Martin Aarthun ARTHUR

AARTHUN, ARTHUR, THOMASON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:59

Martin Aarthun Arthur
14 April 1891 ---- 11 August 1937

Martin Arthur, 46, Norway township farmer, took his own life by hanging himself to a rafter in his barn Wednesday morning. He left his breakfast table about 8:30, went to the barn and there consummated the deed, somewhere around 9:00 o'clock. The body was discovered at 10:30. The Arthur home is in Norway township, 3 miles south and 13 miles west of Kanawha.

Arthur complained to members of a threshing crew with whom he worked all day Tuesday, that he was having severe headaches. Tuesday night he aroused his sister, who keeps house for him, and told her he thought the sheriff was after him. In his room were found five checks, each written for $40. He was in no financial difficulty and there was no reason for his fear that he might be arrested. He seemed to be all right Wednesday morning. Breakfast was served late, finished about 8:30. After he left for the barn, that was the last seen of him alive. Dr. Walker, county coroner, was called and termed the death a case of suicide.

Arthur was unmarried and his sister kept house for him. A brother, Thos. Arthur from northeast of Eagle Grove, survives, another brother from near Kanawha, and a brother, Chris, living in Minneapolis also survive.

Funeral services will be held in the Wilson Funeral Chapel, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. T. J. Severtson in charge.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, August 12, 1937

Obituary

Martin Arthur was born April 14, 1891 in Skaanevik, Sund Hordaland, Norway, and died at his farm home near Kanawha, Iowa, Wednesday August 11, 1937 at the age of 45 years, 3 months, and 28 days.

He was baptized in infancy, received instruction, and confessed the Christian faith in his youth. About 25 years ago he came to the United States to Eagle Grove, Iowa. And about 19 years ago he leased a farm near Kanawha, which he has since successfully operated. He was unmarried, his sister, Mrs. Arlene Thomason keeping house for him.

He is now survived by 1 brother and 3 sisters in Norway and by his sister, Mrs. Thomason, and by 3 brothers, Christopher of Minneapolis, Tom of Eagle Grove, and Andrew of Goldfield.

Martin was a faithful and an honest worker, and a good neighbor. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Wilson Funeral Home at Eagle Grove and burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, August 19, 1937

source --- Paul Wilde