Clackamas-Marion County OR Archives Obituaries.....Wilkerson, J.D June 28, 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheron Faynor nitwittwin@hotmail.com October 14, 2006, 4:16 pm Clackamas County News June 30,1921 Former resident of Canby Suicide J.D Wilkerson of Mulino,a former resident of Canby,was found dead near his home Tuesday afternoon having committed suicide by strangulation. Wilkerson disappeared from the home of his daughter,Mrs Schatsman,who resides near Mulino,Friday leaving a watch,coat,his favorite pipe and a not,stating that they would never see him again.Searching parties were made up and the vicinty about the Mollalla River was searched as it was feared that he had drowned himself.About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the body was found by one of the neighbors by the name of Clauson in a woodland spot near his home. According to Coroner O.A Pace of Oregon City,who made the inquiry,the man had hanged himself with an old pair of suspenders,cut the arteries in both wrists and had built a fire at his feet.Beaten down woods near the body gave evidence of a struggle while apiece of handkerchief tied tightly just above the cuts in the arteries in each wrist,indicated that the suicide had tried to repent. Wilkerson carried mail on route No1,Canby,for about fourteen years,and had left the mail service here about three years ago because of ill health. Wilkerson was about 63 years of age and is survived by his widow,his daughter,a stepson,Eugene Faulkner of Canby,and a brother,Sam Wilkerson,of Canby The funeral will be held from the Hollman and Pace undertaking parlors,Oregon City,Friday afternoon at 2:30,and internment will take place in the Canby cemetary File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/obits/w/wilkerso2249gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb