BUNGAARD

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Marin Journal
Thursday, June 11, 1914
Page 2

Commits Suicide on Tamalpais

Failing in his ambition to become a lawyer and jilted in love, C. Bungaard climbed the slopes of Mount Tamalpais pinned a note of farewell upon the door of his cabin and emptied the contents of a revolver chamber into his brains last Sunday.

For many years he had devoted his spare moments to the study of law. Not financially situated to attend school he would work a month and then study for that length of time in close confinement until his store of feed was exhausted. Having a very limited fundamental education he encountered complexities in his study which he was unable to masters.

Walter Waechtler who has a cabin on Tamalpais found the body of the suicide shortly after the deed have been committed. F. E. Sawyer was notified and took charge of the body.