MARK WILLIAMS OF ST. JOE KILLS SELF WITH RIFLE
Mark Williams, 51, a former resident of Auburn. was found dead at his home in St. Joe Friday afternoon, having taken his own life.
Mr. Williams was living alone. He evidently went to bed Thursday night and later got up and shot himself with a .22 calibre rifle. He was wearing pajamas and committed suicide in the kitchen. He was probably standing when he pointed the rifle at his right temple and fired.
At about 11 o'clock Friday morning, a next door neighbor, went to the Williams home, but could not arouse Mr. Williams. He returned later and when there was still no response to knocking on the door he called two other neighbors. Looking through the windows. the men saw Mr. Williams lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
They notified the county officers in Auburn. Coroner Kenneth Kaylor, Sheriff Paul F. Miller and Deputy Sheriff Frank E Carpenter went to St. Joe and forced a door open. The body was taken to the Rupp funeral home. The coroner believes Mr. Williams had been dead about twelve hours.
Final rites will be held at the Rupp funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with burial in Alton cemetery, near St. Joe.
Mr. Williams' only son. Russell Williams, is a technical sergeant in the army. He had been in training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky., but it is believed he has been sent overseas. His father is said to have worried about his son.
For a number of years Mark Williams was employed by the Auburn Rubber Corp. and on July 9, 1923, he entered the postal service, serving as a clerk at the Auburn post office for about four years. His mind gave way while in postal work and on July 14, 1927, he was committed to the state hospital at Richmond. Ind., where he was a patient two years. Since his return, he had done some painting and worked in grocery stores at St. Joe.
He formerly lived with a sister, Mrs Lois McKay. in St. Joe, but she moved to Hammond and he continued to live in her house alone. The father of Mr. Williams, Willard Williams, died two years ago in February and his mother passed away a year ago last November. He had been despondent since their deaths.
Mr. Williams was born near St. Joe and was well known locally as a baseball player in his youth. He was divorced from his wife, who is now Mrs. Russell Zitzman of 219 Center street, Auburn.
Surviving besides the son are two daughters, Mrs. Merle Lowther of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. Betty Gray of Peru; two brothers, Frank Williams of St. Joe and Howard Williams of Saginaw, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Reiner of 113 East Jefferson street, Auburn, Mrs. Florence Wood of Saginaw and Mrs. McKay at Hammond.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Church of Christ at St. Joe.
An effort is being made through the Red Cross to contact Mr. Williams' son.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana
Mon, Apr 3, 1944
Page 4
Mark Williams, 51, a former resident of Auburn. was found dead at his home in St. Joe Friday afternoon, having taken his own life.
Mr. Williams was living alone. He evidently went to bed Thursday night and later got up and shot himself with a .22 calibre rifle. He was wearing pajamas and committed suicide in the kitchen. He was probably standing when he pointed the rifle at his right temple and fired.
At about 11 o'clock Friday morning, a next door neighbor, went to the Williams home, but could not arouse Mr. Williams. He returned later and when there was still no response to knocking on the door he called two other neighbors. Looking through the windows. the men saw Mr. Williams lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
They notified the county officers in Auburn. Coroner Kenneth Kaylor, Sheriff Paul F. Miller and Deputy Sheriff Frank E Carpenter went to St. Joe and forced a door open. The body was taken to the Rupp funeral home. The coroner believes Mr. Williams had been dead about twelve hours.
Final rites will be held at the Rupp funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with burial in Alton cemetery, near St. Joe.
Mr. Williams' only son. Russell Williams, is a technical sergeant in the army. He had been in training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky., but it is believed he has been sent overseas. His father is said to have worried about his son.
For a number of years Mark Williams was employed by the Auburn Rubber Corp. and on July 9, 1923, he entered the postal service, serving as a clerk at the Auburn post office for about four years. His mind gave way while in postal work and on July 14, 1927, he was committed to the state hospital at Richmond. Ind., where he was a patient two years. Since his return, he had done some painting and worked in grocery stores at St. Joe.
He formerly lived with a sister, Mrs Lois McKay. in St. Joe, but she moved to Hammond and he continued to live in her house alone. The father of Mr. Williams, Willard Williams, died two years ago in February and his mother passed away a year ago last November. He had been despondent since their deaths.
Mr. Williams was born near St. Joe and was well known locally as a baseball player in his youth. He was divorced from his wife, who is now Mrs. Russell Zitzman of 219 Center street, Auburn.
Surviving besides the son are two daughters, Mrs. Merle Lowther of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. Betty Gray of Peru; two brothers, Frank Williams of St. Joe and Howard Williams of Saginaw, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Reiner of 113 East Jefferson street, Auburn, Mrs. Florence Wood of Saginaw and Mrs. McKay at Hammond.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Church of Christ at St. Joe.
An effort is being made through the Red Cross to contact Mr. Williams' son.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana
Mon, Apr 3, 1944
Page 4
MARK WILLIAMS OF ST. JOE KILLS SELF WITH RIFLE
Mark Williams, 51, a former resident of Auburn. was found dead at his home in St. Joe Friday afternoon, having taken his own life.
Mr. Williams was living alone. He evidently went to bed Thursday night and later got up and shot himself with a .22 calibre rifle. He was wearing pajamas and committed suicide in the kitchen. He was probably standing when he pointed the rifle at his right temple and fired.
At about 11 o'clock Friday morning, a next door neighbor, went to the Williams home, but could not arouse Mr. Williams. He returned later and when there was still no response to knocking on the door he called two other neighbors. Looking through the windows. the men saw Mr. Williams lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
They notified the county officers in Auburn. Coroner Kenneth Kaylor, Sheriff Paul F. Miller and Deputy Sheriff Frank E Carpenter went to St. Joe and forced a door open. The body was taken to the Rupp funeral home. The coroner believes Mr. Williams had been dead about twelve hours.
Final rites will be held at the Rupp funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with burial in Alton cemetery, near St. Joe.
Mr. Williams' only son. Russell Williams, is a technical sergeant in the army. He had been in training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky., but it is believed he has been sent overseas. His father is said to have worried about his son.
For a number of years Mark Williams was employed by the Auburn Rubber Corp. and on July 9, 1923, he entered the postal service, serving as a clerk at the Auburn post office for about four years. His mind gave way while in postal work and on July 14, 1927, he was committed to the state hospital at Richmond. Ind., where he was a patient two years. Since his return, he had done some painting and worked in grocery stores at St. Joe.
He formerly lived with a sister, Mrs Lois McKay. in St. Joe, but she moved to Hammond and he continued to live in her house alone. The father of Mr. Williams, Willard Williams, died two years ago in February and his mother passed away a year ago last November. He had been despondent since their deaths.
Mr. Williams was born near St. Joe and was well known locally as a baseball player in his youth. He was divorced from his wife, who is now Mrs. Russell Zitzman of 219 Center street, Auburn.
Surviving besides the son are two daughters, Mrs. Merle Lowther of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. Betty Gray of Peru; two brothers, Frank Williams of St. Joe and Howard Williams of Saginaw, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Reiner of 113 East Jefferson street, Auburn, Mrs. Florence Wood of Saginaw and Mrs. McKay at Hammond.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Church of Christ at St. Joe.
An effort is being made through the Red Cross to contact Mr. Williams' son.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana
Mon, Apr 3, 1944
Page 4
Mark Williams, 51, a former resident of Auburn. was found dead at his home in St. Joe Friday afternoon, having taken his own life.
Mr. Williams was living alone. He evidently went to bed Thursday night and later got up and shot himself with a .22 calibre rifle. He was wearing pajamas and committed suicide in the kitchen. He was probably standing when he pointed the rifle at his right temple and fired.
At about 11 o'clock Friday morning, a next door neighbor, went to the Williams home, but could not arouse Mr. Williams. He returned later and when there was still no response to knocking on the door he called two other neighbors. Looking through the windows. the men saw Mr. Williams lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
They notified the county officers in Auburn. Coroner Kenneth Kaylor, Sheriff Paul F. Miller and Deputy Sheriff Frank E Carpenter went to St. Joe and forced a door open. The body was taken to the Rupp funeral home. The coroner believes Mr. Williams had been dead about twelve hours.
Final rites will be held at the Rupp funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with burial in Alton cemetery, near St. Joe.
Mr. Williams' only son. Russell Williams, is a technical sergeant in the army. He had been in training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky., but it is believed he has been sent overseas. His father is said to have worried about his son.
For a number of years Mark Williams was employed by the Auburn Rubber Corp. and on July 9, 1923, he entered the postal service, serving as a clerk at the Auburn post office for about four years. His mind gave way while in postal work and on July 14, 1927, he was committed to the state hospital at Richmond. Ind., where he was a patient two years. Since his return, he had done some painting and worked in grocery stores at St. Joe.
He formerly lived with a sister, Mrs Lois McKay. in St. Joe, but she moved to Hammond and he continued to live in her house alone. The father of Mr. Williams, Willard Williams, died two years ago in February and his mother passed away a year ago last November. He had been despondent since their deaths.
Mr. Williams was born near St. Joe and was well known locally as a baseball player in his youth. He was divorced from his wife, who is now Mrs. Russell Zitzman of 219 Center street, Auburn.
Surviving besides the son are two daughters, Mrs. Merle Lowther of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. Betty Gray of Peru; two brothers, Frank Williams of St. Joe and Howard Williams of Saginaw, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Reiner of 113 East Jefferson street, Auburn, Mrs. Florence Wood of Saginaw and Mrs. McKay at Hammond.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Church of Christ at St. Joe.
An effort is being made through the Red Cross to contact Mr. Williams' son.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana
Mon, Apr 3, 1944
Page 4
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