Farnsworth, Claude Vance 1888 - 1910

FARNSWORTH

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:42

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer May 17, 1910, LP, C1

Claude Farnsworth Ends His Life.
The community was sadly shocked to learn of the death by suicide on Sunday evening of Claude V. Farnsworth, a son of F. O. Farnsworth, at the home of his brother, John M., just south of town. The deed occurred at about 7:30 and soon after the deceased and his brother had completed the chores. The young man came in the house, talked some with the girl and a nurse employed in the family, bade the girl good by and went up stairs, something in his manner caused the girl to follow him and she was near enough to see the flash of the revolver as it was fired. Medical aid was at once summoned but death was instantaneous, the bullet having entered the heart. The deed was committed with a revolver owned by the deceased and which had been kept in a cupboard for time. When he secured the weapon is not known, and no adequate reason can be assigned for his suicidal act. The remains were removed to the home of his parents owing to the illness of Mrs. Farnsworth.
The funeral will take place Thursday forenoon at 11:30 at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Young of Ridgeway circuit. The services at the cemetery at New Oregon will be in charge of the Woodmen of the World.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer May 20, 1910, FP, C5

OBITUARY.
FARNSWORTH
Claude Vance Farnsworth was born December 6, 1888, and departed this life May 15, 1910, being nearly twenty-one and one half years of age.
He was born at the old Farnsworth home in Orleans Twp., Winneshiek County, Iowa, where he was reared to young manhood. The past two years were spent among relatives in Nebraska until last February when he returned and has been with his brother John, who lives south of Cresco, where his tragic death occurred. He was the fourth child of a family of seven children of Frank and Martha Farnsworth, who with a grandfather, grandmother, two sisters, four brothers, numerous other relatives and many friends mourn his loss.
He was an industrious boy of an impulsive nature, kind and affectionate, winning the love and esteem of those about him.
The funeral took place Thursday, the services at the home and at the Cresco M. E. church, being conducted by Rev. Young of Ridgeway, assisted by Rev. Gammons. The services at New Oregon cemetery were conducted by the W. O. W.

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