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Obituary- Reser, Marcellus 1

Moss Reser Ends Life With Shotgun
Moss Reser, one of the early settlers and well-to-do farmers of Rossville took his life yesterday at 11:30 a.m. at his home north west of Rossville by shooting himself with a shotgun. Death was instantaneous.
Loading both barrels of his shotgun, he tied a string around the triggers and fastened the other end of the string to his foot and then sat down on a sofa in the dining room of his home with the barrels of the gun pressed against his breast. Only one of the shells exploded but it was sufficient. A hole as large as a dollar was torn in his breast and he died instantly.
Mrs. Kesler discovered her father with the shells and attempted to take them away from him. He fought her off and she ran to the field to call Grover, but before they could get back they heard the shot and discovered him lying on his face with the gun still hugged in his arms.
Because of his oft repeated threats that he would kill himself the Kesler’s had always taken the precaution to keep shells for the gun hid away, fearing he might carry out the threats. Tuesday Mr. Reser came to town and presumably bought the shells that he used in ending his life. On that day he told business men about Rossville that that trip to town would be his last.
The coroner at Topeka was informed at once of the tragedy but upon learning the facts said an inquest would be unnecessary.
Mrs. Reser has been in poor health for many years and for the last year or so Mr. Reser has been brooding over her health and lately of his own decline in health and it is thought this constant brooding finally drove him to his last rash act.
Mr. Reser has been one of the substantial farmers of this community for many years, and his death was a shock to his many old friends. The funeral arrangements were completed last night. The funeral was held this afternoon at the M.E. church conducted by Rev. W.T. Ward, assisted by Rev. Manion of the Olive Branch U.B. church and the body interred in the Rossville cemetery.
Mr. Reser is survived by his widow, three brothers, Zack Reser, Bood Reser and Wyatt Reser all of Rossville, two sisters, Mrs. Harriet Sawyer of Eskridge, Kan., and Mrs. Sarah Sawyer, of Topeka; four daughters, Mrs. W. W. Page, of Silver Lake, Mrs. Zella Elson, of Fullerton, Calif., Mrs. Armenta Caldwell of Fresno, Calif., and Mrs. Grover Kesler, of Rossville; five sons, Albert, John H. and Mont, of Rossville, Edward of Delia, Chris of Holton and William of St. Marys. All were here for the funeral except the daughters in California and his sister, Mrs. Sarah Sawyer, of Topeka.

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