McILRAVY, Edward c1889-1943

MCILLRAVY, MCILRAVY, GRIFFIN

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/1/2015 at 23:35:39

EDWARD McILLRAVY
RICEVILLE MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE

Edward McIllravy, 54, of Riceville, committed suicide by hanging, last Friday morning, in the Ray Richardson stock building, where he worked. The report was made by Coroner E. Bradley of Cresco. The Richardson business is just over the line in Howard county, in the town of Riceville.

The body was found hanging from a beam shortly before 8 o'clock by Tom Duffy who immediately summoned help.

Relatives believe the act was committed because of despondency as Mr. McIllravy had been in poor health for a long time. He had been residing at the house of Mrs. Myron B____ and had left there at 7:39 o'clock to go to work.

Funeral service was held at the Riceville funeral home Sunday afternoon, and burial was made in Riverside cemetery at Riceville.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Griffin of McIntire.

Source: Mitchell County Press-News, Sept. 23, 1943

Note: It was hard to read the photographic image of the newspaper.
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The official listing for Riverside Cemetery, on IAGenWeb/Mitchell county, shows:

McIlravy, Ed -- SOP-L143-P03 -- No monument.