Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Moore, "Bert" Burton (Mr.) February 21, 1939
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - February 23, 1939
                SUICIDE BY HANGING, OTHER METHODS FAIL
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ILL HEALTH THOUGHT TO BE CAUSE OF BERT MOORE'S KILLING SELF. 
                        LIVED IN JAMES TAYLOR HOUSE.
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   The body of Bert Moore was found at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday morning by James Taylor
when he went to 
Moore's apartment on the second floor after becoming suspicious of recent actions. 
Taylor summoned 
Deputy Sheriff Myrl E. Doty, who in town called County Coroner Harry Myers and
Sheriff Leslie H. Murphy.
   Coroner Myers said Moore ended his life by hanging.  He said that Moore
apparently had attempted to 
commit suicide by slashing both wrists with a razor blade and then cutting his
throat.  When these methods 
failed. the man hanged himself.
   Mr. Moore was a laborer, 60 years of age, and had been in ill health for some
time.
   It seems he had asked Mr. Taylor to call him in the morning.  A note was found in
his room: "Give my clothes 
and tool chest to Tom."  Tom being a friend.
   The funeral was held at the Wortley funeral home Thursday (today) afternoon, with
the Rev. S. S. Cox 
officiating.
   He leaves three daughters.  Mrs. Mabel Hurless, Mrs. Florence Bleam and Velma
Moore of Hastings, a son 
Carl of Kalamazoo; a brother Alonzo of Warnerville, and two sisters.  Mrs. Leland
Baxter and Mrs. William 
Parks of Howard City.

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