Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Courser, Herbert June 12, 1922
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Ionia County News-Thurs. June 15, 1922

Takes Shotgun to Mark Ending of Life's Journey
Herbert Courser, a prominent Orange township farmer, committed suicide early Monday

morning with a shotgun. He was found lying in the yard, near the house, by his wife,
an 
hour later.

Mr. Courser, who had been in poor health for several months, was in bed when his
wife 
arose and went out to the barn to milk. From all appearances he got up soon after
she left 
the house. Neighbors heard the report of a gun, but Mrs. Courser did not and her
first 
intimation of what had happened was when she saw her husband's form stretched out on

the grass. He stood the gun on end and pulled the trigger with a stick.

Mr. Courser was a highly respected man. there was no family or financial troubles
and, 
though he left no note, it is the opinion of his friends that continued ill health
prompted the 
deed. He was about 63 years old.

Fred Brickley, justice-of-the-peace, acting as coroner, impanelled a jury, the
verdict being 
in accordance with the facts. Jurors were Ernest Barnard, Harry Millsted, Edward
Fell, 
Chas. Courtney, Wm. Seller, Charles Morse.

Mr. and Mrs. Courser were in Portland Saturday evening, doing their trading. He
seemed to 
be in his usual cheerful mood at that time.

The wife and two children, Ernest and Dale, survive.

The Courser farm is due west of Portland, a little west of where M-16 turns for
Ionia.-
Portland Review.

Additional Comments:
Tuttle Cem- Sec.2-Row 3
Certif. b. Nov.4,1858 NY son of Ira Courser & Laura (Williams) 

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