Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-06-11
UNFORTUNATE TRAGEDY
Beautiful Yerington Girl Takes
Her Own Life.

corded so many sudden dea his that the
community is becoming fears some. The
climax of all, perhaps, came Sunday
morning, when Lois Holland, in the
heydey of youth, after wr ing two or
three notes to family and friends, passed
through her brothers. room took his re-
volver, and out at the end of the garden,
sat down and ended her life with bullet
through the temple.
When they found her few minutes
later, she was living on her side, feet
crossed hands clenching the gun be-
tween her knees. Her sister Frances,
found her. After reading the first lines
of the note left on the table for her,
Frances alarmed the family she and her
grandfather starting one way, and Harry
and his grandmother starting the other
time Harry saw Lois go out of the door,
and she must have walked very rapidly,
indeed, to reach the farther end of the
garden, which was 200 yards from the
house. No shot was heard. Harry,
helped by Ray Hironymous, who dreve
up Just as Frances found her, carried
the body to the house. They think she
could not have been dead over four min
utes when they got to her.
The telephone soon summoned the
coroner and Dr. Leavitt, and conveyed
the news to all parts of the valley. which
has been under the pail of gloom ever
since.
The Holland farm with its grand old
trees, is about seven miles northeast of
Yerington. Her going there two weeks
ago was her own choice Though her
father had several times urged the sis
her announcement that she Was packed
to go was surprise to him.
Whether the deed was con mitted in
momentary passion of self-pity, or
whether it had long been brooded on, is
not known. She remarked in town,
Saturday that the loneliness at the
rancho would drive her mad, yet she
had horse and buggy at her disposal,
and piano and music. Tie week be
fore some of the young people were
down, and there was no end of jollity.
Lois was so extremely likable, being
particularly free from pettishness. that
she was usually the center OF a circle OF
boys and girls. He nature was so gen
erous, she was apt not to be just to her
self. When any blame for pranks was
being handed round, she always shoul-
dered the biggest share, regardless OF
facts. She was ambitious and fond of
books, and seemed much disappointed
at giving up her high school work last
fall.
Her beauty of color, feature and figure,
her ready smile and ripping laugh (she
was fun-loving GRID, il what her
friends will remember. ON Railroad
Day, gowned in severe white duck and
black hat, her brunette beauty was re-
marked bv many.
Lois was born on this same old home
stead, September 10, 1892, to Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Holland. She grew up
and went to school in this community.
She attended Smells Seminary, Berke
ley, for a term or so, where she did con-
scientious work.
The night before, at the party at Ma
son, she was her usual self.
The last two hours of her life she
spent with her sister, Frances, in the
fields drowning out gophers, laughing
and merry as usual. After this, the
girls came to the house, went to their
room, and, while Frances made the bed,
Lois sat at the table writing the notes.
The funeral was carried out to the let
ter, according to her written instruc-
tons. The knights of Pythias and pail
bearers escorted the cortege from the
frankie home to the Methodist Episco-
pal church. where DIR. Beatty conducted
the services. The full choir rendered
Lead, Kindly Light" Sleep Thy
Last Sleep" and Sweet Hour of
Prayer. y Spangler hall was opened to
accommodate the immense congregation.
Beautiful floral pieces graced the casket,
a magnificent bunch of Faster lilies
was the offering OF the Copper Belt rail
road surveyors.
The pall-bearers, at her request, were.
Lee Turner, Roy Coates, Bawly Persons,
Clarence Chaplin, Ray Hironymous and
Joey Gallagher-all of whom were COM
raues OF the deceased. The unfortunate