comments offend, no disrespect is intended.. cricket.c21.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassfly Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Three grown men and an adolescent boy in a 12 foot John? You sure? I prolly sound to callous and disrespectful to be discussing this here.. My apologies to anyone whom my comments offend, no disrespect is intended.. Yeah a young boy and three men in a 12 foot boat. News just said they had a generator on board too. Nobody was wearing a life jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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