Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Haight, Fred October 18, 1948
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Lake Odessa Wave-Thursday October 21, 1948

Fred Haight, 79, Dead of Gunshot In Yard of Home

Fred Haight, 79, of Lake Odessa, a nearly-blind retired farmer, died Monday 
morning of self-inflicted gunshot wounds after being in poor health for some 
time. 

Haight committed suicide in the back yard of his home where he lived alone early 
Monday morning. Neighbors were reported to have heard the blast of the gun but 
failed to investigate, Mr Delbert Meyers whose backyard adjoins that of Mr 
Haight, went out to burn some papers in a backyard incinerator and saw the body 
of the deceased.

Coroner Harry Myers of Ionia and Deputy Richard Bartlett of Lake Odessa were 
called and gave the cause of death as self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Born in Ohio, May 3, 1869, Mr.Haight had been a farmer in Campbell township for 
many years until a few years ago when he retired and moved into Lake Odessa.He 
had cataracts of both eyes and had been in poor health for a number of years.

He leaves five sons, Carlisle, Galien, and Clyde of Detroit, Percy of 
Clarksville and Arlie of Lansing; and two daughters, Thera and Pauline of 
Lansing.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the Pickens Chapel. Burial 
was at Lakeside cemetery.

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