Worry over the death of her mother and brother is believed to have lead Flora Farthing, 28, Old Du Quoin, to take her own life Saturday.

      She left two notes asking that she be forgiven for her deed and reassuring her folks that she loved them saying that "she wanted to be with her mother."

      She wqs found several hours later by relatives. She had seated herself upon the divan and turned on a gas jet. She apparently had been dead about four or five hours when the body was discovered.

      She had been a lifelong resident of this community and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Appuhn. her father survives her.

      several months ago her brother, a World War Veteran, ended his own life and shortly afterward her mother died. Despondency over the two deaths it is believed, prompted her action.

      The funeral was held from the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and she was buried at Old Du Quoin. Rev. Weltge and rev. Maxton had charge of the services.

      Death at any time is sad, but especially so when the windows of the mind become darkened and reason is temporarily dethroned. A beloved daughter of Mr. Appuhn, living on the Old Town road, was found to be still and cold in death Saturday afternoon. She was alone. Her father had started for Quincy, and a sister of deceased had journeyed to our city to attend a party given by one of the Sunday school classes of the Evangelical church. When the latter returned home she found her sister beyomd the sorow and weeping, beyond the waking and the pulse's beating. Two notes she had left, one to her husband, the other to her family.

Her Love and Longing for Mother

      Mr. Appuhn said the latter note told of her love for them, and that love was reciprocated; yet her longing to again be with the dear mother led her to commit this deed. The father said she had left the home in immaculate neatness, then seated herself on a divan, and turned on the gas.

      Found dead and alone in that beautiful home! No one heard the last faint moan or knew when her sad heart ceased to beat. Found alone - yet she was not alone. There was One near to claim her as His own and open the heavenly portals wide. He is Lord of the living and the dead, the Savior dear, and this stricken family now trustingly lay in silence at His feet this sad, sad year.

      The remains lay in state Sunday at the farm manse. Near her casket was the beautiful baby grand piano of the home, a modern instrument, and rich furnishings adorned the rooms of sorrow. Her life had been singularly free from pain and trial, her married life one of happiness. but the loss of her mother caused the infinite yearning of the heart which only infinity alone could fill.

      The grief stricken father says a happier family could not be found until less than six months ago, when his soldier-son took his own life; the latter's mother was found dead; and now the crushing loss of this beloved daughter. he says he wants to live as long as God wills, although his heart is wrung with anguishby this swift and untimely added woe.

      Sympathy flows for all relatives, one of whom, Mrs. Davison, nee Ida Shook, was a former home girl and near neighbor.

      The Appuhn family are not only prosperous, but intellectual and deeply religious. One of the sons, exceptionally brillant in mathematics, now holds a federal appointment which brings into play his marked talent.