Amanda Morrison
Payette Enterprise
Thursday, March 09, 1922
YOUNG WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Amanda Morrison Ends Her Life Saturday Afternoon
Miss Amanda Morrison in a state of despondency brought on by a life-time struggle against physical infirmaties and continued sickness, ended her life last Saturday afternoon by shooting herself in the head with a 39-caliber revolver.
The tragedy was first discovered by her brother, George Garvey, section foreman of the O. B. L. railroad, when he returned home from his work about 4 o'clock. He at once notified the authorities and Coroner H. T. Knight came down from New Plymouth, and after a thorough investigation decided that it was a clear case of suicide and that no inquest was necessary.
The deceased was 38 years of age, and had resided in Payette since last September, when she was brought here by her brother, following the death of her mother in Butte, Montana. She had since made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Garvey at the railroad section house. Relatives had no previous intimation that she was unusually despondent and for sometime previous to her death had seemed more cheerful than usual. Mrs. Garvey was out of town on Saturday.
Funeral services were held at Lauer's Undertaking Parlors Monday morning, the remains being interred in Riverside cemetery.
New Plymouth Sentinel (Thursday, March 09, 1922)
Invalid Ends Life
Coroner Rev. H. F. Knight was called to Payette last Saturday to investigate the death of Miss Amanda Morrison, who was found dead by her brother, Geo. Garvey, when he returned from work Saturday evening. The coroner says it was a case of premeditated suicide. No direct cause for the act was found except that she had been an invalid since, 12 years old, suffering from curvature of the spine. She had lived with her mother until last October when the mother died. Then she came to Payette where she had a comfortable home with her brother. Miss Morrison chose a day for the deed when other members of the family would be away for the day. She was 38 years of age.
Payette Enterprise (Thursday, March 09, 1922)
YOUNG WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Amanda Morrison Ends Her Life Saturday Afternoon
Miss Amanda Morrison in a state of despondency brought on by a life-time struggle against physical infirmaties and continued sickness, ended her life last Saturday afternoon by shooting herself in the head with a 39-caliber revolver.
The tragedy was first discovered by her brother, George Garvey, section foreman of the O. B. L. railroad, when he returned home from his work about 4 o'clock. He at once notified the authorities and Coroner H. T. Knight came down from New Plymouth, and after a thorough investigation decided that it was a clear case of suicide and that no inquest was necessary.
The deceased was 38 years of age, and had resided in Payette since last September, when she was brought here by her brother, following the death of her mother in Butte, Montana. She had since made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Garvey at the railroad section house. Relatives had no previous intimation that she was unusually despondent and for sometime previous to her death had seemed more cheerful than usual. Mrs. Garvey was out of town on Saturday.
Funeral services were held at Lauer's Undertaking Parlors Monday morning, the remains being interred in Riverside cemetery.
Note: According to the Idaho Death Index, she was born 11-16-1884 and died 3-4-1922.
