Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-09-18
LLOYD FERGUSON
BURIED WEDNESDAY,
WAS VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT
IN CALIFORNIA
KILLED SEPTEMBER 9Th
RACING CAR GOES OVER EmBANKMENT
KILLING him lNSTANTlY-.HE
LEAVES A WIFE AND BABY

The remains Of Lloyd NJ. Ferguson,
who was killed near Los Angeles, Cali
fornta, Sunday. September 9Th, when
an auto In which he was riding went
over an smbankment, arrived via the
Burlington, Tuesday morning and the
funeral was held from the homo of his
brother in.law, L. E, Highley, Wednes-
day afternoon at two O'Clock conducted
by Rev. d. D. Tallmsn, Of the First
Presbyterian church. Tho rem aims
we're laid to rest in the Evergreen
cemetery.
Besides wife and two year old baby
daughter in California, the deceased
leaves mother, Mrs. M. e. Ferguson.
three brothers, William, of this city,
Dee T. also Of this city aud Harvey, of
Hot Springs, Arkansas. and two sisters,
Mrs. L. e. Highley and Miss Marie,
both Of this city, to mourn his untime-
ly death.
Lloyd Mcbride Ferguson was born
in Hot Syringe, South Dakota, Febru-
sry Goth, 1883, age 26 years and elk
months. He attended the public
schools Of Hot Springs, graduating
from high school In the class of 1905.
He attended tho Iowa University at
Iowa City and Creighton College at
Omaha, receiving high honors at both
institutions. He has made his home
In Los Angeles, California, for the
past I've years, following his chosen
profession. pharmacy.
The pail. we're Lou Cleveland,
GLASS member, Ward Stanley, Ben
Potts, Tom Eastman, Jack Lessard and
William Hodson.
Regarding the accident that ended
fatally for him the Los Angeles
Sunday Times has the following:
Zone man was killed and six men
and three women injured yesterday,
the victims Of I've different accidents
in and about Los Angeles.
Two Of the casualties happened st
Santa Monica and one at Venice while
one ct Whittier and another In this
city completed the list.
The man who lost his life was Lloyd
NJ. Ferguson,a q druggist. who lived In
the Batohelor Hotel at 3l8 West Fifth
st. He met his death at an early hour
yesterday morning when Q powerful
stutz racing machine in which he was
riding with two companions plunged
over thirty foot embankment from
the road mile from the mouth Of the
Santa Monica canyon and was wrecked
at the bottom Of Las Flores creek.
No one saw the accident and only
with the recovery of the dead mans
friends will the story Of the fall DO
learned. 1t is believed however. that
the car skidded in the road and
plunged to the foot Of the embank-
ment.
Those riding with Ferguson were 81.
O. MoMssters, also of the Bachelor
Hotel, and Roy sunberg of 2ll Horizon
Avenue, Venice. The car belonged to
McMssters. The men we're returning
from trip up the mountain several
miles up the coast, and were travelling
it is thought ct high rate Of speed. A
mile from the mouth Of the Canyon
McMasters, who was driving, attempted
TO take the sharp turn. The rear
wheels, skiddinR, carried the heavy car
to the edge Of the gulf. Before any Of
the occupants could jump to safety the
machine tumbled over the brink and
rolled to the bottom. Ferguson was
pinioned beneath the wreckage, while
McMasters and Sunberg managed to
extricste themselves. All three were
unconscious. A party Of campers dis
covered the tragedy and lifted the
injured mon and their lifeless com.
panion into another machine later in
the day.
McMasters and Sunbsrg were rushed
to the Santa Monica hospital. Both
are unconscious. McMasters suffering
from q disloCated kidney end injuries
to his spine and Sunberg seriously
hurt with . fractured pelvjs bone.
internal injuries and concussions.
Ferguson came TO Los Angeles from
South Dakota. His former wife lives
with her parents at Long Beach,"
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