Fred P. Cassidy (1941)
CASSIDAY, CASSIDY, MAYFIELD
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 9/25/2006 at 08:22:59
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 16, 1941FRED CASSIDAY TAKES OWN LIFE AT ANAMOSA
Fred Cassiday, formerly a well-known Winterset resident, shot himself to death last Saturday at the state park near Anamosa.
Except for his service in the regular army, Cassiday spent all his life in this community, until about eight years ago when he went to Ft. Madison to take a job as a prison guard. He was later transferred to Anamosa.
He was the son of the late Pete Cassiday, long-time justice of the peace in Winterset. He is survived by his wife and one son, Jack Cassiday.
Funeral services were held at Anamosa, and the body was brought to Winterset this Tuesday afternoon for burial in the local cemetery. Short services were held at the cemetery here in charge of the American Legion.
________________________The Anamosa Journal
Anamosa, Iowa
Thursday, April 17, 1941
Page 1, Column 7CASSIDAY RITES HELD TUESDAY
Military Funeral For Suicide Given By Legion Post
Fred J. Cassiday, 46, former guard in the men’s State reformatory who committed suicide Friday night, was given a military funeral Tuesday at Winterset by the Winterset American Legion post.
Cassiday’s body was found about 10:45 p. m. Friday in Wapsipinicon State park by R. D. Cooley, deputy sheriff, E Perry J. Murphy, Cassiday’s landlord, J. T. Decker and John Shock, reformatory guards. A 22 calibre target pistol was in his right hand. He had been discharged Friday from his duties for insubordination, according to officers.
Citations Awarded
A World war veteran who had twice received citations for bravery, Cassidy came to Anamosa a year and a half ago from Fort Madison where he had been employed as a guard at the penitentiary.
Services by the American Legion and auxiliary were held at the Winterset cemetery where burial was made in the Cassiday family plot. Representatives of the Knights of Pythias, of which Cassiday was a member, also attended the rites. Rev. Sampes, pastor of the Methodist church officiated. Smykil Funeral home, Anamosa, was in charge of the services.
Cassiday was born Sept. 6, 1893, in Winterset. He is survived by his widow, from whom he was divorced about a year ago; by a son, Jack W. Cassiday, Glendale, Calif., was in the army aviation corps; and a sister, Mrs. Charles Mayfield, Denver, Colo.
________________________Note: Transcribed as published, last name on gravestone is "Cassidy".
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