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Obituary for Hugh Henry (dates unknown)
No. 060 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of
Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.
Former Trojan Kills Self. Chillicothe Paper Gives Details of Suicide of Hugh Henry.
"Lulu, you know you are the best woman in the world, I love you. I have tried and cannot find work and I can't stand it any longer to see you work. This explains all. Good by, Hugh."
The above note found in a tablet on the dining table gives the cause for R.H. (Hugh) HENRY killing himself at his home, 1209 Calhoun St. Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. HENRY, who had been nursing Mrs. S. A. NEWLAND, who resides the first door east of the Henry home returned to her home about 4:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon to take a short rest. When she entered her home she inquired of the children where their father was. The girls replied he had just stepped into the back yard a short time before Mrs. HENRY returned. Virginia, 14 and Lucy Jane, 9 were sent for their father. As the girls passed the open door of the shed in the rear of the house Virginia saw her father's shoes. Thinking he had fainted Virginia entered the shed and saw a 22 calibre rifle lying beside the body. She screamed and neighbors rushed in. When it was found Mr. HENRY was dead Dr. A. COLLIER the coroner was summoned and after an examination decided that an inquest was unnecessary. The bullet from the rifle entered the left temple causing instant death. The position of the body and of the rifle indicated that Mr. Henry was lying on the floor of the shed when the fatal shot was fired.
The body was removed to the J.D.GORDON Funeral Home.
The children saw Mr. HENRY sitting at the dining room table writing but as this was a daily occurrence in taking care of the Modern Woodman of America books of which he was clerk nothing was thought of it and when Mr. HENRY had completed the note which he left to Mrs. Henry and went to the back yard, he told the children he was going to pick beans.
Mr. HENRY was up town Wednesday the greater part of the day making collections for a newspaper which he was taking subscriptions for. To his friend whom he talked with during the day he gave no hint of despondency and when it was learned Wednesday evening that he had taken his life it was hard for those with whom he came in contact with during the day to believe it.
Having only one hand it was impossible for Mr. HENRY to do all kinds of work, however, he could do all kinds of clerical work but positions of that kind are filled in this city.
The HENRYs came to Chillicothe twelve years ago from Troy, Mo. Since coming here he had several positions and at the time of his death was clerk of the M.W.A. lodge. He was born 48 years ago in Troy, where the body will be taken for burial.
The widow and four children, Wilson, 19, Vivian, 16, Virginia, 14, and Lucy Jane, 9 survive.
Two sisters, Mrs. Phil MOSELEY of Silex, Mo., and Mrs. J.L. DODSON Elsberry, Mo., came in this morning and will accompany the funeral party to Troy.
Mr. HENRY united with the Presbyterian church early in life.
Short funeral services will be held from the Gordon Funeral Home tonight at 8:00 o'clock conducted by Dr. E.A. PERRY, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The body will then be shipped to Troy where funeral services will be held Saturday.
Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection": Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO. She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records.
File contributed for use on USGenWeb/MOGenWeb Lincoln County Heritage Page by Beth Rengers Talken, 30 October 1998. Link change or update: 30 Oct 1998
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