Esther Brookhiser Wilson

HARTMAN, VAHLE, WILSON

Posted By: Richard Harrison (email)
Date: 9/17/2012 at 18:52:14

WOMEN ENDS OWN LIFE

Mrs. Esther Wilson, 48, 603 S. Gertrude Street, took her own life sometime Wednesday by inhaling gas, Coroner Robert Giles reported.

She was found lying on the kitchen floor near the gas stove which had one burner open, by her husband, William, when he came home from work. Police and firemen were summoned but Mrs. Wilson was pronounced dead and resuscitation was not attempted.

Giles said the husband asserted she had been despondent over ill health for some time. He announced there would be no inquest.

She was born March 6, 1898, in Des Moines County and was a life resident. She married William Wilson at Oquawka, Ill., May 31, 1925.

Surviving are hr husband; 2 sons Robert and Frank, and 2 daughters Gladys and Marian, all of Burlington; her father, William Brookhiser, Burlington; 3 sisters Mrs. Fred Hartman and Mrs. Lorenze Vahle, of Burlington and Mrs. Grover Wilson, Morning Sun, and 2 brothers Frank Brookhiser, Marion, Ia; and William Brookhiser, Wever.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Giles Funeral home, with Dr. R. R. Belter officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

1946 Burlington Haweye Newspaper