Snitker, Harmon – Died 1903

SNITKER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:43

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 5, 1903 Page 7 Col 2

Harmon Snitker, who lives near Frankville, committed suicide last Monday afternoon by cutting his throat with a razor. Some time ago he became mentally deranged and was taken to the hospital at Independence from which be recently returned in a supposed restored state of mind and health. He with his two sons left home and went to his farm south of the Beard farm to husk corn. While there he told the boys he would go over to a field near by and look at some cattle. Not returning as soon as expected the sons went home, and not finding him there and discovering that a razor was missing, they with neighbors began a search, and he was found during the night in a cornfield.