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From the archives: A baptism in chilly Columbia

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Rev. Arden Roush, left, baptizes retired Air Force sergeant Lee Dawson in the Columbia River at Two Rivers Park in Finley. The river was a chilly 41 degrees. The photo was published on Christmas day in 1974.
Rev. Arden Roush, left, baptizes retired Air Force sergeant Lee Dawson in the Columbia River at Two Rivers Park in Finley. The river was a chilly 41 degrees. The photo was published on Christmas day in 1974. Tri-City Herald Herald archives

Rev. Arden Roush baptized retired Air Force Sgt. Lee Dawson in the Columbia River at Two Rivers Park in Finley.

The river was a chilling 41 degrees.

The photo was published on Christmas day in 1974.

This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 3:59 PM with the headline "From the archives: A baptism in chilly Columbia."

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