Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
SUICIDE IN TOWN OF DEWEY.
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Francis Lorenzo Burke. eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Burke, prominent
residents of the town of Dewey, COM
mitted suicide Thursday morning at
about S:15. He was 20 years old. He
arose quite early that morning, helped
his father and brother do the chores,
seeing that everything was well done,
then went to the house, whitfield some
shavings for his mother to start a
sitting room fire, then went outside, re-
turning soon after, and hastily went up
stairs, coming back soon, going direct
ly out of the side door. AS he went he
looked at his mother when she thinks
of it now with very sad and dazed
expression, although at the time she
gave it no thought. Crossing the road
he went TO the back of the barn, al
most instantly, his father and brother
who were outside near the house hur-
riedly ran in the direction they heard
the shot, and there lay Rennie, their
son and brother, on his back, with feet
crossed and bullet wound in the right
temple. The rash act seems to have
been done by him through some unac-
countable cause, and the mystery of the
sad affair will undoubtedly never be
fathomed. Rennie, as his family and
friends called him, was gentleman of
fine physique and appearance, bright,
capable and man in every way.
He was born in the town of Plover.
Attended Stevens Point High school.
being called by his Instructors, very
industrious and studious, in all school
work. He was a home boy in each
sense of the word, kind and thoughtful
to every member of the family, not for
getting to exhibit many acts of friend
ship to neighbors and friends. During
his young boyhood his parents moved
to farm near Knowlton, although in
the town of Dewey. He worked at
Glidden the past winter, returning
home Monday, March IL.
He is survived by his parents, two
sisters, Hat tie and Myrtle Burke, three
brothers, Irving, of Warren, H.; Geo.,
who with his sister, Hattie, are on
homestead in North Dakota, and Leon
who lives at home. He was affianced
to Miss Addie Parks, Portage Co.
teacher. The funeral was held at the
Knowlton M. f. church, Sunday after
noon, with interment in the Knowlton
cemetery, Rev. Farr OF Appleton, Off
ciating. The impression he gave to
the large gathering of friends and celia
tions was, that there is but step, be-
tween us and death and that Gods way
is best. The pail bearers were James
Cater, L. Warren, E. Cater, B. Warren,
John Beedle, w. Stark, Jr
The Methodist choir rendered sweet
music. Fred Wentworth of Stevens
Point, conducted the funeral.
Those from out of town who at
tended the obsequies were John Burk,
Mrs. Whittker and Mrs. Kleine, Wau-
sau; l.. Myers, G. Gessler, Mr. and Mrs
cauOo AlCCuUulS, lhl .. fu. IlduSOu anu
son Earl, Mrs. q. Rogers, B. Sherman,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Sherman, W. F. Root,
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Hull and Irving
Altenburg, Stevens Point; c. and j. st.
Claire, Arnott; Fred Fox, Hattie and
Anna Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. Parks, Mr.
and Mrs. d. Parks, Edwin Parks, of
Meehan; Mr.. F. Wylie and Mrs. Ed
Rogers, Halder; Miss Addie Park,
Meehan.
List of flowers, wreath of roses, fam
lily; potted plant, bouquet carnations
and hyacinths, Miss Addie Parks; bou-
quet of carnations and hyacinths, Miss
Edna Park; bouquet of carnations, hya-
cinths and Gala lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Park; roses and carnations, Messrs.
Hamacker and Chapman; pink carna-
tions, w. L, Root; carnations and
daffodils, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Myers, Mr.
and Mrs. Kelp; bouquet carnations and
roses, ladies of the M. f. church society;
large bouquet assorted flowers, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Stark, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. ID. Whitney,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Warren; bouquet
white carnations, John Beedle; basket
of roses and carnations X. p. G. club