Carl Grinstead

GRINSTEAD, OAKESTO, STITCHER, PEARSALL, MOYER

Posted By: Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/27/2018 at 14:05:42

Wapello Republican, June 20, 1935, page 1

While Mrs. Carl Grinstead, wife of the section foreman of the Rock Island railroad was in Wapello last Friday morning, seeking aid of Sheriff George Oakesto find out if her husband's car, found abandoned in West Liberty, had been stolen, word came that Mr. Grinstead's body had been found in a timberland on the Fred Stitcher farm near Princeton. There was a bullet wound in his forehead, and a 38-caliber revolver was found lying near his feet. One shot had been fired. An inquest was held and revealed that Grinstead had left two notes indicating he intended to commit suicide.

Carl Grinstead, 41, was born in Floris, Iowa. He has been foreman of the Rock Island lines for many years, and a member of the Letts town council for the past three years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Surviving are his wife and three children, three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Pearsall of Montana, Mrs. Eva Moyer, Nebraska, Miss Edith Grinstead, Mount Pleasant, and two brothers, Mont of Batavia, and Fred of South Dakota.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the United Brethren church in Letts, conducted by Rev. Harry Buss.

Burial was in the Letts cemetery.