| Obit For | Henry Benjamin McCary |
|---|---|
| Headline | Commits Suicide |
| Text | Henry McCary committed suicide at his home near Powell, McDonald County, Saturday afternoon, July 6, at about five o'clock, by shooting himself with a shotgun. He placed the end of the gun barrel in his mouth and literally blew his head from his body. Saturday afternoon he was at work about the farm and his wife was assisting him, about five o'clock they were almost through with the work in hand when they came to the house for some water. Just as she started to this spring Mr. McCary asked for the book on the sinking of the Titanic and left him reading up on her return she found him lying on the floor a suicide. Mrs. McCary had not least idea that he had been contemplating self-destruction. The only exclamation she can make is bad health and general despondency. He was 49 years, 10 months and 2 days. Henry McCary was the oldest son of Asbury McCary and was born and reared near Exeter. February 13, 1912 he was married to Mary Haddock of Rocky Comfort, a daughter of the late Noah Haddock. He leaves no children. He was a brother of Mrs. E. S. Mitchell of the city. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Luther Carlin internment made in the Chitwood Cemetery, east of Rocky Comfort. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | July 11, 1918, Thursday |
| Death Cert | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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