Henry J. Fuelling

1888 - 6/10/1940

JAY COUNTY MAN TAKES OWN LIFE

Portland, June 10 -

Henry Fuelling, 53, prominent Noble Township farmer, took his own life about 5:30 pm today by hanging himself at his farm eight miles southeast of this city. The body was found at 7 pm by his son, Lewis Fueling.

When discovered, the body was hanging by a sash cord from a wall ladderin a hog house. Fuelling had been in ill health for some time. Jay County Deputy Coroner George L. Perry and Deputy Sheriff Clyde Kegerreis, who investigated, said death was caused by strangulation.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Anna Fuelling; two sons, Alfred and Lewis Fuelling at home; one daughter, Mrs. Esther Cole of Albion; five brothers, John Fuelling of New Haven, Lewis and Fred Fuelling of near Woodburn, Charles Fuelling of Harlan and Martin Fuelling of Fort Wayne and three sisters, Mrs. Theodore Goeglein and Mrs. Roy Hall of near Fort Wayne and Mrs. Amelia Eppameeks of Monroeville.

The body is at the Williamson Funeral Home here. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm (CST) at the Salamonia Lutheran Church with Rev. D. R. Honn officiating. Burial will be in Salamonia Cemetery.

Journal-Gazette      June 11, 1940
Contributed by Jim Cox
Forwarded by Margie Roop Pearce

Buried in Salamonia Cemetery