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- [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), Nov 19, 1942, p. 1.
- [S1196] Ron Kinsella, "," e-mail message from [e-mail for private use] ([street address for private use], Brookhaven, NY), to , ., Charles Clifford Hotcaveg; email; 9 April 2011; John Deitz.
- [S115] Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington,, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 1650; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 419.0.
- [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), 19 Nov 1942, p. 1.
DUCK HUNTER DIES, COMPANION SAVED, AFTER BOAT SINKS
Charles Hotcaveg, Jr., Dies During Trip to Shore
He and Frederick Romann Trapped by Decoy Lines in Five Feet of Water — Capts. Ira and Edward Rogers Hear Cries, Row Mile and Half to Aid Them
A duck-hunting trip in Bellport bay Monday by two young Long Island fireman, one of them a former Patchoguer, ended in the latter's death and a narrow escape for his companion, despite a heroic effort by two Bellport men, who rowed three miles through the bay's choppy waters in a rescue attempt.
The dead man is Charles C. Hotcaveg, Jr., aged 23, of 89-34 120th street, Richmond Hill, who succumbed to exhaustion and exposure while being rowed to land by Capt. Ira G. Rogers, aged 65, and his brother, Capt Edward Rogers, aged 58, both of Bellport.
The companion, Frederick G. Romann, aged 19, of 91-15 121st street, Richmond Hill, was taken to Capt. Edward Rogers' home on Howell's Point road, Bellport, where he was attended by Dr. Perry Horenstein for shock and exposure, then was removed to Mather Memorial hospital, Port Jefferson. Young Romann responded favorably to treatment.
The two railroad fireman, taking advantage of a day's holiday, came out to Middle Island late Sunday and spent the night a the home of Mr. Hotcaveg's in-laws, the Frank Depta family. About 9:30 a. m. Monday, the two left Middle Island in the Depta farm truck, taking with them a small rowboat.
They parked the truck at the foot of Howell's Point road, Bellport, where they launched the small boat in Bellport bay after loading it with decoys, guns and ammunition.
Brookhaven Town Police Chief Edward N. Bridge, who later investigated the case, said the two hunters rowed out about a mile and a half off shore, then got ready to distribute the decoys on the choppy bay surface. An occasional wave splashed water into the boat, and as the young Romann later explained, "We found we had no can to basil out the boat."
As the turbulent bay continued to fill the boat, the two hunters became alarmed. Young Romann said they tossed the decoys overboard in an effort to lighten the craft, but it continued to fill up, then finally submerged leaving the two companions standing in the frigid water up to their chests.
Unable to move very far because their feet became entangled in the decoys, the pair began to shout for help. They were in the water for at least an hour before their cries carried by the wind, were heard on shore by the Rogers brothers, who were working on the William B. Dahl estate on Howell's Point road.
Capt. Edward Rogers, who heard the shouts, later said it sounded at first like the howling of a dog. Then both brothers listened sharply, and decided to go to the nearby shore of the bay and investigate.
Away off shore, the two hunters could be seen, their heads just above the water's surface. The Rogers brothers borrowed a nearby rowboat, and set out on the mile and a half rescue trip. After getting the two hunters, who were now numb almost to the point of unconsciousness, into their boat, they started back to shore. On the way, Hotcaveg died.
Because of the rough sea, the two brothers were unable to put in at the foot of Howell's Point road, so they continued around the shore to the foot of Bayberry road.
On orders of Coroner Grover A. Silliman of Sayville, the body of Mr. Hotcaveg was removed to the Ruland Funeral chapel, North Ocean avenue, Patchogue.
Mr. Hotcaveg, a former resident of Lakewood street, Patchogue, had lived in Richmond Hill for the past two months. A native of Brookhaven, he leaves his wife, Mrs. Helen Depta Hotcaveg; two sons, Charles C. Hotcaveg, 3d, and Frank Henry Hotcaveg, all of Richmond Hill; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Hotcaveg, Sr.; a sister, Miss Mildred L. Hotcaveg, and a brother, Wheaton L. Hotcaveg, all of Brookhaven.
The funeral service was held at 2 p. m. yesterday in St. Paul's Episcopal church, Patchogue, the Rev. Hanington Wilson, rector, officiating, Interment was in Oaklawn cemetery, Brookhaven.
Town Police Officer Charles Dominy assisted in the investigation of the case.
- [S1196] Ron Kinsella, "," e-mail message from [e-mail for private use] ([street address for private use], Brookhaven, NY), to , ., Charles Clifford Hotcaveg; email; 9 April 2011; John Deitz.
The rowboat that Charles and Frederick were using when the hunting accident occurred was given to Ron Kinsella and his brothers by Charles' parents.
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