Anderson, Olive Ruth (1907-1931)
ANDERSON, KEES, ROLAND, BRUNER
Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 9/8/2010 at 20:58:53
Audubon County Journal (IA)
Jan. 29, 1931, pg. 1
Lorah Girl Shot
Self With Rifle----------
Poor Health Given as Cause
Funeral Was Held
Wednesday----------
Ill health was given as the mo-
tive prompting the suicide of Miss
Olive Ruth Anderson, 23, who shot
herself Sunday afternoon at the
family home a mile north of Lorah.
Miss Anderson had been in poor
health for some time.While her father, Andrew An-
derson, was at a neighboring home,
Kees in the yard of the Anderson
was working on a car with James
Kees in the yard of the Anderson
farm. Miss Anderson went to an
upstairs room and removing the
hasp from a locked chest, she ob-
tained a 22 caliber rifle with which
she shot herself in the left temple.
Her body was found by Mr. Ander-
son about 4:30, but the young wo-
man had been dead about an hour
and a half.A physician and Coroner B. L.
Roland of Atlantic were summoned,
but as it was a clear case of sui-
cide, no inquest was held.Miss Anderson was born Decem-
ber 8, 1907, in Audubon county. Her
mother, Anna Anderson, died sev-
eral years ago. Surviving are the
father and three brothers, Russell
and Glenn, at home, and Harry, of
Ames.Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon at 1:30 at the
Roland, Peacock and Baxter funeral
home in Atlantic, conducted by the
Rev. J. E. Bruner of the Atlantic
Baptist church. Burial was in the
Atlantic cemetery.
Cass Obituaries maintained by Cheryl Siebrass.
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