Death From Asphyxiation

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Howard Courant
June 16, 1927

Mrs. Fern Forsyth Anderson, of Howard, Died in Her Bath Room

Mrs. Raymond Anderson, of Howard, was found dead in the bath tub at her home, Monday evening about ten o'clock.  Neighbors were called at once, and a physician was sent for, who removed the body from the bath tub, and called the undertaker.  The facts, as we learn are briefly as follows:

The housekeeper says Mrs. Anderson went to the bathroom about 9 o'clock.  She--the housekeeper--went to her own room to retire, but after an hour or so, not having heard Mrs. Anderson leave the bathroom, she went to the door and looked in to see if anything was the matter.  She found her still in the tub entirely nude, the water running and the gas fire under the heater still burning.  The door and windows were tightly closed and there was a strong smell of burned gas.  At once she called the Tom Carter home, which was nearby, also the doctor, who immediately responded. The doctor and Miss Myrtle Carter drew the body from the tub and the undertaker was called and took charge of the body.  Another physician was called, and a hurried examination was made of the condition of the body, as well as the surroundings.  Their judgement is that death was caused by asphyxiation.  Mrs. Anderson had the bath cloth and soap in or near her hands, and had evidently been overcome by the fumes and collapsed in the tub.

Mrs. Anderson has been for several years proprietor of a hat shop and ladies furnishings store and was a young woman of fine character.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forsyth of this community, and was born and reared here.  Her husband, Raymond Anderson, is carrier on RFD mail route No. 3, and was away from home on a vacation.  Word was sent him at Winfield where he had arrived Tuesday morning, and he at once returned home.

The sad affair has cast a gloom over the entire community, as Mrs. Anderson was a fine young woman, quiet, industrious and capable, and leaves two young children who will be bereft of a loving mother's care and nurture.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the M. E. church, and was attended by an immense crows of neighbors and friends.  Rev. Hoopingarner conducted the services.  A formal obituary will be found in this paper.

(Her obit has been posted on the obituary board.)