Gary O’Brien, a family friend, was on a nearby boat and jumped in after he heard the Leesburg couple yelling for help.
The News-Journal reported O’Brien was able to get Sara Diggs to safety, but was unable to reach Norman Diggs, whose body was found around 7:30 p.m. or five hours after the incident occurred. The couple and three children were travelling by boat from Silver Glen to Astor when the tragedy occurred, the News-Journal added.
The conditions were windy, and Norman Diggs III was not wearing a life jacket when he tried to save his wife.
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