Chris S. Coray, reporter
Rich Civic Times
On August 3, 2016, a 37 year old woman, Jennifer Lambourne,
and her 11 year old daughter Brooklyn, from South Jordan, Utah, drowned in Bear
Lake near Fish Haven, Idaho.
A number of summer visitors were playing in the water near
the shore when an 8 year old relative of the Lambournes, while floating on a
water toy, was caught in a sudden wind event which began to blow the water toy farther
out into the lake. Jennifer Lambourne
and her daughter swam after the drifting toy being used by the 8 year old but
were unable to survive the experience.
The 8 year old eventually fell off the toy but was rescued. No life jackets were worn by any of the
three. The group had been swimming and
playing very close to the shore but the rapidity of the wind event caught all
by surprise.
Jennifer Lamborne was taken to the Bear Lake Regional
Hospital in Montpelier, Idaho where she was pronounced dead. Brooklyn was found after a search at about 7
p.m. A GoFundMe page has been created at
www.gofundme.com2hzevs4 to help
with expenses and over $40,000 has been raised.
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