1913-0131 AC: J. Tallie Comer commits suicide: Well-known traveling man hangs himself brooding over imaginary illness
J. Tallie Comer, a well-known traveling salesman, was found dead yesterday morning in the cellar of his brother-in-law’s home, 341 Washington Street, where he had hanged himself.
Mr. Comer ended his life in a fit of despondency caused by continual brooding over imaginary illness.
He had been under treatment at the Piedmont Sanitarium, but Wednesday night went to the home of his brother-in-law, D. S. McCalla. At the sanitarium he was told that he had no physical ailments, and he was given treatment for his mental condition. Early Thursday morning he arose, and, after walking around as if very nervous, slipped into the cellar, where his body was afterwards found. He had been dead some thirty minutes when Mr. McCalla cut him down.
His brooding over his condition was so intense at times that he frequently spoke of wishing that his life would end.
Mr. Comer had been well connected with the Oglesby Grocery Company for eight or ten years, and was regarded as a most faithful and successful salesman. His business was in excellent shape.
He was 38 years of age and is survived by a wife and a four-year-old son, two brothers, W. Guy Comer, Athens, and L. S. Comer, Maysville; two sisters, Mrs. T. E. Adkins, Gainesville, and Mrs. A. H. White, of Athens, and his mother, Mrs. W. J. Comer, Athens. He was a member of the St. John’s Methodist Church and the Georgia Traveler’s Association.
The funeral will take place Friday morning from the residence and interment will be in Decatur cemetery.
J. Tallie Comer, a well-known traveling salesman, was found dead yesterday morning in the cellar of his brother-in-law’s home, 341 Washington Street, where he had hanged himself.
Mr. Comer ended his life in a fit of despondency caused by continual brooding over imaginary illness.
He had been under treatment at the Piedmont Sanitarium, but Wednesday night went to the home of his brother-in-law, D. S. McCalla. At the sanitarium he was told that he had no physical ailments, and he was given treatment for his mental condition. Early Thursday morning he arose, and, after walking around as if very nervous, slipped into the cellar, where his body was afterwards found. He had been dead some thirty minutes when Mr. McCalla cut him down.
His brooding over his condition was so intense at times that he frequently spoke of wishing that his life would end.
Mr. Comer had been well connected with the Oglesby Grocery Company for eight or ten years, and was regarded as a most faithful and successful salesman. His business was in excellent shape.
He was 38 years of age and is survived by a wife and a four-year-old son, two brothers, W. Guy Comer, Athens, and L. S. Comer, Maysville; two sisters, Mrs. T. E. Adkins, Gainesville, and Mrs. A. H. White, of Athens, and his mother, Mrs. W. J. Comer, Athens. He was a member of the St. John’s Methodist Church and the Georgia Traveler’s Association.
The funeral will take place Friday morning from the residence and interment will be in Decatur cemetery.
1913-0131 AC: J. Tallie Comer commits suicide: Well-known traveling man hangs himself brooding over imaginary illness
J. Tallie Comer, a well-known traveling salesman, was found dead yesterday morning in the cellar of his brother-in-law’s home, 341 Washington Street, where he had hanged himself.
Mr. Comer ended his life in a fit of despondency caused by continual brooding over imaginary illness.
He had been under treatment at the Piedmont Sanitarium, but Wednesday night went to the home of his brother-in-law, D. S. McCalla. At the sanitarium he was told that he had no physical ailments, and he was given treatment for his mental condition. Early Thursday morning he arose, and, after walking around as if very nervous, slipped into the cellar, where his body was afterwards found. He had been dead some thirty minutes when Mr. McCalla cut him down.
His brooding over his condition was so intense at times that he frequently spoke of wishing that his life would end.
Mr. Comer had been well connected with the Oglesby Grocery Company for eight or ten years, and was regarded as a most faithful and successful salesman. His business was in excellent shape.
He was 38 years of age and is survived by a wife and a four-year-old son, two brothers, W. Guy Comer, Athens, and L. S. Comer, Maysville; two sisters, Mrs. T. E. Adkins, Gainesville, and Mrs. A. H. White, of Athens, and his mother, Mrs. W. J. Comer, Athens. He was a member of the St. John’s Methodist Church and the Georgia Traveler’s Association.
The funeral will take place Friday morning from the residence and interment will be in Decatur cemetery.
J. Tallie Comer, a well-known traveling salesman, was found dead yesterday morning in the cellar of his brother-in-law’s home, 341 Washington Street, where he had hanged himself.
Mr. Comer ended his life in a fit of despondency caused by continual brooding over imaginary illness.
He had been under treatment at the Piedmont Sanitarium, but Wednesday night went to the home of his brother-in-law, D. S. McCalla. At the sanitarium he was told that he had no physical ailments, and he was given treatment for his mental condition. Early Thursday morning he arose, and, after walking around as if very nervous, slipped into the cellar, where his body was afterwards found. He had been dead some thirty minutes when Mr. McCalla cut him down.
His brooding over his condition was so intense at times that he frequently spoke of wishing that his life would end.
Mr. Comer had been well connected with the Oglesby Grocery Company for eight or ten years, and was regarded as a most faithful and successful salesman. His business was in excellent shape.
He was 38 years of age and is survived by a wife and a four-year-old son, two brothers, W. Guy Comer, Athens, and L. S. Comer, Maysville; two sisters, Mrs. T. E. Adkins, Gainesville, and Mrs. A. H. White, of Athens, and his mother, Mrs. W. J. Comer, Athens. He was a member of the St. John’s Methodist Church and the Georgia Traveler’s Association.
The funeral will take place Friday morning from the residence and interment will be in Decatur cemetery.
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