| Obit For | William Dickson |
|---|---|
| Headline | TAKES OWN LIFE Former Wheaton Citizen Slashes Throat With Knife |
| Text | Using a pocket knife with which he slashed his throat, William Dickson took his own life Thursday morning, May 15, at his home in Granby. Mr. Dickson’s age was given as 73 years. He had moved from Wheaton to Granby about three years ago. A number of years ago he was in business at Corsicana. Poor health in recent months has been given as the cause for his rash act. Mrs. Dickson is said to have stated that Mr. Dickson had said several times since his health failed that he was going to end it all. Mrs. Dickson said she missed her husband from the house and found his body afterward beneath the back porch of the house.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Wheaton. Mr. Dickson was a made the race for the nomination for County Assessor on the Republican ticket. Later he served for a few years as a guard at the State Prison. He was a good citizen. Surviving of his immediate family are: his widow and six children. The children are Ralph, Norman, and Ruby of Wheaton; Mrs. Hugh Bencher of Granby, Billy Dickson, and Mrs. Ralph McKinley who are at Norfolk, Va. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Thursday, May 22, 1941 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Submitted by | Jack Fly |
