Putnam County Herald December 22, 1932
One Putnam county father Tuesday gave up the bitter fight against poverty, and rather than see his children go through a Christmas without presents, he hanged himself.
He was George McBroom, 51, of Bloomington Springs. He was found hanging in his barn by his son, Ernest, 16, at 8 o'clock. A coroner's jury, impanelled on order of County Coroner, reported that McBroom was a suicide.
After eating breakfast from the scant McBroom table, Mcbroom went to the store in Bloomington Springs, where he talked with friends and helped early shoppers wrap packages. He did not leave a note, nor did he intimate that he was about to commit suicide.
He left the store and was seen walking homeward. Shortly afterward, news was spread that he had hanged himself.
McBroom is of a large family with many connections residing in the 18th district. He had been out of work for several months and had fed his family by doing odd jobs.
From the tragedy comes a note of horror by McBroom having a son, Leonard, living in China. The family does not know the son's address.
Other survivors of his immediate family are his wife; 4 daughters, Mrs Lester Matheny and Jewel McBroom of Old Hickory; Mrs Bascom Neal and Grace McBroom of Bloomington; Thurman Mcbroom of Detroit; and Ernest and Fred McBroom.
Funeral services were conducted at the McBroom cemetery in the 18th district yesterday afternoon.
One Putnam county father Tuesday gave up the bitter fight against poverty, and rather than see his children go through a Christmas without presents, he hanged himself.
He was George McBroom, 51, of Bloomington Springs. He was found hanging in his barn by his son, Ernest, 16, at 8 o'clock. A coroner's jury, impanelled on order of County Coroner, reported that McBroom was a suicide.
After eating breakfast from the scant McBroom table, Mcbroom went to the store in Bloomington Springs, where he talked with friends and helped early shoppers wrap packages. He did not leave a note, nor did he intimate that he was about to commit suicide.
He left the store and was seen walking homeward. Shortly afterward, news was spread that he had hanged himself.
McBroom is of a large family with many connections residing in the 18th district. He had been out of work for several months and had fed his family by doing odd jobs.
From the tragedy comes a note of horror by McBroom having a son, Leonard, living in China. The family does not know the son's address.
Other survivors of his immediate family are his wife; 4 daughters, Mrs Lester Matheny and Jewel McBroom of Old Hickory; Mrs Bascom Neal and Grace McBroom of Bloomington; Thurman Mcbroom of Detroit; and Ernest and Fred McBroom.
Funeral services were conducted at the McBroom cemetery in the 18th district yesterday afternoon.
Putnam County Herald December 22, 1932
One Putnam county father Tuesday gave up the bitter fight against poverty, and rather than see his children go through a Christmas without presents, he hanged himself.
He was George McBroom, 51, of Bloomington Springs. He was found hanging in his barn by his son, Ernest, 16, at 8 o'clock. A coroner's jury, impanelled on order of County Coroner, reported that McBroom was a suicide.
After eating breakfast from the scant McBroom table, Mcbroom went to the store in Bloomington Springs, where he talked with friends and helped early shoppers wrap packages. He did not leave a note, nor did he intimate that he was about to commit suicide.
He left the store and was seen walking homeward. Shortly afterward, news was spread that he had hanged himself.
McBroom is of a large family with many connections residing in the 18th district. He had been out of work for several months and had fed his family by doing odd jobs.
From the tragedy comes a note of horror by McBroom having a son, Leonard, living in China. The family does not know the son's address.
Other survivors of his immediate family are his wife; 4 daughters, Mrs Lester Matheny and Jewel McBroom of Old Hickory; Mrs Bascom Neal and Grace McBroom of Bloomington; Thurman Mcbroom of Detroit; and Ernest and Fred McBroom.
Funeral services were conducted at the McBroom cemetery in the 18th district yesterday afternoon.
One Putnam county father Tuesday gave up the bitter fight against poverty, and rather than see his children go through a Christmas without presents, he hanged himself.
He was George McBroom, 51, of Bloomington Springs. He was found hanging in his barn by his son, Ernest, 16, at 8 o'clock. A coroner's jury, impanelled on order of County Coroner, reported that McBroom was a suicide.
After eating breakfast from the scant McBroom table, Mcbroom went to the store in Bloomington Springs, where he talked with friends and helped early shoppers wrap packages. He did not leave a note, nor did he intimate that he was about to commit suicide.
He left the store and was seen walking homeward. Shortly afterward, news was spread that he had hanged himself.
McBroom is of a large family with many connections residing in the 18th district. He had been out of work for several months and had fed his family by doing odd jobs.
From the tragedy comes a note of horror by McBroom having a son, Leonard, living in China. The family does not know the son's address.
Other survivors of his immediate family are his wife; 4 daughters, Mrs Lester Matheny and Jewel McBroom of Old Hickory; Mrs Bascom Neal and Grace McBroom of Bloomington; Thurman Mcbroom of Detroit; and Ernest and Fred McBroom.
Funeral services were conducted at the McBroom cemetery in the 18th district yesterday afternoon.
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