A wake up call
FOREST GROVE, Ore. -- Authorities have identified the man who drowned Monday evening while fishing on a pond near Forest Grove.
Sgt. David Thompson of the Washington County Sheriff's Office says 73-year-old Charles Martiny of Beaverton fell out of a small inflatable raft after standing up to cast his line out.
Witnesses say he was only able to stay afloat for a short time.
The fisherman was not wearing a life jacket.
I am guilty of this in my canoe, having the jacket next to me but not wearing it.
I am going to have to look for something to keep me afloat while also being cool enough to wear on a warm afternoon.
Eric
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