Simley Pond
Dublin Core
Title
Simley Pond
Description
Documents related to the history of Simley Pond, formerly known as Lake Nelson
Format
Mixed
Coverage
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Collection Items
Picture of Simley Island
An undated photograph of the bridge leading to Simley Island on Simley Pond.
Suburban Youth Drowns When Rescue Try Fails
Simley High School student Timothy Boche drowned at Simley Pond after failed rescue attempts.
Searchers Find 1 of 3 Weekend Drowning Victims
3 victims drowned over one weekend in 1966, one of whom was Simley High School student Timothy Boche.
Boy, 15, drowns while trying to swim across pond
Alex Tourville drowns at Simley Pond while swimming with his friends, on the last day of his freshman year at Simley High School.
Boche Memorial Field Dedication
Newspaper coverage of the dedication of Simley High School's football field to deceased football captain Timothy Boche.
Greg Dahn Oral History
Greg Dahn recounts the drowning of his friend and fellow Simley football team captain, Timothy Boche.In the interview, Al Krech is mistakenly identified as Al Creck and Al Crack
Timothy Boche Photograph
A photo of beloved 1966 football captain Timothy Boche, published in the news after his drowning.
Jerry Sakala Interview
Jerry Sakala's account of the drowning of Alex Toureville in 2002, and it's effect on Simley High School and the Inver Grove Heights community. The name of Inver Grove Heights buildings and grounds director Kevin McNamara is misspelled in the…