Roder, John (Died 1922)

RODER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/10/2011 at 18:27:15

LeMars Globe-Post
January 16, 1922

MEADOW TOWNSHIP FARMER SUICIDES
TEMPORARY INSANITY IS BLAMED
John Roder Found Hanging Between Two Corn Cribs
Inquest Tomorrow

John Roder, a farmer living in the northeast corner of Meadow township, six
miles south of Granville, was found hanging between two corn cribs
yesterday, with a rope around his neck. He had been dead for some time and
it is believed that he committed suicide.

Friends were unable to assign any reason for the tragedy, except that Mr.
Roder was suffering from temporary insanity. He was the owner of a nice
320-acre farm, was married and the father of nine children, some of them
very young. He was about 43 years of age.

Deceased was very well known at Granville and Remsen.

Coroner W. A. Barnett of Merrill was called and after looking over the scene
decided to hold an inquest tomorrow.
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