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                          CAPTAIN ROBERT KERR
                          
             Among the sad events of the week is the death
             of Captain Robert Kerr, one of the oldest and
             best known masters on the lakes.  The death of
             Captain Kerr was occasioned by an accident, he
             having been knocked overboard by the jibing of
             a sail in the Detroit river.  Although a boat
             was lowered at once the unfortunate man did not
             come to the surface and the body could not be
             found.  Captain Kerr leaves a family living on
             Twenty-third avenue, Cleveland, and his son sails
             the schooner Delaware.  Captain Kerr was owner
             and master of the schooner Constitution and in-
             tended after the last trip to retire from the
             lakes and turn his schooner over to his son
             Robert.  In 1881 Captain Kerr owned and sailed
             the schooner Sunnyside when she was wrecked and
             proved a total loss.  Captain Kerr was a man of
             sterling qualities and had the respect of old
             acquaintances.  His body has not yet been re-
             covered and vessel masters are requested to keep
             look out for it in passing Detroit river.


SOURCE: The Marine Record, Cleveland, OH, 3 Nov 1887, page 4