Charles Gilman Steele |
| Posted 2022-12-28 by Pat R |
| Arizona Republican (Phoenix, Arizona) Sunday, July 20, 1930, Section 2, p. 9 Former Tempe Councilman Is Suicide TEMPE--News of the death of Charles G. Steele, former member of the city council here and for more than 25 years active in civic and fraternal affairs of Tempe, from gunshot wounds, self-inflicted, was received yesterday by the widow, Mrs. Belle Steele, 904 Forest Avenue. Mr. Steele's body was found in Lincoln park, Los Angeles, early Saturday morning by police. His hand still clutched a .38 caliber revolver. Cause of the act was not known, but ill health was believed to have prompted it. Mr. Steele retired from active business affairs about three years ago when his eyesight became impaired. Funeral services have not yet been arranged. Besides the widow, an adopted daughter, Miss Ruth Steele, recently a student at the University of Arizona, survives. Mr. Steele, about 60 years old, came to Tempe from Chicago in 1900. He was active in many development projects in the Salt River valley and for a time operated cotton gins and threshing machinery in the district. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Tuesday, July 22, 1930, p. 6 C. G. Steele Funeral Rites Set For Today TEMPE--The funeral services of Charles G. Steele, former Tempe councilman, who died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds in Lincoln park, Los Angeles, early Saturday morning, will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at A. L. Moore and Sons mortuary. The Rev. T. O. Douglass, Tempe, will officiate at the funeral and will be assisted by the Knights of Pythias organization. Cremation will follow in Greenwood Memorial park. [source for both: Newspapers.com] |
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