Fathers, sons and scuba

Ryan McLaughlin of Dexter, Missouri, takes part in a scuba diving class with his son Miller McLaughlin, 15, not pictured, Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ryan McLaughlin of Dexter, Missouri, carries scuba diving equipment to the shallow end of the pool during an early portion of his diving class Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ryan McLaughlin, and his son Miller McLaughlin, 15, both of Dexter, Missouri, work with master scuba diver trainer Earnie Wilson of Ellsinore, Missouri, during a diving class Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Divers are seen during a scuba diving class Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Master scuba diver trainer Earnie Wilson of Ellsinore, Missouri, left, works on diving skills with Ryan McLaughlin of Dexter, Missouri, during a diving class Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left: Jonah McAllister of Farmington, Missouri; Bruce Skinner of Cape Girardeau, who is working on his dive master certification; Aaron Parris of Dexter, Missouri; James Parris of Dexter and Frankie McAllister of Farmington, talk about an upcoming scuba dive Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jonah McAllister of Farmington, Missouri, floats in water while taking a scuba diving class Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

James Parris of Dexter, Missouri, readies himself for a scuba dive Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jonah McAllister of Farmington, Missouri, helps his father, Frankie McAllister, as they prepare for a scuba dive Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Aaron Parris, front right, of Dexter, Missouri; his son, James Parris, front left; Jonah McAllister, back right, of Farmington, Missouri; and his father, Frankie McAllister, back left, prepare for a scuba dive Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jonah McAllister of Farmington, Missouri, left, and his father, Frankie McAllister, head to the water for the final scuba dive they need before becoming certified open water divers Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

James Parris of Dexter, Missouri, floats in the water after the final scuba dive he needed to become a certified open water diver Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)