His name was Kevin McDougall but known as Pollie to friends. There was a group of them camping in 2001 where the memorial is, today we call it Pollie's Point. Apparently he was shore fishing with hip waders and decided to float out on an inner tube without removing them. My buddy saw him not far from shore as the wind was picking up, 5 minutes later he was gone and the empty tube had drifted away. They spent the night and next day searching the shoreline for him but no luck, his body was recovered not far from the point a couple days later. There were many contributing factors to the accident but it's believed the main thing was the waders, they're pretty much impossible to swim in. Regardless of anything, it was a preventable tragedy that should serve as a reminder to us all. I never met Pollie but from all the stories I feel like I know him, another good one taken from friends and family too soon.
Laura, thanks for taking the time to post up and I'd love to see the pictures. I'll PM you my email address, maybe I'll get a nice shot printed and framed up for my brother-in-law.
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