Lawrence C. Weiss, Runaway, Suicide, Grand Traverse Bay 1959

Looking at all the names and deaths at an early age, I wondered about the circumstances, causes of death.
In researching via the Traverse City newspaper, I found that:
Lawrence Weiss, a runaway from the state hospital, committed suicide by drowning in Grand Traverse Bay.
In reading his bio at the find-a-grave site, I can only assume he was a very distraught businessman.
  Birth: May 19, 1910
Bay City
Bay County
Michigan, USADeath: Apr. 12, 1959
Traverse City
Grand Traverse County
Michigan, USA
RITES THURSDAY FOR L. C. WEISS

Funeral services will be held Thursday for Lawrence C. Weiss, 48, Meredith businessman who died Sunday in Traverse City.

Born in Bay County May 19, 1910, he had resideed there most of his life where he operated a farm. Twelve years ago he came to Meredith.

Here, Mr. Weiss engaged in contracting and land developing and had as his goal the rebuilding of Meredith, a one-time lumbering center on the Gladwin-Clare County line. He directed several businesses until his illness in September.

He was the founder of the Hunter's Paradise club at Meredith, was a member of the Gladwin Chamber of Commerce, and of the Zion Lutheran church at Oberlin.

Mr. Weiss was married to the former Mrs. Irma Vogel July 13, 1946, at Toledo.

Surviving are his widwo; three sons, Donald and Floyd, of Bay City, and Gilbert, of Auburn; his father, Andrew; a sister, Mrs. Edward Burk; and a brother, Harold, all of Bay City; and a granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Zion Lutheran church in Oberlin. The Rev. William J. Hassold will officiate and burial will be in Highland cemetery. The body is at the Miner Funeral Home where it will remain until 11 o'clock Thursday morning when it will be taken to the church to lie in state until time of the services. Gladwin County Record dated 4-15/1959 
 Burial:
Highland Cemetery 
Gladwin
Gladwin County
Michigan, USA