A camp counselor was electrocuted when his sailboat hit power lines Thursday morning, according to Henderson County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Frank Stout and camp officials.Stout said the accident happened at Camp Mondamin on Lake Summit around 11 a.m.The director of the camp, Andrew Bell, said the victim was Simon Everett, a counselor at the camp for more than five years.Bell said Everett was helping pull a sailboat out of the lake. He said the metal mast was up and accidentally touched a main power line.He said Everett was knocked unconscious, transported to the hospital and died soon after.Bell said Everett never took a salary for this work as a counselor but instead donated his money to the scholarship fund underprivileged campers to attend."Simon was known for his tremendous enthusiasm, invariable good humor, his willingness to do anything for anyone. Among other talents, Simon was a sailor, and many campers enjoyed being with him on our lake and on trips," Bell said.This is the second death at the lake in less than a week. Deputies said 18-year-old Joseph Thompson was fishing and swimming with friends when he began to struggle in the water. He was pulled from the lake and taken to Pardee Hospital where he died Saturday.

A camp counselor was electrocuted when his sailboat hit power lines Thursday morning, according to Henderson County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Frank Stout and camp officials.

Stout said the accident happened at Camp Mondamin on Lake Summit around 11 a.m.


The director of the camp, Andrew Bell, said the victim was Simon Everett, a counselor at the camp for more than five years.

Bell said Everett was helping pull a sailboat out of the lake. He said the metal mast was up and accidentally touched a main power line.

He said Everett was knocked unconscious, transported to the hospital and died soon after.

Bell said Everett never took a salary for this work as a counselor but instead donated his money to the scholarship fund underprivileged campers to attend.

"Simon was known for his tremendous enthusiasm, invariable good humor, his willingness to do anything for anyone. Among other talents, Simon was a sailor, and many campers enjoyed being with him on our lake and on trips," Bell said.

This is the second death at the lake in less than a week. Deputies said 18-year-old Joseph Thompson was fishing and swimming with friends when he began to struggle in the water. He was pulled from the lake and taken to Pardee Hospital where he died Saturday.