HAYNES, Clarence Edward 1875 - 1926

HAYNES, HENDRICKS, BLUHM, MCCLAIN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/26/2024 at 15:22:21

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, February 5, 1926
Front Page, Column 6

CLARANCE HAYNES COMMITS SUICIDE

Plumber Dies In Hospital Four Hours After He Took Poison In His Shop

Clarence E. HAYNES, 50 years old, and a well known plumber, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by taking poison in his plumbing shop near the Boy Scout swimming pool. He was found by his son Charles, who thought him under the influence of liquor, and did not summon help until four o'clock. He then called Sheriff Charles G. Butcher, who, as soon as he saw the man, knew that it was a suicide case and hurried to get Dr. W. T. Webb. The victim, still alive, but with no pulse, was taken in his own truck to the Jefferson County Hospital, where he died at six o'clock.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Hoskins Undertaking Parlors in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly and interment will take place in Evergren cemetery.

Clarence HAYNES was born December 25, 1876 in this city. He wa (sic) married in 1900, and the following children survive him: William Clyde, Charles, Hugh whose whereabouts is not known, Percy, and one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude HENDRICKS of Burlington.

Yesterday brought a series of tragedies into HAYNE's life. About ten o'clock he was served legal notice of a suit for divorce brought by his wife, and an injunction forbidding him to molest her or the children. The paper was read to him at his barn at the rear of his residence, 1200 East Adams street. He made but little comment and accompanied the sheriff to the house where he spoke a few words to his wife and got a bundle of clothing. He asked the sheriff to take him to the home of his father, Israel HAYNES, 600 South Sixth street. He was told that he could have possession of his team and wagon, but remarked that he would not need them. It is thought now that he made up his mind in a twinkling to take his life.

Sometime before noon he bought an ounce of carbolic acid at a drug store, laughing and joking as he waited for it to be wrapped. The next development was when he was discovered, where he had fallen off a chair in his shop. The bottle that had contained the poison was found in his pocket, drained of its ounce of contents. The label had been scraped off.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, February 8, 1926
Front Page, Column 6

LAST RITES FOR CLARENCE HAYNES

Rev. R. H. Polly In Charge and Interment At Evergreen Cemetery

Funeral servics for Clarence HAYNES, who committed suicide Thursday afternoon in his work shop near the Scout Swimming pool, by drinking carbolic acid, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 oclock from the Hoskins Undertaking parlors in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly. The following men served as pall bearers: Charles Thayer, Charles Robison, Charles McCampbell, Frank Pierson, Heary Pierson and Earl Ruhe. Mrs. Orval Switzer and Miss Mary Stever sang, 'Beautiful Isle of Somwehere" and "Nearer My God to Thee".

Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, February 12, 1926
Page Seven, Column 6

OBITUARY

Clarence E. HAYNES

Clarence E. HAYNES was born in Fairfield, Iowa, December 25, 1875, and departed this life at his home in Fairfield, February 4, 1926.

In August 1900 he was united in marriage to Mary BLUHM. To this union were born five children, Clyde Mrs. Earl HENDRICKS of Burlington, Iowa, Charles, Hugh and Percy. Besides his wife and children he is survived by his father, Israel HAYNES and one sister, Mrs. John McCLAIN.

Funeral services were held from the Mark Hoskins funeral home Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly of the Christian church. Mrs. Norvell Switzer and Miss Mary Stever sand "Nearer My God to Thee,' ' and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."

Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 1st.051. Wife mary died in 1935 and was buried in Lot 2nd.260.