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Arnold, Albert


Funeral Home Data

Deceased:Arnold, Albert
Died:Sep 06 1917
Age:32
Remarks:a miner, died Sep 6, 1917 of a gun shot wound, age 32. The body was sent to Gravette Arkansas.
Record Source:Mitchelson Funeral Home
(Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Albert Arnold was found dead in his home at Cardin Oklahoma, last night about 11:00 pm by his father and brother who were sent to the home by a neighbor who heard the shot. He was lying across a pallet on the floor when the father and brother entered the house, and had evidently been dead since one o'clock according to the physician called. A .32 caliber revolver was lying by his side on the floor and it is probable that it fell from his hand after shooting himself in the right temple. Mr. Arnold was 32 years old and unmarried. He worked in one of the mines near Cardin Oklahoma, and was keeping bachelor quarters in a small house close to his father's home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, and burial will take place at Cardin Oklahoma.

Miami District Daily News — Miami, OK

Sep 07 1917 · p.6 · col.6

The body of Albert Arnold who committed suicide at Tar River Oklahoma, Thursday night was sent to Gravett Arkansas Saturday for burial.

Miami District Daily News — Miami, OK

Sep 09 1917

Albert Arnold, 32 years old, committed suicide at the home of his father, John Arnold, at Tar River Thursday night. When young Arnold fired the bullet into his brain, that ended his life, an eight-day clock on the wall directly over him stopped, showing the deed was done at 9 o'clock. The weapon used was a 32 caliber revolver. The bullet entered the right temple and penetrated the brain, causing almost instant death. There was no one in the house at the time except the unfortunate young man. The father and a younger son had gone to the picture show and when they returned home they found Albert dead on the floor. When he fired the shot young Arnold fell against the board wall of the room, on which the clock was set, jarred the clock out of place, causing it to stop. The father said he had noticed for some time that his son was acting rather peculiar, but attributed it to the loss of $175 he had saved from his earnings and paid little attention to him, thinking he would come through alright. Mitchelson funeral home, Commerce Oklahoma. Burial at Gravette Arkansas

Miami Weekly Record Herald — Miami, OK

Sep 14 1917 · p.6 · col.1

Albert Arnold, aged 32, shot and killed himself at Tar River Oklahoma last Thursday night. He was a son of Sam Arnold of Gravette. The elder Arnold and a younger son were at Tar River and had left Albert alone while they went to town; upon their return they found him dead on the floor with a bullet hole in his head. Albert had been in poor health for some time and this probably accounts for his death. He had over $150 on his person previous to the shooting which could not be found afterwards. This caused some suspicion of foul play, however the father is not inclined to so believe. The body was brought to Gravette Saturday and interred Sunday in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Sympathy is extended the family in their trial. Note: Cardin and Tar River Oklahoma are the same town.

Gravette News Herald — Gravette, AR

Sep 14 1917

Book: Mitchelson Funeral Home, Commerce, Oklahoma July 1916 - August 1957 — S J Mahurin

ISBN: 1-892744-93-7