The daily sentinel., 1906-12-10
A GREAT SHOCK
To the Entire City Was DIR. IngersolIs
Sudden Death-A Brilliant,
Successful Physician
The Funeral Tues
day Afternoon.

NJ SlONh mas NChAN ~ Aht
people of this city in n long time, as
the sudden death of DIR. L. F. Inger-
soil late Saturday afternoon in his
Offices in the Fair block this city.
DR.. Ingersoll was one of the leading
physicians of this section of the state
for the past twenty years, a man of
affairs and a loyal friend to a host
of friends and the announcement of
his sudden death was the cause of eX-
treme sorrow and regret throughout
this city.
He had been seen as late as two
oJlock on Saturday afternoon at
| tending to his practice and his busi-
ness affairs, on the streets of this
city, and those who had seen him
could hardly believe that the death
angel had come so suddenly. With
him at the last were his devoted wife.
Drs. Bull and Hanson. Abbott and his
partner and brother-in-law, DIR. Hen
derson. He fingered for an hour after
the extreme heart attack came upon
him, but realizing that he could not
survive. DR.. Bull had been a life
long friend and did all in his power.
as did the other physicians to over
come the fatal attack, but their eff
forts were unavailing. he sank to his
death at about $3.50 O'Clock. con-
scious almost up to the minute of dis
solution.
DIR. Lovias Fillmore Ingersoll was
born in the state of New York, March
1854, making him fifty-two years
of age. The family, when the deceas-
ed was but two years of age, removed
to Commerce, Michigan, where the
boyhood and early manhood of Dr..
Ingersoll was spent upon his fathers
form. With a thirst for knowledge
he left the farm and became stud
ent at Michigan Agricultural college,
graduating from there in 1878. I'm
mediately after graduation he enter
ed the Michigan State university, at
Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the medi-
cal department, graduating from
there in 1850.
His first medical service was given
to the people of Traverse City. Michi-
gan, at which point he practiced medi-
cine for a term of five years, or un-
til 1885, removing 10 this city in April
of that year.
As soon as he became established
here he was married to Miss Flora
H. Henderson. of Talladega, Alabama.
on January 81, 1856. No children
have been born of the union.
In this city during all the years of
ly twenty-five in number, he has been
looked upon as one of the city's very
foremost physicians. He has had the
most abundant faith in the city's fu-
ture and had at different times in his
life in this city purchased and held
considerable property. He was a di-
rector for many years and one of the
largest stockholders of the Mesa
County Building and Loan associa-
tion. He was the president of that as
sociation for a number of years.
In fraternal orders he was always n
shining light. His capacity for work
and acquiring the ritualistic work
was often remarked and he was al
ways happy in the performance of his
duties.
He was affiliated with a number of
orders, the principal ones being the
Masons. Knights of Pythlas, EllSs and
Woodmen of the World. In all of
these he was held in the very high
est esteem.
But of all things notable in the life
of the deceased, his charity and his
friendship, for those on whom he
looked as friends, was the most re-
markable part of his life. He was
ever a true and loyal friend, in time
of sunshine and in darkness. Untold
Will be the many acts of kindness that
can be credited up to him in this city.
No one with any intimate acquaint-
ance with the deceased could but love
him. He VIII be missed for a long,
long time, in the hearts of those
friends to whom he was so constant
and loyal all through his life.
Endowed with a brilliant mind. he
easily acquired knowledge and was
always considered one of the leading
physicians of western Colorado, in all
that that term Implies. He was ever
courteous and kindly in his dispo-
sition and his friends will always en-
shrine his memory in their hearts.
Notwithstanding that the deceas-
ed had been Ill for more than a year
past. he kept working all the time,
the demands of Ms large practice tell
ing greatly upon his weakened consti-
tuition. In company with his wife, he
was anticipating an extended trip for
rest and recuperation to the Pacific
coast after the Christmas holidays
The funeral will take place Tues
day afternoon, at two O'Clock from
the late residence of the deceased,
S49 White street. 1t will be in di-
rect charge of the Masonic fraternity
of this city.