Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Banborough, William 1904
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Belding Banner, 7 Jan 1904, page 1

Tired of Life

Treasurer of Northplains Township Commits Suicide.

From Monday’s Banner.

William Bamborough, a prominent farmer, committed suicide Saturday afternoon. 
He sold his farm a few months ago for $5,000, and this with the proceeds from
the sale of his personal property, netted him nearly $10,000.  He carried $3,000
life insurance.  He was treasurer of Northplains township two years.

Bamborough was in ill health and this is the only reason that is known for the
act.  He was well known in this city.

Roy Hargrave, a Palo boy kept his horse in the Bamborough barn.  On going to the
barn after school, he had pushed the sleigh out of doors, as he went back after
the horse he saw the body swinging in the air and was so frightened that he
hitched up, jumped into the cutter and drove home without telling anyone.  The
news was then telephoned back from Palo to Muir, but by this time the body had
been discovered by Mr. Bamborough’s son, who cut him down and ran for the
doctor.  But the physician said life had been extinct about two hours.


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