Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-15
MEDICAL BODY
PLANS TRIBUTE
TO KIMBERLIN
Marion County Society to
Hold Memorial for Dead
Physician.
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

Memorial services will be held IN mem
Org Of Dr.. A. c. Kimberlin, IS, by the
Marion County Medical Society at the
Indiana Dental College, Pennsylvania and
Walnut streets, tonight DR.. Kimber-
lin. who died from an accidental gun
shot wound in the temple while on
hunting trip five miles west OF OsgoOd,
Ind. yesterday will be buried in Grown
Hill Saturday The funeral will be held
Saturday morning from the residence, 1872
Park avenue, and will be private. Friends
may view the body at the residence from
to > o'clock Friday afternoon.
DR.. Kimberlin was one Of the best
known specialists in physical diagnosis
in the State With DR.. L. B. Noble, ST.,
he drove from Indianapolis TO Osgood
early Wednesday in DR.. Mobiles automO-
bile. In OsgoOd they picked up DR.. Viz
gil II. Noon and his cousin, c. c. Noon.
an OsgOOd hardware merchant, who Dr.
Moon was visiting. The party hunted all
morning and returned at noon to DIT
Mobiles automobile, which had been lett
standing in the road about i've miles
west Of town. The party were unloading
their shotguns when there was report
and DR.. Kimberlin fell to the ground.
WOUNDED PHYSICIAN
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL.
Without waiting 10 investigate, other
than to determine that the wound was
serious. DR.. Noble and DR.. Moon put
DR.. Kimberlin in the car and started for
the Methodist Hospital IN indianapolis.
Dr.. Kimberlin died, however, while they
were speeding between Greenwood ana
Indianapolis. The fatal wound was IN
the temple, the discharge having passed
through the glass Of one Of the doors OF
the automobile. Part Of the shot and
sPltnters Of glass from the door were
driven into the wound.
When they reached the city the BODY
was taken TO the Methodist Hospital and
Coroner Paul f. Robinson called. Later
II was removed to the Flanner & Buchan-
an undertaking parlors, 800 North Illinois
street and thence, TO the residence.
Neither Dr.. Noble nor DR.. Moon knew
whether the fatal shot came from Dr. Kim
berlin's gun or that Of c. c. Moon until
Mr.. Moon arrived in the city last evening
and explained it was his weapon that
was accidentally discharged.
CORONER WILL
INVESTIGATE.
Coroner Robinson was not sure the case
IS within his jurisdiction, Out sald ne
would interview the members Of the hunt
ing party.
Dr. KimberIin had practiced medicine
in Indianapolis for thirty-three years
His birthplace was Fishers Station,
twelve miles northeast Of the city. He
left the farm and worked his way through
the Indiana University school Of medicine
being graduated in ISIS His interneship
was served a the city hospital Besides
connections with the city dispensary and
other local hospitals. DR.. Kimberlin for
several years was professor Of the theory
Of the practice Of medicine in the Indi-
ana University School OF Medicine.
In addition TO having been president OF
the Indiana State Medical Society and
the County Medical Society, Dr. kim
berlin was q member Of the Scottish Rite
and the Central Avenue Methodist
Church.
The widow and four brothers: Dr. T.
A. Kimberlin and ". o. Kimberlin of
Indianapolis; Z. Z. KimberHn Of Tulsa.
Okla. and c. F. Kimberlin Of Greenfield,
survive