Quick, Theodore Rudd b. 7 Nov 1874 Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Oct 1933 Galeton, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Quick, Theodore Rudd

1874 - 1933 (58 years)

Name	Quick, Theodore Rudd [1]
Birth	7 Nov 1874	Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Name	Theodore R. Quick
Death	26 Oct 1933	Galeton, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
	20250118GHLn- Theo. R. Quick, Galeton Banker, Ends Life Following Arrest The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania • Thu, Nov 2, 1933 p1 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 18 January 2025 • THEO. R. QUICK, GALETON BANKER, ENDS LIFE FOLLOWING ARREST Well Known Man Charged With Forgery and Embezzlement Following Closing of Galeton Banking Company--Arrest Made By Sheriff and State Trooper- End of Career of Brilliant Man Who Came to County in Youth and Held Various Responsible Positions - Sympathy For Members of Family. It was learned here last Thursday, that a warrant had been issued that day by Justice F. J. Wandall, for the arrest of Theodore R. Quick, who for years was cashier of the Galeton Banking Company. The document was placed in the hands of Sheriff B. L. VanDeBoe, who telephoned the state police at Galeton, requesting that Quick be apprehended. Upon the arrival of Sheriff VanDeBoe at Galeton, it was learned that Mr. Quick was at his camp on the Cross Fork at Abbott. The sheriff accompanied by State Trooper Reigel and Chief Matteson of Galeton, went to Abbott, and placed Quick under arrest. accompanied Quick in the latter's car to Galeton, where Quick requested that he be allowed to go to his home to change clothing. This request was granted and Trooper Reigel followed the prisoner about the house until Quick went in the bath room clad only in underwear. The door was left partially open. A few moments later a report was heard and Quick was found where he had fallen with part of his body in the bath tub and a bullet from a 32 calibre revolver through his head. The unfortunate breathed for a few minutes but did not become conscious. Officer Reigel is not censured in any way as he had used every precaution to prevent the tragedy up to the point where Quick had entered the bath room, and there his natural modesty prevented his going. Coroner G. A. Meikle, who resides at Galeton, was called and decided an inquest was unnecessary as the case was plainly one of suicide. While still a young man Quick removed to Oswayo, and accepted a posttion as bookkeeper in a tannery there. Natural ability and an engaging personality gained him a wide circle of friends and rapid promotion in his work. He was removed to Galeton to accept the responsible, position of superintendent Galeton tannery when only 23 years of age. He held this position for 12 years, becoming at that time cashier for the Galeton Banking Company, a private THEODORE R. QUICK institution by which he was employed until it closed at the time of the banking holiday and did not reopen. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community has been given members of the family. Mr. Quick's sincere interest in the welfare of Galeton and his pleasing manner made him many friends. He is survived by his widow, Martha, one son, Teddy, two sisters, Mrs. J. Calkins, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Laura Simmons, of Garland, and a brother, Harry, also of Garland.. United States Pennsylvania Coudersport The Potter Enterprise 1933 Nov 02 Page 1 Theo. R. Quick, Galeton Banker, Ends Life Following Arret age 58. Quick requested that he be allowed to go to his home to change clothing. This request was granted and Trooper Reigel followed the prisoner about the house until Quick went in the bath room clad only in underwear. The door was left partially open. A few moments later a report was heard and Quick was found where he had fallen with part of his body in the bath tub and a bullet from a 32 calibre revolver through his head. The unfortunate breathed for a few minutes but did not become conscious.
Burial	Aft 26 Oct 1933	Garland, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
	20250119GHLn- Theodore Rudd Quick Photo added by CABrown Theodore Rudd Quick BIRTH 7 Nov 1874 Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 26 Oct 1933 (aged 58) Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Garland Presbyterian Cemetery Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT SR1, 002, 01 MEMORIAL ID130680236 · PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 0 Added by CABrown Family Members Parents Theodore D Quick 1826-1918 Anna Elizabeth Stewart Quick 1840-1931 Spouse Martha Louise Rearick Quick 1885-1978 Siblings Harry Lull Quick 1863-1934 Adelaide Dewey Quick Calkins 1870-1945 Laura Quick Simmons 1877-1975 Children Charles Theodore "Ted" Quick 1924-1974 Flowers Garland Presbyterian Cemetery
Person ID	I101326	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Quick, Theodore D, b. 19 Jun 1826, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA d. 12 Jun 1918 (Age 91 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Duey, Anna, b. 26 Jun 1840, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA d. 8 Feb 1931, Garland, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 90 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F58387	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rearick, Martha Louise, b. 5 Nov 1885, Renovo, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Dec 1978, Pinellas County, Florida, USA (Age 93 years)

Children

1. Quick, Charles Theodore, b. 2 Dec 1924, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 17 Jun 1974, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

(Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F58386 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Nov 1874 - Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 26 Oct 1933 - Galeton, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Burial - Aft 26 Oct 1933 - Garland, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

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		Quick, TheoR Cem fag_CABrown 20250119GHLn- Theodore Rudd Quick Photo added by CABrown Theodore Rudd Quick BIRTH 7 Nov 1874 Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 26 Oct 1933 (aged 58) Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Garland Presbyterian Cemetery Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT SR1, 002, 01 MEMORIAL ID130680236 · PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS…
		Quick, TheoR Martha Cem fag_CABrown 20250119GHLn- Theodore Rudd Quick Photo added by CABrown Theodore Rudd Quick BIRTH 7 Nov 1874 Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 26 Oct 1933 (aged 58) Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Garland Presbyterian Cemetery Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT SR1, 002, 01 MEMORIAL ID130680236 · PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS…

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20250118GHLn-
Theo. R. Quick, Galeton Banker, Ends Life Following Arrest
The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania •
Thu, Nov 2, 1933 p1
CLIPPED BY
wetzupdoc • 18 January 2025

• THEO. R. QUICK, GALETON BANKER, ENDS LIFE FOLLOWING ARREST
Well Known Man Charged With Forgery and Embezzlement Following Closing of Galeton Banking Company--Arrest Made By Sheriff and State Trooper- End of Career of Brilliant Man Who Came to County in Youth and Held Various Responsible Positions - Sympathy For Members of Family.
It was learned here last Thursday, that a warrant had been issued that day by Justice F. J. Wandall, for the arrest of Theodore R. Quick, who for years was cashier of the Galeton Banking Company. The document was placed in the hands of Sheriff B. L. VanDeBoe, who telephoned the state police at Galeton, requesting that Quick be apprehended. Upon the arrival of Sheriff VanDeBoe at Galeton, it was learned that Mr. Quick was at his camp on the Cross Fork at Abbott. The sheriff accompanied by State Trooper Reigel and Chief Matteson of Galeton, went to Abbott, and placed Quick under arrest. accompanied Quick in the latter's car to Galeton, where Quick requested that he be allowed to go to his home to change clothing. This request was granted and Trooper Reigel followed the prisoner about the house until Quick went in the bath room clad only in underwear. The door was left partially open. A few moments later a report was heard and Quick was found where he had fallen with part of his body in the bath tub and a bullet from a 32 calibre revolver through his head. The unfortunate breathed for a few minutes but did not become conscious.
Officer Reigel is not censured in any way as he had used every precaution to prevent the tragedy up to the point where Quick had entered the bath room, and there his natural modesty prevented his going.
Coroner G. A. Meikle, who resides at Galeton, was called and decided an inquest was unnecessary as the case was plainly one of suicide.
While still a young man Quick removed to Oswayo, and accepted a posttion as bookkeeper in a tannery there. Natural ability and an engaging personality gained him a wide circle of friends and rapid promotion in his work. He was removed to Galeton to accept the responsible, position of superintendent Galeton tannery when only 23 years of age. He held this position for 12 years, becoming at that time cashier for the Galeton Banking Company, a private THEODORE R. QUICK
institution by which he was employed until it closed at the time of the banking holiday and did not reopen.
The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community has been given members of the family. Mr. Quick's sincere interest in the welfare of Galeton and his pleasing manner made him many friends.
He is survived by his widow, Martha, one son, Teddy, two sisters, Mrs. J. Calkins, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Laura Simmons, of Garland, and a brother, Harry, also of Garland..

United States
Pennsylvania
Coudersport
The Potter Enterprise
1933
Nov
02
Page 1
Theo. R. Quick, Galeton Banker, Ends Life Following Arret

Sources

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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Theodore Rudd Quick
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Theodore Rudd Quick
BIRTH 7 Nov 1874
Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 26 Oct 1933 (aged 58)
Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL Garland Presbyterian Cemetery
Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
PLOT SR1, 002, 01
MEMORIAL ID130680236 ·
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 0

Added by CABrown

Family Members
Parents Theodore D Quick 1826-1918
Anna Elizabeth Stewart Quick 1840-1931
Spouse Martha Louise Rearick Quick 1885-1978
Siblings Harry Lull Quick 1863-1934
Adelaide Dewey Quick Calkins 1870-1945
Laura Quick Simmons 1877-1975
Children Charles Theodore "Ted" Quick 1924-1974

Flowers

	Quick, TheoR Cem fag_CABrown 20250119GHLn- Theodore Rudd Quick Photo added by CABrown Theodore Rudd Quick BIRTH 7 Nov 1874 Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 26 Oct 1933 (aged 58) Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Garland Presbyterian Cemetery Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT SR1, 002, 01 MEMORIAL ID130680236 · PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS…
	Quick, TheoR Martha Cem fag_CABrown 20250119GHLn- Theodore Rudd Quick Photo added by CABrown Theodore Rudd Quick BIRTH 7 Nov 1874 Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 26 Oct 1933 (aged 58) Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Garland Presbyterian Cemetery Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT SR1, 002, 01 MEMORIAL ID130680236 · PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS…

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