NONOGENARIAN TAKES HIS LIFE
Ludwig Decker, Despondent Over Ill Health, Leaps to Death from a Window.
Discouraged by months of ill health in the evening of his life, Ludwig Decker, 93 years of age, jumped from a second-story window in Austin, yesterday morning, and killed himself. His son, who is the President of the Austin Packing company, lives at Superior street and Park avenue, and with him Mr. Decker had made his home for some time. He never had known sickness till late in the winter, when he was stricken with a lingering complaint. He lost heart and his despondency caused his family to watch him closely.
He was left alone for a few minutes in the morning. A member of the family heard a crash in the garden, and hastening out found the old man lying on the ground, dead. An open window above told how he had killed himself. In falling he had struck a lattice through which he crashed to the ground. The fall broke his neck. Two weeks ago Mr. Decker, the neighbors say, tried to end his life. At that time he secured a knife and cut his throat and stabbed himself in the right side. Medical aid was called promptly and his life was saved.
Three children, Jacob D. Decker of Austin [now a Chicago neighborhood], Albert Decker of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Susan Hormel of Austin, Minn., survive him. At the Coroner's inquest in the afternoon a verdict of suicide while despondent was returned.
–Chicago Tribune, 9 July 1899, pg. 1
AGED MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, July 8. – Ludwig Decker, aged ninety-three, one of the oldest residents of the fashionable suburb of Austin, committed suicide to-day by throwing himself out of second-story window because his favorite granddaughter, Miss Maude Decker, became Mrs. E.R. Dunlap, a month ago.
–New York Times 9 Jul 1899
Immigrated 1852. Spouse, name, and immigration info courtesy of Marnie Hawks Thompson (#47590932)
Ludwig Decker, Despondent Over Ill Health, Leaps to Death from a Window.
Discouraged by months of ill health in the evening of his life, Ludwig Decker, 93 years of age, jumped from a second-story window in Austin, yesterday morning, and killed himself. His son, who is the President of the Austin Packing company, lives at Superior street and Park avenue, and with him Mr. Decker had made his home for some time. He never had known sickness till late in the winter, when he was stricken with a lingering complaint. He lost heart and his despondency caused his family to watch him closely.
He was left alone for a few minutes in the morning. A member of the family heard a crash in the garden, and hastening out found the old man lying on the ground, dead. An open window above told how he had killed himself. In falling he had struck a lattice through which he crashed to the ground. The fall broke his neck. Two weeks ago Mr. Decker, the neighbors say, tried to end his life. At that time he secured a knife and cut his throat and stabbed himself in the right side. Medical aid was called promptly and his life was saved.
Three children, Jacob D. Decker of Austin [now a Chicago neighborhood], Albert Decker of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Susan Hormel of Austin, Minn., survive him. At the Coroner's inquest in the afternoon a verdict of suicide while despondent was returned.
–Chicago Tribune, 9 July 1899, pg. 1
AGED MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, July 8. – Ludwig Decker, aged ninety-three, one of the oldest residents of the fashionable suburb of Austin, committed suicide to-day by throwing himself out of second-story window because his favorite granddaughter, Miss Maude Decker, became Mrs. E.R. Dunlap, a month ago.
–New York Times 9 Jul 1899
Immigrated 1852. Spouse, name, and immigration info courtesy of Marnie Hawks Thompson (#47590932)
NONOGENARIAN TAKES HIS LIFE
Ludwig Decker, Despondent Over Ill Health, Leaps to Death from a Window.
Discouraged by months of ill health in the evening of his life, Ludwig Decker, 93 years of age, jumped from a second-story window in Austin, yesterday morning, and killed himself. His son, who is the President of the Austin Packing company, lives at Superior street and Park avenue, and with him Mr. Decker had made his home for some time. He never had known sickness till late in the winter, when he was stricken with a lingering complaint. He lost heart and his despondency caused his family to watch him closely.
He was left alone for a few minutes in the morning. A member of the family heard a crash in the garden, and hastening out found the old man lying on the ground, dead. An open window above told how he had killed himself. In falling he had struck a lattice through which he crashed to the ground. The fall broke his neck. Two weeks ago Mr. Decker, the neighbors say, tried to end his life. At that time he secured a knife and cut his throat and stabbed himself in the right side. Medical aid was called promptly and his life was saved.
Three children, Jacob D. Decker of Austin [now a Chicago neighborhood], Albert Decker of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Susan Hormel of Austin, Minn., survive him. At the Coroner's inquest in the afternoon a verdict of suicide while despondent was returned.
–Chicago Tribune, 9 July 1899, pg. 1
AGED MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, July 8. – Ludwig Decker, aged ninety-three, one of the oldest residents of the fashionable suburb of Austin, committed suicide to-day by throwing himself out of second-story window because his favorite granddaughter, Miss Maude Decker, became Mrs. E.R. Dunlap, a month ago.
–New York Times 9 Jul 1899
Immigrated 1852. Spouse, name, and immigration info courtesy of Marnie Hawks Thompson (#47590932)
Ludwig Decker, Despondent Over Ill Health, Leaps to Death from a Window.
Discouraged by months of ill health in the evening of his life, Ludwig Decker, 93 years of age, jumped from a second-story window in Austin, yesterday morning, and killed himself. His son, who is the President of the Austin Packing company, lives at Superior street and Park avenue, and with him Mr. Decker had made his home for some time. He never had known sickness till late in the winter, when he was stricken with a lingering complaint. He lost heart and his despondency caused his family to watch him closely.
He was left alone for a few minutes in the morning. A member of the family heard a crash in the garden, and hastening out found the old man lying on the ground, dead. An open window above told how he had killed himself. In falling he had struck a lattice through which he crashed to the ground. The fall broke his neck. Two weeks ago Mr. Decker, the neighbors say, tried to end his life. At that time he secured a knife and cut his throat and stabbed himself in the right side. Medical aid was called promptly and his life was saved.
Three children, Jacob D. Decker of Austin [now a Chicago neighborhood], Albert Decker of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Susan Hormel of Austin, Minn., survive him. At the Coroner's inquest in the afternoon a verdict of suicide while despondent was returned.
–Chicago Tribune, 9 July 1899, pg. 1
AGED MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, July 8. – Ludwig Decker, aged ninety-three, one of the oldest residents of the fashionable suburb of Austin, committed suicide to-day by throwing himself out of second-story window because his favorite granddaughter, Miss Maude Decker, became Mrs. E.R. Dunlap, a month ago.
–New York Times 9 Jul 1899
Immigrated 1852. Spouse, name, and immigration info courtesy of Marnie Hawks Thompson (#47590932)
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