Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-02-07 | Page 5 | Chum of Suicide Ends His Own Life

Churn Chum of Suicide Ends His Own Life N. N Y Feb 7 AP Al' AlJ J. Derr Jr 20 of this city a sophomore at the University of Rochester and student at the Eastman School of Music ted suicide there yesterday by shooting himself through the head with a caliber calil er rifle Derr Dern was a classmate fraternity brother and chum of Rigby Wile who killed himself in exactly the same manner at his home hom in New NewYork NewYork York on January 2 while on his Christmas vacation Unlike Wile Vile however who found life futile and barren Illness was given as the cause of young oung Derrs Derr's action lie He had had pneumonia four times and was said to be In n. n ru rundown run run- down condition The similarity of at the methods Indicated however he I had brooded over the death of his chum I Young Derr was a good Atud nt and was popular with the student body lie He I voice at the Eastman Eastman East East- man School of Music and also was wasI wasa a a. skilled piano player