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- Newspaper Article, Corunna MI (no date)
NELLIE McBRIDE, CORUNNA JUSTICE, ENDS LIFE
Corunna people and those of the surrounding community were shocked and grieved to learn on Monday, May 14, that Mrs. Nellie McBride, Justice of the Peace of Corunna for the past three years, had committed suicide. Her body was found hanging in a small room adjoining her court room, and she had evidently ended her life some time early Sunday morning. This was determined when it was found that a light had been seen in her basement as late as 11 o'clock Saturday night, that her bed had been occupied, and that when she was found she was wearing her underclothing, night robe and shoes.
The cause of her act was beyond a doubt despondency over the death of her late husband, Robert McBride whom she mourned constantly, so that her health had failed rapidly, as her close friends could plainly see. Hers, according to those who knew her best, was one of those fond and loving natures which never ceases to mourn the object of her affection, when it is taken away. She often spoke of the fact that she had never been separated from her husband in the years of her marriage until death came to him several months ago, and that she could not recover from the blow. She was wonderfully sweet and kind, and loved by all who knew her.
In her youth she was a beautiful and talented girl, was raised in the Hawkins neighborhood and later taught school there. She attended school in Corunna, and as a young lady was much sought after for her accomplishments in music and elocution. Her maiden name was Nellie Brooks, and she was born in Buffalo NY in 1860.
She became the wife of Robert McBride in 1881, and they soon after came to Corunna to live, where Mr. McBride was justice of the peace for more than thirty years, and where they also carried on a second hand store business.
After Mr. McBride began to fail in health, Mrs. McBride was elected to succeed him as Justice, and she made a most capable official.
That her life came to an end in the tragic way it did is a source of great grief to her many friends, who so completely realize the mental condition which would cause one of such gentle nature to take her own life.
Her funeral was held on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock from the late home, with Rev. Cramton, of the M.E. Church officiating. She was burried in the Hawkins cemetery by the side of her late husband.
As a mark of respect in which the deceased was held, Mayor Shults issued a proclamation asking that all stores and offices of the city remain closed during the hour of the services.
The sad ending of her useful life cast a pall over the people of the community, and the wording of the several letters which were found pinned to her clothing, showed too plainly that grief had caused a derangment of her mind, and that she had contemplated the act for some time.
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