OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Monday, May 22, 1922
Warren HEETER about 65 years old, well known resident of Athens, committed suicide early Monday morning at his garage there by blowing his brains out with a shot gun. Mr. Heeter was dead when found by his son, Darwin [HEETER]. No reason is known why Mr. Heeter committed the act, but it is thought that several pressing debts and an impending sheriff's sale of some of his property caused him to worry to such an extent that he decided to end it all.
Shortly before seven o'clock Monday morning Mr. Heeter appeared at the home of his son, Darwin, and borrowed his shotgun. Lucy CLEVENGER, who gave him the gun, stated that she thought he acted peculiarly at the time and sat down on the porch to watch him. From the house Heeter went to his garage just across the Erie tracks and left the shotgun there. Then he went to the Fred ROWE store where he purchased three shotgun shells. He was seen to return to the garage and close the door. A short time later Lucy CLEVENGER and Howard ROUCH, a neighbor, both heard a loud report coming from the garage. Darwin Heeter was informed that it was feared his father had killed himself and the son ran to the garage and on opening the doors found his father lying dead with the top part of his head blown away.
As far as could be learned it was evident that Mr. Heeter had placed the muzzle of the gun just in front of and above the left ear, leaned over and pulled the trigger. Part of the shot took impact in the roof of the building.
Warren Heeter was well known in the Athens neighborhood and also in Rochester, he having been a life-long resident in the county. He was born near Prill's school house, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah HEETER, and lived about Athens all of his life. He affiliated himself with the socialist party and proned to argue religion.
He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Ellen HEETER, two sons, Darwin [HEETER] and Hollis [HEETER], four daughters, Mrs. Loyd RILEY, Mrs. Ellis RILEY, Mrs. James HUTCHINSON, all of near Athens, and Mrs. Edith ADAMSON, Portland, Ore., and two sisters, Mrs. William SHIVELY, Athens, and Mrs. Hiram RALSTON, of Plymouth.
Funeral arrangements later.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1922
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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The Rochester Sentinel
Monday, May 22, 1922
Warren HEETER about 65 years old, well known resident of Athens, committed suicide early Monday morning at his garage there by blowing his brains out with a shot gun. Mr. Heeter was dead when found by his son, Darwin [HEETER]. No reason is known why Mr. Heeter committed the act, but it is thought that several pressing debts and an impending sheriff's sale of some of his property caused him to worry to such an extent that he decided to end it all.
Shortly before seven o'clock Monday morning Mr. Heeter appeared at the home of his son, Darwin, and borrowed his shotgun. Lucy CLEVENGER, who gave him the gun, stated that she thought he acted peculiarly at the time and sat down on the porch to watch him. From the house Heeter went to his garage just across the Erie tracks and left the shotgun there. Then he went to the Fred ROWE store where he purchased three shotgun shells. He was seen to return to the garage and close the door. A short time later Lucy CLEVENGER and Howard ROUCH, a neighbor, both heard a loud report coming from the garage. Darwin Heeter was informed that it was feared his father had killed himself and the son ran to the garage and on opening the doors found his father lying dead with the top part of his head blown away.
As far as could be learned it was evident that Mr. Heeter had placed the muzzle of the gun just in front of and above the left ear, leaned over and pulled the trigger. Part of the shot took impact in the roof of the building.
Warren Heeter was well known in the Athens neighborhood and also in Rochester, he having been a life-long resident in the county. He was born near Prill's school house, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah HEETER, and lived about Athens all of his life. He affiliated himself with the socialist party and proned to argue religion.
He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Ellen HEETER, two sons, Darwin [HEETER] and Hollis [HEETER], four daughters, Mrs. Loyd RILEY, Mrs. Ellis RILEY, Mrs. James HUTCHINSON, all of near Athens, and Mrs. Edith ADAMSON, Portland, Ore., and two sisters, Mrs. William SHIVELY, Athens, and Mrs. Hiram RALSTON, of Plymouth.
Funeral arrangements later.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1922
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Monday, May 22, 1922
Warren HEETER about 65 years old, well known resident of Athens, committed suicide early Monday morning at his garage there by blowing his brains out with a shot gun. Mr. Heeter was dead when found by his son, Darwin [HEETER]. No reason is known why Mr. Heeter committed the act, but it is thought that several pressing debts and an impending sheriff's sale of some of his property caused him to worry to such an extent that he decided to end it all.
Shortly before seven o'clock Monday morning Mr. Heeter appeared at the home of his son, Darwin, and borrowed his shotgun. Lucy CLEVENGER, who gave him the gun, stated that she thought he acted peculiarly at the time and sat down on the porch to watch him. From the house Heeter went to his garage just across the Erie tracks and left the shotgun there. Then he went to the Fred ROWE store where he purchased three shotgun shells. He was seen to return to the garage and close the door. A short time later Lucy CLEVENGER and Howard ROUCH, a neighbor, both heard a loud report coming from the garage. Darwin Heeter was informed that it was feared his father had killed himself and the son ran to the garage and on opening the doors found his father lying dead with the top part of his head blown away.
As far as could be learned it was evident that Mr. Heeter had placed the muzzle of the gun just in front of and above the left ear, leaned over and pulled the trigger. Part of the shot took impact in the roof of the building.
Warren Heeter was well known in the Athens neighborhood and also in Rochester, he having been a life-long resident in the county. He was born near Prill's school house, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah HEETER, and lived about Athens all of his life. He affiliated himself with the socialist party and proned to argue religion.
He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Ellen HEETER, two sons, Darwin [HEETER] and Hollis [HEETER], four daughters, Mrs. Loyd RILEY, Mrs. Ellis RILEY, Mrs. James HUTCHINSON, all of near Athens, and Mrs. Edith ADAMSON, Portland, Ore., and two sisters, Mrs. William SHIVELY, Athens, and Mrs. Hiram RALSTON, of Plymouth.
Funeral arrangements later.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1922
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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The Rochester Sentinel
Monday, May 22, 1922
Warren HEETER about 65 years old, well known resident of Athens, committed suicide early Monday morning at his garage there by blowing his brains out with a shot gun. Mr. Heeter was dead when found by his son, Darwin [HEETER]. No reason is known why Mr. Heeter committed the act, but it is thought that several pressing debts and an impending sheriff's sale of some of his property caused him to worry to such an extent that he decided to end it all.
Shortly before seven o'clock Monday morning Mr. Heeter appeared at the home of his son, Darwin, and borrowed his shotgun. Lucy CLEVENGER, who gave him the gun, stated that she thought he acted peculiarly at the time and sat down on the porch to watch him. From the house Heeter went to his garage just across the Erie tracks and left the shotgun there. Then he went to the Fred ROWE store where he purchased three shotgun shells. He was seen to return to the garage and close the door. A short time later Lucy CLEVENGER and Howard ROUCH, a neighbor, both heard a loud report coming from the garage. Darwin Heeter was informed that it was feared his father had killed himself and the son ran to the garage and on opening the doors found his father lying dead with the top part of his head blown away.
As far as could be learned it was evident that Mr. Heeter had placed the muzzle of the gun just in front of and above the left ear, leaned over and pulled the trigger. Part of the shot took impact in the roof of the building.
Warren Heeter was well known in the Athens neighborhood and also in Rochester, he having been a life-long resident in the county. He was born near Prill's school house, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah HEETER, and lived about Athens all of his life. He affiliated himself with the socialist party and proned to argue religion.
He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Ellen HEETER, two sons, Darwin [HEETER] and Hollis [HEETER], four daughters, Mrs. Loyd RILEY, Mrs. Ellis RILEY, Mrs. James HUTCHINSON, all of near Athens, and Mrs. Edith ADAMSON, Portland, Ore., and two sisters, Mrs. William SHIVELY, Athens, and Mrs. Hiram RALSTON, of Plymouth.
Funeral arrangements later.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1922
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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