Typed by: Theresa Carhart


COOR, J. A.                            Dec. 4, 1915

Surnames: COOR, MILLER

With a bullet wound in his head, jut over the right eye, lying in a pool of blood, witha 38 calibre revolver near his side, one chamber of which was empty, the body of J.A. Coor, a carpenter, aged about 65, was found in his here yesterday afternoon. The act was committed while Mr. Coor was in the house along. The discovery was made by his daughter, Miss Minnie Coor, about 5:30 yesterday afternoon. The body was still warm when found, and it is believed that Mr. Coor died just a short time before his daughter reached the house.

The remains were viewed by Justice of the Peace W. A. Teer. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning, with interment at Mart.

Mr. Coor is survived, in addition to this daughter at this place, by another daughter, Mrs. Miller, who lives at Jacksonville. He also has two sons, Allie Coor, engineer for the I. & G. N. who lives here, and Tom Coor, who also lives in Mart, but who has been attending a dental college in Houston.

The Twice a Week Democrat, Marlin Texas

Saturday December 4, 1915, page 6, column 4