Obit: Charley Bardwell, Grant Parish
Submitted to USGENWEB by: Houston Tracy Jr

The Colfax Chronicle
January 27, 1939

Former librarian, Helen Sorrell, at the Grant Parish Library had gone through
some of the microfilm of the newspaper files of the Chronicle and made copies
of obituaries and/or news items, which led to death.
These were found in a folder on the book shelf at that library on a research
trip there 13 February 1999.
Copies were made and then extracted to post here in the LaGenWeb archives for
Grant Parish.
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Charley Bardwell Ends Own Life Early Friday

     Early Friday morning, January 27, 1939, Charley Bradford (sic), 44,
farmer of the Clear Creek community in Grant Parish shot and killed himself
while at his home.  It is stated that Bardwell (sic) fired a 410 gauge shotgun
into his chest, near his heart, while in bed at his home at about 6 a.m.
     A note was left explaining that ill health and despondency were the
causes of his action.  Death was almost instantaneous after the shot was
fired.
     Dr. I.W. Sanford, parish coroner, held an inquest and reported the cause
of death as "suicide from a gunshot wound", according to report made here.
     The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ollie Bardwell (sic), one
son, Leroy Bardwell, and three daughters (not named).  He also leaves 5
brothers and four sisters (not named)
     Funeral services were conducted from the family residence at 10:30
Saturday morning, followed by interment in Clear Creek cemetery.