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Mcallen Daily Press
Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas
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In Pharr, 25-year-old Marcelino Gonzalez fatally shot himself after his prospective father-in-law tore up their marriage license and refused the wedding. Justice R. L. Savage ruled suicide following inquest. Funeral held that afternoon at Pharr Mexican Methodist church.
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PHARR, June 20.-(Spl)-When his prospective father-in-law tore up the wedding license and refused to let him marry his daughter, Marcelino Gonzalez, 25-year-old Pharr youth, walked into the yard of his home here and fatally shot himself, officers reported today.
It was reported that Marcelino obtained a marriage license and went to the home of the girl he was going to wed. He was met by the girl's father who tore up the license and refused to let his daughter marry, officers said. Marcelino went to his home and in about three hours walked out into the yard where he was fatally shot.
Following an inquest, Justice of the Peace R. L. Savage returned a verdict of suicide.
Funeral services were scheduled to be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the Pharr Mexican Methodist church with the Rev. Eduardo Lujan officiating. Interment was to be in the Pharr cemetery under the direction of Kreidler funeral home.
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Pharr
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June 20
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marcelino gonzalez fatally shot himself; verdict of suicide
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Marcelino Gonzalez obtained a marriage license but was refused by the girl's father who tore it up. He returned home and shot himself in the yard about three hours later. Inquest by Justice R. L. Savage returned suicide verdict. Funeral at Pharr Mexican Methodist church with Rev. Eduardo Lujan officiating, interment in Pharr cemetery by Kreidler funeral home.