According to KCCI Des Moines, the individual who tragically passed away on Tuesday after being rescued from Lake Michigan was a middle school principal from Iowa.
According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Scholes, aged 44 and from Oskaloosa, encountered difficulties while swimming at Ludington State Park during a family vacation and a 911 call was made at around 1:49 p.m.
According to the police, multiple individuals attempted to rescue him by entering the water. Scholes was eventually retrieved from beneath the surface and placed onto a raft. First responders administered CPR on the shore until they arrived.
According to the authorities, he was taken to a nearby medical facility where he was declared deceased at 2:50 p.m.