Delphos Republican
May 2, 1940
Leo Anderson Dies
Tragedy Strikes Home of Delphos Family
In the untimely death Monday night of Leo Anderson, sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. Lucy Twombley, the city of Delphos suffered one of the most tragic incidents to befall the community in many years. According to County Coroner R.S. Todd of Minneapolis, Leo's death was caused by "a bullet wound, self-inflicted." The coroner's report followed an inquest held here yesterday afternoon. Leo's body was found about midnight Monday in the kitchen of the Anderson home. A bullet had pierced the heart.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the city auditorium with the Rev. J.A. McCulloh as officiating clergyman. The city schools were dismissed for the service.
Leo, who was a student in the eighth grade at the local school, was born in Delphos on July 4, 1923. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, William, Carrol Dean and Larry Wayne; four sisters, Myrtle, Nelda, June, and Harriett, and other relatives.
In no recent time has the community so keenly felt the loss of one of its residents. The sympathy of the entire citizenry is extended to the family in their bereavement.
A complete obituary will appear in next week's Republican.
May 9, 1940
Leo Arvid Anderson was born in Delphos July 4, 1923. He died at his home shortly before midnight Monday, April 29, 1940. He was the son of the late John Arvid Anderson and Lucy Anderson. Besides his mother he leaves to mourn his death five sisters and two brothers. They are William Lewis, Myrtle Cecelia, Nelda Rae, June Loreen, Carrol Dean, Harriett Joan, and Larry Wayne. A number of other relatives reside in the community.
Leo was a member of the eighth grade in the Delphos grade school. He was very popular among his schoolmates and with his teachers. He was a quiet studious boy who never made trouble for anyone. For the past two years he had worked after school and on Saturdays at Shea's Café, where he met the patrons promptly and courteously. As a child he had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church and attended Sunday School occasionally when his duties permitted. If the world was as full of boys as well behaved and trustworthy as Leo was during his short life, this would be a pretty good old world. The mother and the family have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad hour.
The schools dismissed for the funeral, which was conducted at the City Auditorium Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. J.A. McClellan, pastor of the Methodist Church. Music was furnished by the high school girls sextet, composed of Virginia Stauffer, Mildred parks, Marye Craddock, Marianna Fleshman, Virginia Griggs and Patty Boucek. Mr. W.J. Hutchison accompanied at the piano. Interment was made in the Delphos Cemetery, and bearers were Jim Shea, Ted Warren, Jack Stephens, Roscoe Bourne, Jerry Morrison and Melvin Dean.
May 2, 1940
Leo Anderson Dies
Tragedy Strikes Home of Delphos Family
In the untimely death Monday night of Leo Anderson, sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. Lucy Twombley, the city of Delphos suffered one of the most tragic incidents to befall the community in many years. According to County Coroner R.S. Todd of Minneapolis, Leo's death was caused by "a bullet wound, self-inflicted." The coroner's report followed an inquest held here yesterday afternoon. Leo's body was found about midnight Monday in the kitchen of the Anderson home. A bullet had pierced the heart.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the city auditorium with the Rev. J.A. McCulloh as officiating clergyman. The city schools were dismissed for the service.
Leo, who was a student in the eighth grade at the local school, was born in Delphos on July 4, 1923. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, William, Carrol Dean and Larry Wayne; four sisters, Myrtle, Nelda, June, and Harriett, and other relatives.
In no recent time has the community so keenly felt the loss of one of its residents. The sympathy of the entire citizenry is extended to the family in their bereavement.
A complete obituary will appear in next week's Republican.
May 9, 1940
Leo Arvid Anderson was born in Delphos July 4, 1923. He died at his home shortly before midnight Monday, April 29, 1940. He was the son of the late John Arvid Anderson and Lucy Anderson. Besides his mother he leaves to mourn his death five sisters and two brothers. They are William Lewis, Myrtle Cecelia, Nelda Rae, June Loreen, Carrol Dean, Harriett Joan, and Larry Wayne. A number of other relatives reside in the community.
Leo was a member of the eighth grade in the Delphos grade school. He was very popular among his schoolmates and with his teachers. He was a quiet studious boy who never made trouble for anyone. For the past two years he had worked after school and on Saturdays at Shea's Café, where he met the patrons promptly and courteously. As a child he had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church and attended Sunday School occasionally when his duties permitted. If the world was as full of boys as well behaved and trustworthy as Leo was during his short life, this would be a pretty good old world. The mother and the family have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad hour.
The schools dismissed for the funeral, which was conducted at the City Auditorium Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. J.A. McClellan, pastor of the Methodist Church. Music was furnished by the high school girls sextet, composed of Virginia Stauffer, Mildred parks, Marye Craddock, Marianna Fleshman, Virginia Griggs and Patty Boucek. Mr. W.J. Hutchison accompanied at the piano. Interment was made in the Delphos Cemetery, and bearers were Jim Shea, Ted Warren, Jack Stephens, Roscoe Bourne, Jerry Morrison and Melvin Dean.
Delphos Republican
May 2, 1940
Leo Anderson Dies
Tragedy Strikes Home of Delphos Family
In the untimely death Monday night of Leo Anderson, sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. Lucy Twombley, the city of Delphos suffered one of the most tragic incidents to befall the community in many years. According to County Coroner R.S. Todd of Minneapolis, Leo's death was caused by "a bullet wound, self-inflicted." The coroner's report followed an inquest held here yesterday afternoon. Leo's body was found about midnight Monday in the kitchen of the Anderson home. A bullet had pierced the heart.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the city auditorium with the Rev. J.A. McCulloh as officiating clergyman. The city schools were dismissed for the service.
Leo, who was a student in the eighth grade at the local school, was born in Delphos on July 4, 1923. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, William, Carrol Dean and Larry Wayne; four sisters, Myrtle, Nelda, June, and Harriett, and other relatives.
In no recent time has the community so keenly felt the loss of one of its residents. The sympathy of the entire citizenry is extended to the family in their bereavement.
A complete obituary will appear in next week's Republican.
May 9, 1940
Leo Arvid Anderson was born in Delphos July 4, 1923. He died at his home shortly before midnight Monday, April 29, 1940. He was the son of the late John Arvid Anderson and Lucy Anderson. Besides his mother he leaves to mourn his death five sisters and two brothers. They are William Lewis, Myrtle Cecelia, Nelda Rae, June Loreen, Carrol Dean, Harriett Joan, and Larry Wayne. A number of other relatives reside in the community.
Leo was a member of the eighth grade in the Delphos grade school. He was very popular among his schoolmates and with his teachers. He was a quiet studious boy who never made trouble for anyone. For the past two years he had worked after school and on Saturdays at Shea's Café, where he met the patrons promptly and courteously. As a child he had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church and attended Sunday School occasionally when his duties permitted. If the world was as full of boys as well behaved and trustworthy as Leo was during his short life, this would be a pretty good old world. The mother and the family have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad hour.
The schools dismissed for the funeral, which was conducted at the City Auditorium Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. J.A. McClellan, pastor of the Methodist Church. Music was furnished by the high school girls sextet, composed of Virginia Stauffer, Mildred parks, Marye Craddock, Marianna Fleshman, Virginia Griggs and Patty Boucek. Mr. W.J. Hutchison accompanied at the piano. Interment was made in the Delphos Cemetery, and bearers were Jim Shea, Ted Warren, Jack Stephens, Roscoe Bourne, Jerry Morrison and Melvin Dean.
May 2, 1940
Leo Anderson Dies
Tragedy Strikes Home of Delphos Family
In the untimely death Monday night of Leo Anderson, sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. Lucy Twombley, the city of Delphos suffered one of the most tragic incidents to befall the community in many years. According to County Coroner R.S. Todd of Minneapolis, Leo's death was caused by "a bullet wound, self-inflicted." The coroner's report followed an inquest held here yesterday afternoon. Leo's body was found about midnight Monday in the kitchen of the Anderson home. A bullet had pierced the heart.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the city auditorium with the Rev. J.A. McCulloh as officiating clergyman. The city schools were dismissed for the service.
Leo, who was a student in the eighth grade at the local school, was born in Delphos on July 4, 1923. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, William, Carrol Dean and Larry Wayne; four sisters, Myrtle, Nelda, June, and Harriett, and other relatives.
In no recent time has the community so keenly felt the loss of one of its residents. The sympathy of the entire citizenry is extended to the family in their bereavement.
A complete obituary will appear in next week's Republican.
May 9, 1940
Leo Arvid Anderson was born in Delphos July 4, 1923. He died at his home shortly before midnight Monday, April 29, 1940. He was the son of the late John Arvid Anderson and Lucy Anderson. Besides his mother he leaves to mourn his death five sisters and two brothers. They are William Lewis, Myrtle Cecelia, Nelda Rae, June Loreen, Carrol Dean, Harriett Joan, and Larry Wayne. A number of other relatives reside in the community.
Leo was a member of the eighth grade in the Delphos grade school. He was very popular among his schoolmates and with his teachers. He was a quiet studious boy who never made trouble for anyone. For the past two years he had worked after school and on Saturdays at Shea's Café, where he met the patrons promptly and courteously. As a child he had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church and attended Sunday School occasionally when his duties permitted. If the world was as full of boys as well behaved and trustworthy as Leo was during his short life, this would be a pretty good old world. The mother and the family have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad hour.
The schools dismissed for the funeral, which was conducted at the City Auditorium Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. J.A. McClellan, pastor of the Methodist Church. Music was furnished by the high school girls sextet, composed of Virginia Stauffer, Mildred parks, Marye Craddock, Marianna Fleshman, Virginia Griggs and Patty Boucek. Mr. W.J. Hutchison accompanied at the piano. Interment was made in the Delphos Cemetery, and bearers were Jim Shea, Ted Warren, Jack Stephens, Roscoe Bourne, Jerry Morrison and Melvin Dean.
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