Frank O. Winslow (1939)

BENSON, WINSLOW

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/5/2007 at 14:07:13

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 27, 1939

ST. CHARLES MAN COMMITS SUICIDE

Veteran of World War Had Been Brooding Over New Conflict

St. Charles--(Special)--Frank O. Winslow, a World war veteran, died at his home here Friday evening after shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. He was 51 years of age.

Mr. Winslow had been in ill health for some time, and had been brooding over the present European conflict. He had been listening to a radio broadcast of the war news late that afternoon, and after its completion he went into the kitchen and shot himself.

His wife was in the front room at the time of the tragedy. Coroner J. F. Veltman was called from Winterset immediately, and he designated a suicide.

Mr. Winslow is survived by his wife and two sisters.

Funeral services were held with military honors Saturday from the Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. Mr. ----, assisted by the Rev. -----. The American Legion post of Des Moines, of which Winslow was a member, had charge of the burial rites.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 28, 1939
Page 1, Column 4

FRANK WINSLOW TAKES HIS LIFE

St. Charles Man, 51, Shoots Self With 410-Gauge Shotgun Thursday

Frank Winslow, 51, of St. Charles, took his life by discharging a 410-gauge shotgun through his head at his home about five o’clock last Thursday evening. For health was believed responsible for his act.

According to Sheriff A. E. Null, Winslow went to the kitchen and shot himself. His wife who was in another room, heard the shot and called Dr. I. K. Sayre of St. Charles to later summoned Null and John F. Veltman, county coroner. They pronounced the death suicide without holding an inquest.

Winslow was a veteran of the World War and was overseas from May 10, 1918 to Jan. 9, 1919.

He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, post No. 738, Des Moines. He was a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines and served as a signal engineer for the Northwestern railroad before enlisting in the army.

He was married to Mrs. Emma Benson, Dec. 8, 1932. His widow and two sisters of Slater and Des Moines survive. Funeral services were held in St. Charles Saturday with services at the grave in charge of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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