Bertha McKnight, 80, and college student Catherine Sneed were both on the dock when the gangway suddenly gave out. The collapse sent 20 people into the water, including McKnight. Seven people died.
Catherine Sneed, who was home on a break from college, heard the 80-year-old McKnight in distress in the water that day. That’s when she grabbed McKnight’s hand and held onto it for about 15 ...