Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/63 Surname: Bell, Reynolds, Moore ------------------------- Note: I have no connection to this family. I am merely posting an obituary transcribed by Barbara Dix as part of a project to transcribe all the old newspaper articles of the Genealogical Society. SUICIDE AT WEST YORK Albert Bell, residing at West York, committed suicide Tuesday night. For several weeks his mind had been slightly unbalanced, and he had been taking treatment. It was not thought he would do violence to himself as he was of kind disposition, caring for his aged mother with whom he resided. For the past week or two he had been despondent and all efforts to relieve him from the attack of malancholy proved futile. He retired as usual Tuesday night, but later arose and, unknown to the occupants, left the house and went to the barn, where he slashed his throat with a pocket knife , severing the left jugular vein and soon expired. Wednesday morning his mother arose early and not finding her son in his room, became alarmed and called in some neighbors. A search was instituted and his body was soon found. An inquest was held, and the facts learned were in substance as above stated. Mr. Bell was about 61 years of age and was born near West York. He had never been married, but lived with his mother and gave her the kind attention due fom a dutiful son. He was industrious and a good citizen, and well liked and respected by all who knew him. Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, Hon. H. C. Bell of Washington , D.C. and two sisters, Mrs. Aaron Reynolds and Mrs. C. W. Moore of West York. Mr. Bell arrived yesterday from Washington and the funeral will be held at the home this morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Bradbury cemetery  (1912 hand written)