An Untimely Death ~ Ralph Flanagan

FLANAGAN, SPALTI

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 1/14/2005 at 16:23:37

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, November 21, 1907

RALPH FLANAGAN, cashier of the First National Bank, of Pleasantville,
suicided, Tuesday morning by shooting himself with a 38-calibre revolver.
He was 21 years old that day and was a most exemplary young man. He had no
responsibility of the bank, although cashier, but while the bank was alright
the financial worry was too much for him. Insanity is in the family, his
mother suiciding about four years ago by hanging -- and others of the family
have been mentally unbalanced.

Ralph and Howard and Grace Gittinger graduated together from the
Pleasantville High School two years ago, and to the Leader family his
untimely death comes with more than the usual sadness. He certainly might
have had a bright future before him. His grandfather, JOACHIM SPALTI, is
the wealthiest man in Marion County, and he doted on the young man and had
made great provision for him.
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