Updated 10:30 p.m.

Accidental drowning is the official rulling now in the death of a 20 month old boy.

The family was visiting relatives in Kirbyville for the holiday.

Our Brian Burns says the boy drowned in a relative's pool.

Father Ron Foshage says; "The mother just went berzerk. The mother grabbed the baby and tried to breathe life back into the baby. It was heart-breaking. Everyone in the room was broken up."

Foshage says he met the family of 20 month old Rudolfo Briz at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

Police reports say authorities were called to the Kirbyville home on 3rd Street at about 6:30 Sunday when some visiting family discovered the toddler's body at the bottom of an above ground pool.

The family told police most of them had been swimming and believed the toddler was with another family member.

When they began searching for the child, Rudolfo's body was found.

Hardin County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Becky Cleveland says; "They transported him to the hospital and I think they worked with him for probably about an hour at the hospital."

But despite their efforts the child was pronounced dead just after 8:30 p.m.

While the family was too distraught to talk to us on camera, the justice of the peace reminded parents of any small children in Southeast Texas you have to keep an eye on them in this very hot weather of ours. "You take every precaution. The little ones can get away from you in just a split second. You know you can never be too cautious."

Father Foshage agrees saying he constantly reminds his congregation to get swimming lessons for the kids and learn how to save them. " And I had to go out and meet the family and nothing you can say is enough. They all wanted to know why. And God did not take this little baby. It was just a tragedy that happened."

A private funeral service was Rudolfo Briz was held Monday evening in Kirbyville.

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The Kirbyville Police Department is investigating an apparent accidental drowning of a 20-month-old boy.

Jasper County Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Becky Cleveland tells KBMT 12 news the baby’s parents, who live in Louisville, were visiting relatives in the 400 block of 3rd Street in Kirbyville. At some point the child ended up in a swimming pool and was found unresponsive.

Kirbyville police were called to the home around 6:30 p.m. Sunday night and the baby was taken to Jasper Memorial Hospital. Doctors at the hospital pronounced the baby deceased around 8:30 p.m.

Judge Cleveland says the drowning appears to be an accident.

An autopsy has been ordered. Preliminary results are expected Monday afternoon.