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Show 1 2A 1 - Lake I FnJdv rin.Lr, V,vt-n,b-- r 1 1m Grim Facts Thrust to Forefront; Suicide Trend Grows With Age "'lnfred Kueslmg 6! telephoned Hospital x anatomy de partment dbout 8 4o d rn Wednexdav to ask if it would puk up two dead bodies He died about 2 30 p m in the same hospital from a gunshot wound to the head, fired from a 32 c alibi r pistol authorities said Police found Mr Koesling and his wife, Johanna b2 on the hack porch of their home at 2521 Park St (340 East) about 8 50 a m She also had been shot in the head, apparently from the Same weapon police said Detectives termed it a murder-su- i nde It was the city s second since Monday The two deaths and those of Wil ham B Clark 90 and Ruth Clark, 87 at their home at 1846 E Michigan Ave (990 South) shoe ked neighbors But social workers and experts on aging said suit ide among the aged is a growing trend People age 53 and oldt r ac c ounted for 20 percent of the 25 successful suicides in Salt Lake Citv through September this year according to Salt Lake City Police Department statistics They accounted for roughly 33 percent of the 32 successful suicides in the city in 1985 and 25 percent of the 233 successful suicides statewide in 1985, said statistics from the Police Department and the Utah Medical Examiner s Office Amanda Barusc h, assistant profes sor at the University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work, quoted 1982 statistics that said suicides per 100,000 people nationw ide steadily increases among Caucasian men as' they grow older Figures compiled by the US Public Health Service showed rates of 26 per 100 000 among Caucasian men 31 per 100,000 among men ages 65 74, 45 per 100,000 among men and 50 per 100 000 among men age 75 and older, Ms Bdrusch said That compares with suicide rates of 19 8 per 100,000 among Caucasian males ages and 25 per 100,000 Men in those among men ages age groups usually are considered high risks for suicides because they make more attempts to ki'l themselves Kids are likely to attempt suicide and fail The elderly succeed," Ms Bdrusch said She and others contacted said the aged may choose to die because they re often severely depressed Men in particular can become depressed after they retire and lose their status as productive people Women appear to choose suicide less of! niversitj, 55-6- 75-8- 4 15-2- 25-3- 4 also ap Mr (lark in pears to fit the pr .6 uf a potenha suit id An electrical erg er at General Electric Co before he retired, Mr Clark was a Shririer and often socialized with colleagues r.e ghbor John S Duder said But he and Mrs ( ii'k tupped so ciahzing outside their neighborhood as they got older and laved lose to their home When Mrs Clark s Health btgan to fail last year, Mr ( lark became de pressed about his ability to take care of her, Mr Duder said Nevertheless, he and Mrs Clark were 'dead set" against going to a retirement home And in the last six months Mr Clark appeared to have fought off his depression and cared for Mrs Clark with the help of part time nurses, Mr Duder said He would gladly do anything for Her He worshiped 2 Utah Treatment Plants Win UFA Heeomtmn ' r Sedge p t Coalville and fr njha.- ognied f jr ex( t.nn and maintenanc ' - r r, ir.e e g j L I V,, i . , . r - r ti til n 41 a.rci . r i iMat mmi J 1' .d suicide-preventio- 9 566-245- 5 Counseling also can be reached by going to or telephoning outpa- tient counseling centers at 837 E South Temple, 7292 S 640 Wilmington State, 538-206- 566-442- Ave 1155 (1340 South), 974-690and 4250 W 5415 South, West (2190 South), 483-545- Glendale Drive Valley City, The county's Aging Services also refers people who may need counseling to public and private agencies, spokesmen said 967-440- Figures cited by - H i n t. ltdr. 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J I , . j , nurse who visited their home 8 30 a m Monday found the Clarks dead in separate rooms of the house Both had clear plastic bags over their heads, a police report said The State Medical Examiners Office listed the cause of death for William B Clark 90, as asphyxiation by suicide The agency listed the cause of death for Mrs Clark as asphyxiation from an unknown cause Although both couples appeared outwardly happy, Mr Clark and Mr Koesling warned people they planned to kill themselves Mr Koesling telephoned relatives in California to threaten suicide after telephoning University Hospital's anatomy department Detectives found tape recordings of both calls when they searched the residence A ifhffitfTrrmfTff We be 1 u j M t b f, r Ar r re1- j - r Hs t Mr j i : . ) -- e , QUANTITIES AND ASSORTMENTS 50 ARE LIMITED SO HURRY IN1 .70 Ir. addition, senior citizens activity centers run by the county often hold workshops on how to deal with problems confronting the aged Activity centers' telephone numbers are listed under the County Governments Human Services Department in the blue pages of the telephone book Aging Services also operates outreach programs that go to homes m the county to see if older people need services the county offers, such as delivered meals, health services or people to visit or call, said program manager Kathy O'Neal Program workers who find people in need of counseling usually refer them to the countys Men- regular prices on EVERY ITEM CHOOSE FROM A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND KID'S FASHION WEARING APPAREL AND SHOES! IN THE FASHION OUTLET STORE INCLUDES AN ASSORTMENT OF TOPS SLACKS JEANS DRESS SHIRTS AND ACCESSORIES tal Health Services or private counselors, Ms. O'Neal said People interested in the outreach programs can telephone 488-548- 0 STORE HOURS SEARS FASHION OUTLET STORE 235 EAST 6400 SOUTH FRI tu 00 AM lo 8 00 PM 10 00 AM to 6 00 PM CLOSED SUNDAY MON located Just East of Sears Fashion Place SAT the most modern store of its kind in the valley! 2 DAY! rate among women higher than per 100,000 people in any age category For those older than age 54 the suicide rate actually declined Clinical social worker Edith of the Salt Lake County Mental Health Services described a prototv pic al potential suicide as a retired, 63 year old man whose wife has died or become' ill whose children live in another tow n and who may have been told that he suffered a fatal illness F Javens also said that as people age. thev may lose contact with people and groups that gave them upport and see tal outlets Their isolation prevents them from finding support groups They may be in ill health and have a feeling of not wanting to be1 a burden on anyone The mental pain is so great they don t see any alternative except suicide Vlthough the Koeslings and the C larks d. 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