OBIT: George ZULLINGER Jr., 1926, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA

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George Zullinger, Jr., 34 years old, head of the Zullinger Motor Car  Company,
of Chambersburg, committed suicide early Wednesday morning at his summer home at
Caledonia by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. The bullet entered at
the right temple and lodged at the top of the head. a powder burn on his left
hand indicated that he had held the muzzle of the gun against his head with one
hand and pulled the trigger with the other. Zullinger had been suffering from
alcoholism. He had been in bed smoking a cigarette and set fire to the bed
clothes. His wife put out the flames. Later hearing the report of a pistol, his
wife summoned neighbors and Zullinger was found lying on  his bed, with the
revolver on his breast. He is said to have  made threats to end his life on
several occasions and for that reason all firearms had been confiscated. He
purchased a new revolver without the knowledge of his family. He is survived by
his father, George Zullinger, Sr., owner of the National Hotel, Chambersburg;
his widow, who was Miss June Runk, daughter of the John Runk, who was a member
of the firm of Runk & Peckman, realtors, here, some years ago, and two sons,
George 3rd and Richard.

Gettysburg Times, July 1926
Gettysburg Compiler, Gettysburg, PA, 17 July 1926



Additional Comments:
George's  mother also committed suicide. Refer to Alta Zullinger.