Obits: Banks, Osa E., d. October 29, 1945 
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and Carole Bayes
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DISCHARGED ARMY VETERAN HERE IS SUICIDE VICTIM

Osa E. Banks, 26 year old veteran of World War II, ended his life by 
discharging a short gun. at 5:30 Monday evening, October 29, at the home 
of his brother-in-law, A.W. Watkins, on Meadow Branch.

An inquest was held over the deceased and the jury returned a verdict 
of suicide.

It is reported that Mr. Banks had been desponent for several days and 
had told members of his immediate family that he was going to take his 
life.

He was in the post office about twenty minutes before he made his 
threat good and told the postmaster, Jack Smith, that he wanted him to give 
his check to his wife, when it came, and added. "I won't be here."

Mr. Smith said he thought they were merely having family trouble and 
Banks intended to go away for awhile.

His sister-in-law, Hazel Tyra Watkins was with him when he made the 
statement.  In fact, he called her into the post office as if he wanted 
her to hear it.

Mr. Banks, who received a discharge from the Army in August, had 
received wounds while serving.

He was married to Alma Irene Tyra Graham less than a month ago.  She 
has three children by a former marriage.

Mr. Banks refused to eat supper the night of the suicide.  Later, he 
walked into the room where his wife was lying on the bed trying to get 
one of the children to sleep.  He did not say a word, but pointed the gun 
and pulled the trigger.

Mr. Banks was a son of the late Joel Banks of Callaboose.  He had one 
brother, Willie Banks of the U.S. Army, and two half-brothers.

Wolfe County News, Week of Nov. 6, 1945


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