H.H. Frederick Died 1926

FREDERICK

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Date: 9/11/2018 at 20:20:52

Sioux City Journal
5 January 1926

World War Vet Takes Own Life
Despondent Over Lack of work, H.H. Frederick Drinks Chloroform

Despondent because of ill health and unemployment, H.H. Frederick, a World War veteran, died at the home of his sister, Miss Laura Frederick, 1015 Pierce Street, after drinking a quantity of chloroform Monday evening.

Frederick who had been unemployed for the past two weeks, his wife and 5-year-old son Raymond who lived at 3200 Robinson Street, were to spend the evening with the sister. Frederick arrived at the home before his wife and son arrived and soon after reaching there told his sister that he felt ill. Lying down on a davenport he informed his sister that he drank the contents of a 2-ounce bottle of chloroform.

Physicians who were summoned by the relatives, used a pulmotor for two hours in an effort to save the man’s life but could not overcome the effects of the poison.

The deceased, who had been a lifelong resident of this city, served in France during the World War with the Eighty-ninth infantry for 18 months. He suffered from effects of poison gas and had been in ill health for some time. He was a member of Monahan post, American Legion. Besides the widow and small son, he is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick of South Sioux City, Nebraska.

The body is at Perasso Bros undertaking establishment pending funeral arrangements.