John Lucy Obituary, Fulton County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Cara Flinn - None Date: 8/19/2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** John Lucy January 19, 1923 The Fulton County Democrat The Fulton County Democrat Friday, Jan 19, 1923 Vol XXXII, No 22 Page 1 John Lucy, a prominent citizen and prosperous farmer residing 7 miles south of Salem, committed suicide Dec. 7 by shooting himself with a 45- cal. Winchester rifle, and the body, badly mutilated by hogs was found Jan. 14 by Vernon Grave and Paul Pierce, young men of the neighborhood. Recognition was possible only by bits of clothing, his watch and the rifle. From brooding over his physical condition the man had evidently become mentally unbalanced, for he was financially in good shape, and love ruled in his home. The remains, picked up over about an acre of ground, were buried in Fairview cemetery Monday, after Justice Perry Vail held and inquest over same.