Notes for Leroy Kenith BREYFOGLE

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Notes for Leroy Kenith BREYFOGLE

Roy ran a boat delivery service at Storm Lake, IA. I also remember that Roy ran a pitch booth at the carnivals around the country. He would travel around to the shows with a truck he had made into a camper, long before campers were popular, or in his small house trailer. In fact Roy loand me and my wife the truck and for a short time the trailer to live in when I returned from the Navy after WW II.

Roy was always a loner when it came to the family, but seemed to be a kind man and I sold him my dad's place on contract because he wanted to live in the house.

SOURCE: Melvin Breyfogle, nephew

Breyfogle Pleads Guilty - Given 90 Day Jail Sentence

Father is Acquitted by Grand Jury on Same Charge as Son

On Friday afternoon of last week, Roy Breyfogle of Alta plead guilty to an indictment charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance, before Judge James DeLand. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $300 and ninety days in the county jail. Breyfogle was unable to pay the fine at this time, and unless same is paid by the termination of the first ninety days, it will be necessary that he be held for another ninety days.

William Breyfogle, father of Toy, was also brought before the grand jury on the same charge on Wednesday of last week, where he was acquitted when it was shown that the alcohol found at his home isn west Alta was the property of his son and that he was in now way connected with it.

SOURCE: Mary Contreas Papers, Alta Advertiser May 8, 1930 (date handwritten on clipping)

Roy Breyfogle Ends Own Life

July 27, 1961 (date written on copy of newspaper clipping)

LeRoy Kenneth Breyfogle, 59, died of self inflicted wounds at his home in Alta sometime late Monday afternoon, July 24, according to statement of Dr. William Erps, Buena Vista County medical examiner.

The body was found by Mrs. Mary Sins and Mrs. Agnes Vigilante, who had gone to his home about 8:40 AM Tuesday to inquire about renting or buying the house. Sheriff Don Barels said Breyfogle had left a note on the door of his home stating, "come in, I'm in the basement." Another note inside the home to a brother, Delford of Alta stated that he, the brother, could have his dog and garden.

A 22 calibre rifle was found near his body, also a yardstick believed to be used in discharging the gun, Dr. Erps said.

The body was taken to Jones Funeral Home in Alta and funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Funeral Home at 1:30 PM. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.

Survivors include his father, William, at Methodist Manor, Storm Lake, Arthur of Casino, Delford of Alta, Harold of Holstein, Lionel of Sioux City, and a sister, Mrs. Opal Penrose of California. Roy had been living in the house formerly occupied by his brother, Merle, who passed away about a year ago. He was separated from his wife.

SOURCE: Mary Contreas Papers, Unknown newspaper

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