Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-08-29
SAD DEATH.
Marshall Key, One of tho Hest
Known Citizens of Council Bluffs,
Died by His own Hand While
Suffering from Temporary Abcr
ration of Mind.

Known Citizens of Council Bluffs,
Died by His Own Hand While
Suffering from Tempo rary Abcr
ration of Mind.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nonparel.)
Sunday morning (l2tli insl.) the people
of this city were startled by the report
that Marshall Key WAS dead and that it
was the result of pistol shot fired by him.
self. Mr.. Keys health for some Time has
not been very good and Tor several davs
previous to this sad occurrence he has been
confined to his residence. Sunday morn
ing while his mind was temporarily cloud.
ed he took revolver from n drawer in
the dresser which stood in his room and
shot himself in the head, above and To the
rear of the right temple. Death WAS in
stantaneoms. Nolhing has 40 startled
Council Bluffs people for some time IS Il-
sudden death He was widely known.
not only throughout this city but over ali
western Iowa aud was respected by every
one. The deceased was horn in Mason
County, Kentucky, March, 27, 1928.
He received collegiate education. I'm
Cleveland. Ohio, in 1s4S. he married hi.
first wife, Miss Hannah Camp. and then
resided ut Perrysburg, near Toledo, for
abont 10 years. Five children were born
Of this marriage, two of whom died nj
Perrysburg. He removed To Chicago in
1858, and in 1859 his wife and three re-
manning children died there. He resided
and did business in Chicago until 1862
when lie returned to Mason county. Ken
lucky, his old childhood home, living ON
II farm. On October 3, 1861 he married
his present wife and widow in Mason
county, her maiden name beng Miss
Sarul, G. Claybrook. There were no chil-
den by tins marriage, but they have
reared II young relative as nm a,loritd
d dunghter, Mary Key. Mr.. and Mrs. Kew
came to Council Bluff in 1866, and made
lliis their home over since.
He was Il member OF .he bar of this
county, and for several years lie held The
position OF United States commissioner and
also deputy clerk OF the United States di..
tricl and circDil courts. He wss u careful
and successful business man, and in his
official capacity made it point to keen hls
books and papers in complete order. IIe
was looted upon by all who knew him as
man whose nprightness and exact honesty
were above question.
For the last two years Mr.. Key has been
member of The vestry of Saint Paul's
Episcopal church, and in his death this or
gnnizalion will lose an active worker. and n
counsellor whose advice was always wei
come and ever needed. He took deep
interest in the welfare ol the church and
was a constant attendant ON its services.
rarely being aliseni from his accustomed
place. His religion, war, like hi. lif4.
modest ami 'innssnming, n religion of works
ana noble deeds, nol oi words ar Lip service.
ahd those who have watched his course
and know his earnest struggles after the
righI, md his upright life, will mourn that
he wan moi longer spared to See the result
OF his lhbois, and exclaim surely "A good
man has fallen in Israel"
Mr. Key has n brother who is n lromi-
nent lawyer IN Washington. d. c., aud
waa brother oil Cal. Thomas Key, n staff
officer under McClelland during his cam
raigns. lie was also u near relative of
FRANCIS NJ. hey, the nnIhor Of the immor-
tal "St"r Spangle,i B,nner."
The irangenirnin fnr the funeral were
not made until the arrival Of relatives of
the deceased. lie will not Ia inferred In
ihis city, but will be taken TO Chicnpo and
lald to rest beslde his FIST wife and chill
dren. This IL In accordance wit, reouesls
often made by him during life tl,at II
rhnuld be done when he died. The funeral
service will be conducted Wednesday al
3r. NJ. ~ his late residence, after which
The remains will be taken to the U. B. & @
depot aud start tor the last journey for
this world. The funeral exercises win be
conducted jointly by the Masonic frater-
nifty and the Royal Arcanum. OF the
former organization he has been a men-
her ior years, They win also be met at
Chicago by delegations from these two
orders ana buried under their supervis.