Stark County OhArchives Obituaries.....SChrock, George Andrew June 5, 1936
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The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio. June 6, 1936; page 1
Two Massillon Men Victims in Double Killing
Police today were attempting to piece together circumstances which led up to 
the death of two Massillon men in a double shooting early Friday evening.
	The dead are Roy Lowry, 60, of 122 South ave SE, former city 
councilman, and his brother-in-law George A. Schrock of 215 15th st NW.
	Mr. Lowry, police reported was shot to death by his brother-in-law who 
then turned the gun on himself.  Both died from bullet wounds in the heart.
	The shooting took place at the home of Mr. Lowry in the presence of 
his son, Harold, 30.   Mr. Lowry, Mr. Schrock and the younger Mr. Lowry had 
just finished their evening meal.
	Hearing a shot a few minutes after his father had walked out the 
kitchen into the livingroom, he found his father lying on the floor.  He was 
dead when he reached his side.  He had been shot in the back, the bullet 
passing through his heart and lodging in the chest.
	Mr. Schrock, standing in the doorway between the livingroom when his 
nephew entered, ran upstairs, locking at door at the foot of the staircase to 
prevent pursuit.  While he summoning a neighbor the younger Mr. Lowry heard 
another shot upstairs.
	Police were unable to get the stairway door open.  Using a ladder, 
police finally gained entrance to a second floor bedroom and found Mr. Schrock 
lying across a bed.  He was dead from a shot through the heart.  A .38 caliber 
automatic pistol lay on the floor at the side of the bed.  Two chambers had 
been fired.
	Coroner T.D. McQuade began an investigation Friday night.  He reported 
that both men apparently had died almost instantly.
	Police officials said the two men had had difficulties over an estate 
and that the dispute had become an obsession with Mr. Schrock.  Mrs. Schrock 
is a sister of Mr. Lowry. (Note:  this is probably in error as I believe it 
should read that Mrs. Lowry is a sister of Mr. Schrock.  Mrs. Lowry was the 
former Harriet Bernice Schrock)
	Mr. Schrock retired three years ago. Mr. Lowry was a machinist 
employed in a Massillon industry and formerly had operated a garage and 
automobile sales agency.
	Mr. Lowry leaves another son, Wilbur of the home; three daughters, 
Mary and Helen of the home and Mrs. Pauline Clapper of Massillon, and a 
granddaughter.
	Mr. Schrock leaves his widow, Catherine (note: Mr. Schrock’s wife was 
the former Selina Kramer unless there was a divorce and he remarried; in which 
case perhaps it was to a sister of Mr. Lowry), of Chicago, from whom he was 
separated 10 years ago; a son Myron Schrock of Chicago, and two grandchildren.
	Both bodies were taken to the Gordon – Shiednagle – Hollinger funeral 
home.

The Canton Repository.  Canton, Ohio.  June 7, 1936.
Victims of Double Shooting to be Buried Monday
	Massillon, June 6—Services will be held Monday afternoon for Roy 
Lowry, 60, of 122 South ave SE, and for George A. Schrock, 65, of 516 15th st 
NW.  The latter gun upon himself Friday night after slaying Mr. Lowry in the 
Lowry home during an argument.
	The Lowry services will be held at 1 p.m. at the Gordon-Shaidnagle-
Hollinger funeral home.  Rev. G. Roger Sillars of Central Presbyterian church 
will officiate.  Burial will be made in Rose Hill cemetery.
	Mr. Lowry, a former city councilman, was a member of Clinton lodge L. 
F. & A.M> chapter 18, R. M. Nazir grotto of Canton, Lake consistory, and Order 
of the Eastern Star.  He was also a member of Central Presbyterian church.  He 
leaves two sons, Harold and Wilbur of Massillon, and three daughter, Mary and 
Helen of the home and Mrs. Pauline Clapper of Massillon.
	Rites for Mr. Schrock will be held at the same funeral home at 3:30 
p.m. with burial in City cemetery.
	Mr. Schrock leaves his widow, Catherine of Chicago; a son, Myron of 
Chicago; two grandchildren; one brother, William P. Schrock of California 
[Note: William Schrock lived in Columbus, Ohio and not California], and two 
sisters, Mrs. Ella Vaughan of Cincinnati and Mrs. Francis Edwards.


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