The Waterloo Times
Friday Jul 9, 1915

RENAULT FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE

Frank Fogelphol, an aged and hard-working farmer who has been making his 
home with his son Joseph, west of Kidd, Ill., committed suicide Sunday evening 
after putting in a hard day’s work.

Fogelphol’s wife died several years ago, and since that time he has been making 
his home with his son’s family.  He had the reputation of being a hard worker and 
his neighbors would often comment upon how much work the old man (he was 73 
years of age) could do.  It is said that he used to work in the field all day and then 
shuck corn at night.

He tied a rope to the bottom of a fence Sunday evening fastened the end around his 
neck, climbed up one the fence and fell or three himself over.  Upon missing him his 
son went out to look for him and found him aside of the fence still alive.  He cut the 
rope and carried the old man into the house.  A physician was summoned, but the 
old man died a short while later.

Coroner Wilhelmj was summoned and held and inquest over the remains.