This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LUCAS, RICHARDSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2ZB.2ACE/350 Message Board Post: The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., March 13, 1936, page 4 "Prominent Men Pass" Linden J. Lucas L.J. Lucas, 46, of Condon, who for the past three years has been the manager of the Condon Grain Growers Cooperative association, committed suicide in the company's warehouse in Condon about 10 o'clock Thursday morning. His body was found by officials of the organization for which he worked upon a pile of wheat sacks. A 12 gauge shotgun was found about six feet from the body. For many years before coming to Condon, Mr. Lucas had been employed by the Wasco Warehouse Milling Co., in Wasco. He was regarded as one of the most efficient bookkeepers ever in the employment of the company and was a highly respected citizen of Condon. He was born at Centerville, Washington, where he resided during his early manhood. Mr. Lucas was a veteran of the World War, having served with the American Expeditionary forces in France, assigned to the signal corps of the 91st division. He was discharged with the rank of corporal. He was a member of the American Legion. No motive was given in the farewell note Lucas left for his wife and daughter. Besides his widow and a daughter he leaves a sister, Mrs. John Crawford of Northdalles. Funeral services were held in The Dalles on March 7. ----------------------------- The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., March 12, 1936, page 2 LAST RITES TOMORROW FOR LINDEN LUCAS Former Wasco Resident Shot Self To Death, Note Reveals (Daily of March 6) Funeral services for Linden J. Lucas, who was found dead with a gunshot wound in his side yesterday in the warehouse of the Condon Grain Growers Cooperative association at Condon, will be held here tomorrow at 11 a.m. from the Callaway chapel. Death was believed to have been suicide, although no motive was given in the farewell note that Lucas left for his wife and daughter. Lying about six feet from the body was a shotgun and also a short club. Following an inquest the gun was sent to Salem for an examination of fingerprints. The deceased had been a resident of Wasco for many years prior to moving to Condon, where he was manager of the Grain Growers association. Surviving relatives include his wife and daughter of Condon and a sister, Mrs. John Crawford of Northdalles. Interment will be in the local I.O.O.F. cemetery. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the family or event listed above, please post it as a reply to this message.