Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....Kelland, Thomas Oliver August 15, 1929
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Canby herald August 22,1929
Farmer Found Dead,Well Known Here
Thomas Oliver Kelland,48, well known farmer of Clackamaas county committed 
suicide some time Thursdasy night by cutting his throat with a pocket 
knife.The body was discovered in a clump of bushes a short distance from his 
home at Central Point,about four miles south east from oregon y, by J.E.Wells 
of Canby,member of a threshing crew from the farm of George 
Kellard,Canby,brother of the dead man.Ill health was the cause of the act.
Mr.Kelland,about tewo years ago met with an accident when his horses he had 
been using in ploughing became frightened and ran way.He waas dragged by the 
chain of the plow,which had become entangked around his ankle.The leg was 
broken and for months he was in Oregon City hospital.About six months ago he 
suffered from a nervous breakdown and was taken to the home of his 
brother,George,and his condition had so improved that he was able to return to 
his home a few days ago.
Thursday night about 9 o'clock,according to Mrs. Kelland,he left his bed on 
the porch,where he had been sleeping and failing to return she notified his 
brother,George.A searching party was formed Friday morning by the threshing 
outfit at the Kelland home and the discovery was made following hours of 
searh.Mr.Kelland left no reason for ending his own life,but members of the 
family say he had intimated ending his life,on account of illness since his 
accident.
He was a member of one of Oregon Citys well known pioneer families.His fater, 
Robert Kelland of San Diego, who recently visited here,resided at Oregon City 
fro many years before taking up his residence at Sellwood and California.
Mr.Kelland was born in Oregon City,August 25,1881,and had spent his entire 
life in Clackamas county,for years engaging in farming in the Central Point 
section.
Surviving are the wife ,Mrs.Martha Kelland,and the following 
children:Ruth,Loren,Thomas,Jr.,Ophelia, and Donald,ll of Central Point;his 
father,Richard Kelland,San Diego;Brothers:Richard 
Kelland,Oakland,Calif.,George Kelland,Oregon City,Rt.1
Coroner Morris Holman was calle but held no inquest.-Mornign Enterprise

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