The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 2, 1940, page 9

L.L. GURNSEY, FORMER RESIDENT, ENDS OWN LIFE

     The funeral of Logan L. Gurnsey, 76, former Husum resident, was held at Gardner's Chapel Monday afternoon with interment in the White Salmon Odd Fellows cemetery.
     He had been living near Vancouver for several years, and ended his own life on Saturday morning with a rifle. Relatives said they knew of no reason why he should end his life, as he had no financial worries and was in good health.
     Survivors are four sons Arthur and Lewis, of Route 4, Vancouver, and Ray and Roy of Husum, and three daughters, Mrs. Mary Synerap and Pearl Perry, both of Husum, and Mrs. Inga Hayes, of Oregon City.

The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., January 29, 1940, page 1

MAN, GRIEVING OVER LOSS OF WIFE, COMMITS SUICIDE

     Tired of life but for no known reason unless it was because his wife had died some years ago, according to relatives, Logan L. Gurnsey, 76, shot himself at his home on Vancouver rt. 4 Saturday morning, Coroner R.E. DeFresne reported. He died upon arrival Saturday Vancouver hospital.
     The elderly resident had fired a .22 caliber rifle bullet into his head as he sat on the edge of his bed. A son, Arthur, was asleep in the house at the time and did not hear the shot; another son, Lewis, was busy outside and did not hear it either. He discovered the tragedy when he returned to the house some time later.
     The victim left no note and had given no hint of his intentions, it was said by DeFresne. The sons said he had been in good health for a man of his age, but presumably had missed their mother and no longer cared to go on without her.
     He is survived by four sons, Lewis Gurnsey and Arthur Gurnsey, at home, Roy Gurnsey and Ray Gurnsey, Husum, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Averbaugh, Synarep, Wash., Mrs. Inez Hayes, Oregon City, Ore., and Mrs. Pearl Perry, Husum; and six grandchildren.
     The body was removed Sunday from the Vancouver Funeral chapel to the Gardner Funeral home at White Salmon where arrangements for the funeral will be made.

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