Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde

Glen and Bessie Hyde
Glen Hyde in Grand Canyon 1928 Grand Canyon National Park photo
Born
Glen Rollin Hyde
Bessie Louise Haley

(1898-12-09)December 9, 1898 (Glen)
(1905-12-29)December 29, 1905 (Bessie)
DisappearedNovember 18, 1928
Colorado River
Known forMysterious disappearance

Glen and Bessie Hyde were newlyweds who disappeared while attempting to run the rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, Arizona, in 1928. Had the couple succeeded, Bessie Hyde would have been the first woman known to accomplish this feat.