John Rath d. 1893

RATH, STENDER

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Date: 5/13/2006 at 11:52:26

Davenport Weekly Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Wednesday, April 19, 1893

OBITUARY
RATH

The remains of John Rath, arrived from Riverside, Ia., Saturday night. The funeral was held Monday from the residence of the brother-in-law of deceased, Fritz Stender, No. 1825 West Third street. The interment was in the West Davenport cemetery.

SAD TIDINGS.

John Rath, who formerly kept a butcher shop in this city on the corner of Third and Ainsworth street, committed suicide at Riverside, Washington county a couple of days ago. Mr. Rath, who since he left Davenport, had been conducting a 500 acre farm successfully, became mentally unbalanced some time ago and was sent to Mr. Pleasant for treatment. He managed to evade the vigilance of the authorities of that institution last Monday and escaped, making his way back to his old home where he ended his life. A wife and ten children survive to mourn his unhappy fate. Henry Rath of this city is a brother of the deceased and Mrs. Fritz Stender a sister. They were deeply affected by the sad tidings.