On stone with wife Sarah A. Surber
The Leon News
Leon, Kansas
Thursday, May 6, 1915
page 8
Latham Man Hangs Himself
Aaron Surber, 84, committed suicide, Monday, May 3, at his home in Latham, by hanging. Despondency was the cause.
Early Monday morning he told his wife he was tired of staying here. She replied that they would have to stay here until the Lord called them. About 10 o'clock, Surber went to the stable in the rear of the premises, the roof of which was only about seven feet high, took a rope, fastened one end around his neck with a slip noose threw the other end over a rafter in the barn, pulled it down with his hands, dropped to his knees; held to the rope and strangled himself. His wife found him and cut him down, as he was gasping his last. He died immediately.
Mr. Surber was an old resident of Latham and because of feebleness and advanced years, became despondent because he feared he would become dependent upon his children.
His wife and six daughters survive: Mrs. Belle Sumwalt, of Latham, Mrs. Etta Asmussen, of Leon; Mrs. Mariha Wing, Kansas City; Mrs. Mary Drury, Los Angeles; Mrs. Margaret Hearn, Oklahoma; Carrie Surber, Wichita.
Coroner W.E. Turner, County Attorney C.W. Steiger and Deputy Sheriff C.C. Hall were in Latham, Monday in connection with the case. Walnut Valley Times.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) Dec. 2020
The Leon News
Leon, Kansas
Thursday, May 6, 1915
page 8
Latham Man Hangs Himself
Aaron Surber, 84, committed suicide, Monday, May 3, at his home in Latham, by hanging. Despondency was the cause.
Early Monday morning he told his wife he was tired of staying here. She replied that they would have to stay here until the Lord called them. About 10 o'clock, Surber went to the stable in the rear of the premises, the roof of which was only about seven feet high, took a rope, fastened one end around his neck with a slip noose threw the other end over a rafter in the barn, pulled it down with his hands, dropped to his knees; held to the rope and strangled himself. His wife found him and cut him down, as he was gasping his last. He died immediately.
Mr. Surber was an old resident of Latham and because of feebleness and advanced years, became despondent because he feared he would become dependent upon his children.
His wife and six daughters survive: Mrs. Belle Sumwalt, of Latham, Mrs. Etta Asmussen, of Leon; Mrs. Mariha Wing, Kansas City; Mrs. Mary Drury, Los Angeles; Mrs. Margaret Hearn, Oklahoma; Carrie Surber, Wichita.
Coroner W.E. Turner, County Attorney C.W. Steiger and Deputy Sheriff C.C. Hall were in Latham, Monday in connection with the case. Walnut Valley Times.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) Dec. 2020
On stone with wife Sarah A. Surber
The Leon News
Leon, Kansas
Thursday, May 6, 1915
page 8
Latham Man Hangs Himself
Aaron Surber, 84, committed suicide, Monday, May 3, at his home in Latham, by hanging. Despondency was the cause.
Early Monday morning he told his wife he was tired of staying here. She replied that they would have to stay here until the Lord called them. About 10 o'clock, Surber went to the stable in the rear of the premises, the roof of which was only about seven feet high, took a rope, fastened one end around his neck with a slip noose threw the other end over a rafter in the barn, pulled it down with his hands, dropped to his knees; held to the rope and strangled himself. His wife found him and cut him down, as he was gasping his last. He died immediately.
Mr. Surber was an old resident of Latham and because of feebleness and advanced years, became despondent because he feared he would become dependent upon his children.
His wife and six daughters survive: Mrs. Belle Sumwalt, of Latham, Mrs. Etta Asmussen, of Leon; Mrs. Mariha Wing, Kansas City; Mrs. Mary Drury, Los Angeles; Mrs. Margaret Hearn, Oklahoma; Carrie Surber, Wichita.
Coroner W.E. Turner, County Attorney C.W. Steiger and Deputy Sheriff C.C. Hall were in Latham, Monday in connection with the case. Walnut Valley Times.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) Dec. 2020
The Leon News
Leon, Kansas
Thursday, May 6, 1915
page 8
Latham Man Hangs Himself
Aaron Surber, 84, committed suicide, Monday, May 3, at his home in Latham, by hanging. Despondency was the cause.
Early Monday morning he told his wife he was tired of staying here. She replied that they would have to stay here until the Lord called them. About 10 o'clock, Surber went to the stable in the rear of the premises, the roof of which was only about seven feet high, took a rope, fastened one end around his neck with a slip noose threw the other end over a rafter in the barn, pulled it down with his hands, dropped to his knees; held to the rope and strangled himself. His wife found him and cut him down, as he was gasping his last. He died immediately.
Mr. Surber was an old resident of Latham and because of feebleness and advanced years, became despondent because he feared he would become dependent upon his children.
His wife and six daughters survive: Mrs. Belle Sumwalt, of Latham, Mrs. Etta Asmussen, of Leon; Mrs. Mariha Wing, Kansas City; Mrs. Mary Drury, Los Angeles; Mrs. Margaret Hearn, Oklahoma; Carrie Surber, Wichita.
Coroner W.E. Turner, County Attorney C.W. Steiger and Deputy Sheriff C.C. Hall were in Latham, Monday in connection with the case. Walnut Valley Times.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) Dec. 2020
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