Forbes, Eugene d. 1924

FORBES

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Date: 4/28/2005 at 17:53:04

Jasper County (IA) Record August 21, 1924
EUGENE M. FORBES TAKES OWN LIFE
Forbes, Eugene

For some time past Eugene M. Forbes, who with his family has resided on what is known as the Everett Round farm 4 miles southeast of town, has acted in a despondent manner, and his family have worried considerably about him.

Sunday evening he disappeared and as he had talked some of going away for a visit, it was thought he might suddenly have made up his mind to go. Inquiries at the depots at West Concord and Dodge Center however, failed to locate him.

On Monday morning when members of his family went to the barn they discovered his body hanging from a rafter, an examination showed that he had been dead at least seven or eight hours. Brief services were held at the house Tuesday morning, Rev. M. B. Meeks officiating, and the body was shipped to Newton, Iowa, his old home, and interment was made in the Metz cemetery. West Concord Enterprise, August 21, 1924. Thanks to Warren Throndson for looking this up in Dodge Co., Minnesota.

Gene Forbes Dies Kills Self Sunday Evening At His Home in West Concord, Minnesota. Burial Here.

Word was received here Monday telling of the suicide of Gene Forbes at West Concord, Minnesota Sunday evening. Details regarding his tragic death have not yet been received, but it is thought that financial worries precipitated the act.

Gene Forbes grew to manhood in this vicinity, he being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Forbes, who lived on a farm in Palo Alto township for many years. He was a man about 50 years of age and leaves a widow and four children, one son and three daughters. His father and mother are living in North Dakota, also a brother Lee lives in Dakota. A brother, Don and sister, Ida, reside in California and a brother, Jay, is a banker at Fremont, Iowa.

Gene was living on a farm in Minnesota, having moved there some years ago from Dakota. He was the eldest child in the Forbes family. He has many friends here who will be grieved to learn of his untimely death.

The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the Metz cemetery. The message telling the sad news came Monday from Earl Helphrey to his father L. S. Helphrey of this vicinity. Earl lives near West Concord.

Originally submitted on Sun Apr 28 10:33:29 2002