S.O. Bishop, Pioneer Sumner County Orchardist Hangs Self, Tuesday
This community was greatly shocked when it learned Tuesday that S.O. Bishop, 56 year old farmer and orchardist, had committed suicide by hanging.
Ol, as he was known to everyone, was found hanging from a rafter of a barn at his home on the Pat Sutherland farm, shortly after 9 o'clock, by his son, Oliver.
No reason could be advanced for the apparent suicide , except to say Mr. Bishop had been depressed over financial matters and was not in the best of health. He moved about his home earlier in the morning and went out to the supposedly to look after livestock. He was dead when discovered a few minutes later.
Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife and 10 children, seven boys and three girls. He was a native Kansas, having been born near Mulvane.
In addition to his immediate family Mr. Bishop is survived by a sister, Mrs. Rose Duvall of Pensacola, Fla., a brother, Net, who lives near this city, and another brother, Peter, whose address is not known at present. The relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. W.M. White. The Hatfield Funeral Home will be in charge. (Belle Plaine News, November 23, 1933)
S.O. Bishop, Pioneer Sumner County Orchardist Hangs Self, Tuesday
This community was greatly shocked when it learned Tuesday that S.O. Bishop, 56 year old farmer and orchardist, had committed suicide by hanging.
Ol, as he was known to everyone, was found hanging from a rafter of a barn at his home on the Pat Sutherland farm, shortly after 9 o'clock, by his son, Oliver.
No reason could be advanced for the apparent suicide , except to say Mr. Bishop had been depressed over financial matters and was not in the best of health. He moved about his home earlier in the morning and went out to the supposedly to look after livestock. He was dead when discovered a few minutes later.
Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife and 10 children, seven boys and three girls. He was a native Kansas, having been born near Mulvane.
In addition to his immediate family Mr. Bishop is survived by a sister, Mrs. Rose Duvall of Pensacola, Fla., a brother, Net, who lives near this city, and another brother, Peter, whose address is not known at present. The relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. W.M. White. The Hatfield Funeral Home will be in charge. (Belle Plaine News, November 23, 1933)
Gravesite Details
Same stone as Mary Jane Sutherland Bishop
Family Members
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James Elias Bishop
1901–1976
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Mary Catherine Bishop Nelson
1903–1986
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Hallie M Bishop Norris
1905–1996
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Stephen Oliver Bishop Jr
1907–1975
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Donald Dean Bishop
1909–1970
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Rose Maxine Bishop Shipman
1911–1993
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George Reed Bishop
1913–1990
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Everett Rudolf Bishop
1917–1993
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Marvin Lemoin Bishop
1922–2008
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Harold Russell Bishop
1926–2017
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