Twin Falls County ID Archives Obituaries.....St. John, Harry Edward  And Son Gordon March 2, 1938
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Idaho Evening Times   March 7, 1938
                  RITES CONDUCTED

 Two services were held over the week-end for two victims of shootings. Gordon 
St. John, two, killed by his father, Harry Edward St. John, who in turn died 
from Police Officer's bullets.
 Many flowers and a number of friends and relatives marked the childs rites at 
the Drake Chapel yesterday afternoon. Rev. H. O. McCullister, Pastor of the 
Methodist Church, read the service.
 Mrs. Russell Potter sang a number playing her own accompaniment. Her 
selections were "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus' and Someday We Will Understand". 
Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park.
 Graveside services were held on Saturday for the Elder St. John with Rev. Roy 
Barnett, Baptist Pastor, in charge. Interment was in Filer cemetery by the 
White mortuary.

NOTE: The St. Johns were in the midst of getting a devorce. Harry shot his 2 
year old three times and told the officers he would kill the entire family and 
pointed the gun at the officers when they inturn shot him. 

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