Brock - Francis Richard
Francis Richard BROCK
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Wednesday, March 28, 1917
Darlington - March 28 - Frank Brock, 48 years old, committed suicide this morning at 7 o'clock, firing a rifle ball into his head in a barn on the James Weaver farm, near the Brock home, two miles northeast of here. No reason for the act is known, as Mr. Brock is not known to have been worrying about anything. He had seemed in his usual cheerful frame of mind during the past few days. He was unmarried and had been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brock. He was a well known stock buyer and shipper. Mr. Brock left his home this morning and went to the Weaver home, there borrowing a 22-calibre rifle, with the explanation that he wanted to shoot pigeons. He carried the gun to the William Cook place a quarter of a mile distant, and entered the barn there. Mr. Cook saw Brock and questioned him as to the reason for being there. Making an evasive answer, Brock walked back to the Weaver home. Going into the Weaver barn, Brock was seen by Mr. Weaver and a hired man. They went into the barn by another door, Brock having locked the door which he entered. Mr. Weaver searched the barn with out finding Brock and the hired man was making a further search when he found the lifeless body on a pile of corn in a small corn crib in the barn. The shot fired by Brock had been heard by the other men. The bullet had entered the center of Brock's forehead causing instant death. The suicide came as a surprise to relatives of the dead man. He had lived in this vicinity for fifteen years and had many friends. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Miss Belle Brock, living at home, and Mrs. William Painter, of Darlington. Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon.
Note from Kim H (thanks muches, Kim) :
Dates per Death certificate
Born December 18, 1871 in North Carolina
Died March 28, 1917 in Montgomery county, Indiana
Parents. Noah Monroe, & Emily Church Brock
Source: Mocksville (Davie Record) NC
Wed 11 April 1917
Francis Richard Brock son of Noah
and Emily Brock was born in Davie Co NC Dec 18, 1870 and died near Darlington
Indiana March 28, 1917 aged 45 years 3 months 10 days. He came to Indiana at an
early age with his parents, Mr. Brock was widely known as a farmer, stock buyer
and trader. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, a kind dutiful and
loving son and brother, friend and neighbor. When his brother was taken nine
years ago he aid, “Meet me in Heaven.” Frank said, “He can’t come to us but we
can all go to him and I am going to live to meet him in heaven,” and this life
he has lived since that time. For some time he has been in poor health and grew
worse this winter. He so often said to his mother, “Pray for me.” She said I do and you pray for yourself. He
assured her that he did and added, “When I am taken, I will be saved.” He was always so ready and willing to do all
in his power to help his neighbors and friends. He leaves to mourn their loss,
a father, mother, two sisters, Belle Brock and Mrs William Painter and a host
of relatives and friends.