Charles Donald Kendall 4902
- Born: 14 August 1899, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts 4902
- Marriage: Catherine Eunice Hall 3 May 1922 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts 4900,4901
- Died: 30 October 1952, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts at age 53 4903
- Crem.: 3 November 1952, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts 4903
 Cause of his death was suicide (shot himself in the head).
Springfield Union
Springfield, Mass.
Friday, October 31, 1952
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KENDALL ENDS LIFE WITH GUN ON WEST SIDE
Town Official and Veteran Farmers Exchange Leader is Dead
West Springfield, Oct. 30 - C. Donald Kendall, 53, of 29 Craiwell Ave., town official and 20 year employee of Eastern States Farmers' Exchange, died tonight of a gunshot wound in the head, which Dr. William F. Geran, associate medical examiner, said was self inflicted.
Police said that Mr. Kendall had placed the muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger shortly after arriving home from work about 5:30.
It was learned from a reliable source that Mr. Kendall had been under the care of a psychiatrist for the past week. The doctor had recommended that Kendall, reportedly mentally exhuasted, take a vacation from work.
He had intended to take the vacation next week. An absentee ballot had been arranged with town clerk, it was charged.
According to his son, Charles, Mr. Kendall, after arriving home from work told his wife he was going upstairs for a few minutes and shortly afterword she heard the shot.
On Finance Board
A resident of West Springfield for 15 years, he had been employed by Eastern States Farmers' Exchange for the past 20 years. He was a member of the town finance committee for 5 1/2 years, recently having been appointed chairman of the administrative and fiscal committee.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Catherine Hall Kendall, he leaves two children, Mrs. William Bellows of West Springfield and Charles of Springfield; three grandchildren; and two brothers, H. Clayton Kendall of Worcester and H. Lindsey Kendall of Milford, N.H.
A private funeral will be held in Dickinson-Streeter funeral parlors. Please omit flowers.
Events
• He was described as being of medium height and build with brown eyes.
• He was educated at Massachusetts Argicultural College.
• He worked as a farmer and executive at Eastern States Farmers Exchange.
• He served in the military during World War I.
• His Social Security Number was 016-10-0349.
• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He lived in the household of his parents.
• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He lived in the household of his parents.
• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He lived in the household of his parents.
• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was head of household and property owner. His property was valued at $7,000.
• He was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Charles married Catherine Eunice Hall, daughter of Herbert Dean Hall and Elizabeth Greenwood, 3 May 1922 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts 4900.,4901 (Catherine Eunice Hall was born 27 November 1899 in Worcester County, Massachusetts,4900,4904,4905 died 27 August 1987 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts 4904 and was buried after 27 August 1987 in Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts at Pine Grove Cemetery.)
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