George Washington LeMar (1902)

LEMAR, NEGUS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 5/23/2008 at 11:58:01

Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, September 25, 1902
Page 5

N. A. Packard received a telegram from El Reno, Oklahoma on Wednesday stating that Geo. Lemar had committed suicide there that morning and that they would start for Earlham of Thursday with the body for burial here. No particulars of the sad affair were given.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 25, 1902
Page 11

Fairview - Last week word came to Earlham that George Lamar, of El Reno, Ok., had committed suicide. Mr. Lamar spent the greater part of his life in Madison county and it is with deep regret that many learn the sad ending to his life. His remains arrived at Earlham Friday and the funeral services were conducted by the Masonic order of which he was a member, Saturday afternoon.
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Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, September 26, 1902

George Lemar, a farmer, formerly residing in Madison twp., committed suicide near Oklahoma City by hanging himself. Lemar married Mrs. Negus, a woman well known here and moved to Oklahoma. His wife applied for a divorce and was here on a visit when Lemar who brooded over his troubles, ended matters by hanging himself.

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