Manchester Man Takes Own Life
Manchester, Aug. 20, - Aldict (Albert) M. Lemon, 73, farmer of near Manchester, was found dead at 6:30 o'clock this morning, hanging from a rafter in the barn near his home. No one could give any reason for the act. Coroner Oscar Glassop, conducted an inquest this morning.
Decedent was born in 1861 on the farm where he spent the greater part of his life and where he died. He was married fifty-two years ago to Lucy Stubblefield and after her death was married to Mrs. Lizzie Hayes, who survives him. He also leaves six children, Harry Lemon of Manchester; Mrs. Carey Simmons, and Mrs. Raymond Whitlock of Manchester; Mrs. Cora Smith of White Hall; Mrs. James Curtis of Modesto; Mrs. Harry Ruyle of Murrayville; sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Manchester Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. A. M. Peak. Interment will be in the Manchester cemetery.
Submitted by: Cheryl (Curtis) BehrendGEORGE LEMON.
George Martin Lemon, second son of Albert and Lucy Lemon was born January 16, 1891, near Manchester, Ill., and died August 20, 1921, at Hot Springs, South Dakota, aged 30 years, 7 months and 4 days.
He grew up to young manhood in his father's home attending the rural school, then taking a two years' course in the Manchester High School. At the age of seventeen he was converted at the M. E. church during the revival held by Evangelist "Billy" Williams and united with the Baptist church.
On Oct. 2, 1912, he was married to Miss Ida Fearneyhough. Two little girls came to gladden their home life, Pauline and Virginia. He spent most of his life in and near Manchester, engaged in farming, but last summer the family decided there were greeted opportunities for a young man with courage and endurance in the rapidly developing West, so on August 10, 1920, with his wife and babies started for Gillette, Wyoming where he took up a claim of six hundred forty acres and settled down in their new home to bravely face the future with its difficulties and responsibilities, little dreaming the end awaiting him.
After the work season at home was over he with his friend and neighbor, Mr. Harry Bushnell, joined the men working on the State Highway in South Dakota, leaving their wives together in charge of the claims. George had not been home since June 28th, so it was a great shock to the wife when the news came that he was badly burned as the result of a premature explosion caused by a short fuse. Before she reached his side, a message came saying death had relieved his sufferings. She hastily made her preparations and with her neighbor Mr. Bushnell, started home with the body. He was given every care at The Sister Hospital at Hot Springs and while conscious to the last complained of very little pain. He was of a quiet, home loving disposition and his wife and children meant the most in life to him, their comfort and happiness being his first and last thought.
Besides his wife and children, Pauline aged four years, and Virginia fifteen months, he leaves his father and mother, one brother, Harry, five sisters, Annie, wife of Carey Simmons, Jessie, wife of James Curtis, Cora, wife of Clark Smith, Hattie and Florence at home to grieve over his untimely death. The whole community joins the sorrowing family and host of relatives in sympathy in this sad hour of their lives.
He was a member of the Modern Woodmen Lodge and Order of Red Men, representatives of which were active from the time the body arrived to give every assistance needful.
The funeral services were held Wednesday Aug. 24th, at the Baptist church in Manchester, at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. Fred Peak, in the presence of one of the largest crowds ever assembled in town to show their respect and sympathy, many more outside the church than were able to get inside.
The pall bearers were George Haves, Mayou McPherson, Henry Hudson, Claude Martin, Carl Brown and Albert Copley.
The many beautiful floral offerings wee in charge of the Misses Ollie Walker, Cecil Standefer, Mrs. Carrie Lawson, Mrs. Stella McPherson, Mrs. Carrie Hayes, Mrs. Emma Simmons. At the grave the burial rites of the Modern Woodmen of America were impressively carried through with L. C. Funk in charge.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our sincere thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kindness shown us in our sad bereavement, and for the many beautiful offerings.
Mrs. Ida Lemon
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lemon and Family
Mr. and Mrs. James Fearneyhough and Family.