Frank Fees committed suicide last Thursday afternoon by hanging himself in the carriage house on his farm in Valley township, where he was found by his son several hours afterward. He was 59 years old, and had resided there about 35 years. He was the father of nine children, five boys and four girls, his wife and oldest son dying about five years ago. Long continued poor health and the desires of a daughter to marry against his wishes is said to have been the cause of his terrible deed. The funeral took place Saturday at North Page conducted by Rev Vedder of Villisca.
Andrew Fees of Gravity attended the funeral of his brother, Frank Fees, of Valley township, Saturday. Speaking of the corn crop over there he said there were many more poor fields than good ones this fall. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, 20 Oct 1904
Feese, Frank, c56yr, d suicide. Shenandoah World, Shenandoah, Iowa, 18 Oct 1904
Page County, Iowa death record: Feese, Frank, died Oct 13, 1904 Valley Township; born 59 yrs; widowed; buried North Page.
Frank Fees committed suicide last Thursday afternoon by hanging himself in the carriage house on his farm in Valley township, where he was found by his son several hours afterward. He was 59 years old, and had resided there about 35 years. He was the father of nine children, five boys and four girls, his wife and oldest son dying about five years ago. Long continued poor health and the desires of a daughter to marry against his wishes is said to have been the cause of his terrible deed. The funeral took place Saturday at North Page conducted by Rev Vedder of Villisca.
Andrew Fees of Gravity attended the funeral of his brother, Frank Fees, of Valley township, Saturday. Speaking of the corn crop over there he said there were many more poor fields than good ones this fall. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, 20 Oct 1904
Feese, Frank, c56yr, d suicide. Shenandoah World, Shenandoah, Iowa, 18 Oct 1904
Page County, Iowa death record: Feese, Frank, died Oct 13, 1904 Valley Township; born 59 yrs; widowed; buried North Page.
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