Submitted by:  Sandie Welch  sandiewe@verizon.net

McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:    	J. T. DYER
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::Holly Creek Cemetery--Holly Creek OK

McCurtain County Local Newspaper: January 30, 1930

AGED CITIZEN COMMITTED SUICIDE

Friday morning the 24th instant, J.T. Dyer, age 70, who resided at the 
Neih? Boarding house on Broadway in this city, committed suicide by 
taking two ounces of carbolic acid.

The only reason he assigned for the act was that he was old, crippled 
and not able to work and impoverished.  He occupied a room with his 
son Albert and wife and baby who were taking the best care of him they 
possibly could. The long cold spell of weather made it impossible for 
the son to provide him with the necessities and comforts of old age, 
so the old fellow, as he said, took the easiest way out of it.

A son and daughter who live near Bethel in this county came to his 
funeral.

Burial was made at Holly Creek cemetery late Saturday afternoon.
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