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Mr. Timothy Coehoorn

Redcliff, Alberta

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 1997-05-30
    Invested on: 1997-12-05
    Greg Bowerin, M.B. Timothy Coehoorn, M.B. Medal of Bravery On July 25, 1996, Greg Bowerin and Timothy Coehoorn rescued a drowning cowboy from the South Saskatchewan River in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Four men were attempting to swim their horses across the river when they encountered difficulties with the swift current. Two of them managed to return to shore while the others, separated from their horses, struggled to stay afloat. Witnessing the scene, Messrs. Bowerin and Coehoorn, although poor swimmers, jumped in to try to save them. As they struggled against the turbulent waters, one victim was swept away, unable to fight the current. They managed to catch hold of the other, exhausted man. Messrs. Bowerin and Coehoorn took turns pulling the victim to shore. The bodies of the fourth rider and his horse were later recovered.