Philip Gantzchier
 

Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 29 March 1911, page 1

With a smile on his lips and with a bottle containing carbolic acid clasped in his hand, Philip Gantschier (sic) 75, committed suicide at the Speers Hospital in Dayton, last night shortly before 6 pm. The aged man was admitted to the hospital last Saturday afternoon and was suffering from heart trouble. He had been a frequent patient at the hospital and was assigned to the room he was always given.

Gantschier was improved yesterday and had appeared in the best of spirits when his physician, Dr. Garrison, called on him. Gantschier remarked, "Doctor I wish I had something to put me out of this misery." "Why, you are better aren't you?" Dr. Garrison responded. "Yes, I am. Thanks Doc." returned Gantschier.

Gantschier was a Civil War veteran and was a member of the Granville Moody Post of the GAR. He resided at 224 Van Voast av. in Bellevue and was well known to the residents of that city.

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