Chico Record (Chico, California) 30 Mar 1930, Sunday Page 1: F.J. Milne, 56, Suicides. Chocking himself with a large “C” clamp with which he had worked for years in following his trade as a printer, Fairley J. Milne, 56, committed suicide yesterday morning at the Milne & Johnson job printing shop, 4316 Third Street.
The body was found at about 7:30 o’clock in the morning by the son, John S. Milne, who had come down to the shop for the day’s work a short time after his father. Mr. Milne had been despondent for the last several weeks over failing health … He was dead when found.
Mr. Milne was a printer since boyhood and was a veteran of many California shops. He had been employed on both Chico papers and previous to that time had held positions on Sacramento newspapers. He also worked for a time on Oroville and Marysville papers and in a number of southern California shops.
No inquest will be held, Deputy Coroner West announced, as a complete investigation has been made.
Mr. Milne was born July 24, 1873, in Canada and had been in California for 27 years, a number of which had been spent in Chico. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Caroline Milne; a daughter, Margaret Milne, and two sons, Everett and John Milne. Eight sisters, all residents of North Dakota, also survive.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Westfall Funeral Home, with the Rev. W.J. Lee of the Broadway Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery.
The body was found at about 7:30 o’clock in the morning by the son, John S. Milne, who had come down to the shop for the day’s work a short time after his father. Mr. Milne had been despondent for the last several weeks over failing health … He was dead when found.
Mr. Milne was a printer since boyhood and was a veteran of many California shops. He had been employed on both Chico papers and previous to that time had held positions on Sacramento newspapers. He also worked for a time on Oroville and Marysville papers and in a number of southern California shops.
No inquest will be held, Deputy Coroner West announced, as a complete investigation has been made.
Mr. Milne was born July 24, 1873, in Canada and had been in California for 27 years, a number of which had been spent in Chico. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Caroline Milne; a daughter, Margaret Milne, and two sons, Everett and John Milne. Eight sisters, all residents of North Dakota, also survive.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Westfall Funeral Home, with the Rev. W.J. Lee of the Broadway Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery.
Chico Record (Chico, California) 30 Mar 1930, Sunday Page 1: F.J. Milne, 56, Suicides. Chocking himself with a large “C” clamp with which he had worked for years in following his trade as a printer, Fairley J. Milne, 56, committed suicide yesterday morning at the Milne & Johnson job printing shop, 4316 Third Street.
The body was found at about 7:30 o’clock in the morning by the son, John S. Milne, who had come down to the shop for the day’s work a short time after his father. Mr. Milne had been despondent for the last several weeks over failing health … He was dead when found.
Mr. Milne was a printer since boyhood and was a veteran of many California shops. He had been employed on both Chico papers and previous to that time had held positions on Sacramento newspapers. He also worked for a time on Oroville and Marysville papers and in a number of southern California shops.
No inquest will be held, Deputy Coroner West announced, as a complete investigation has been made.
Mr. Milne was born July 24, 1873, in Canada and had been in California for 27 years, a number of which had been spent in Chico. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Caroline Milne; a daughter, Margaret Milne, and two sons, Everett and John Milne. Eight sisters, all residents of North Dakota, also survive.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Westfall Funeral Home, with the Rev. W.J. Lee of the Broadway Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery.
The body was found at about 7:30 o’clock in the morning by the son, John S. Milne, who had come down to the shop for the day’s work a short time after his father. Mr. Milne had been despondent for the last several weeks over failing health … He was dead when found.
Mr. Milne was a printer since boyhood and was a veteran of many California shops. He had been employed on both Chico papers and previous to that time had held positions on Sacramento newspapers. He also worked for a time on Oroville and Marysville papers and in a number of southern California shops.
No inquest will be held, Deputy Coroner West announced, as a complete investigation has been made.
Mr. Milne was born July 24, 1873, in Canada and had been in California for 27 years, a number of which had been spent in Chico. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Caroline Milne; a daughter, Margaret Milne, and two sons, Everett and John Milne. Eight sisters, all residents of North Dakota, also survive.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Westfall Funeral Home, with the Rev. W.J. Lee of the Broadway Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Chico Cemetery.
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