The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-21
ZIMMERMAN FOUND
DEAD IN HIS AUTO;
FUNERAL THURSDAY

The funeral of DR.. w. w. thinner
man, whose lifeless body was found in
his automobile in front Of the John
Starr Coal company Office, 262 Fort
Wayne avenue, Monday night, will be
conducted in the United Brethren
church at o'clock Thursday.
Coroner S. Edgar Bond believes that
death was caused by heart disease or
apoplexy. DR.. Zimmerman has been
in poor health for the last two weeks,
although he believed that he was i'm
proving. For the last two years his
physical condition has been far from
satisfactory.
His automobile was proceeding
south on Fort Wayne avenue. A wo
man saw it's erratic course and noticed
that Dr. Zimmerman threw up his
hands. Fearing that he had been in
jured she summoned help. John Mar
shall found him lying dead over the
steering wheel The body was taken
to the undertaking parlors of Pohl-
meyer, Downing, Stegall and company.
He is survived by his widow, one
son, William, and a daughter, Mrs.
Iona Huber.
DR.. Zimmerman was a member of
the Druids, Moose, Eagles, Red Men,
Odd Fellows, EIks and a number OF
civic and social organizations.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock from the
United Brethren church. The Rev. H.
S. James will officiate. Friends may
call at any time at the home, As North
Seventh street.
Mayor Four Terms
He was mayor for four terms, in the
period from 1895 to 1922
Dr. Zimmerman was native of this
city He was born Sept "a, 1855. His
father had been marshal and chief OF
police here for 20 years. He was
educated in the local schools and
started TO help support the family
when 13 years of age, his first position
being in a local coal yard where he
drove a span of oxen He worked in
coffin factory IA years; was gradu
ated from the Pulte Medical Academy
at Cincinnati, o., in 1888, and began
practice here. From 1888 to 1892 and
again from 1896 to 1898 he served as
coroner of Wayne county.
1t was in the year 1898 that he first
| became prominent in city politics with
his election to the office of mayor. He
served two terms, leaving office ir
| 1906. In 1910 he was elected and
served another term, and in 1918 he
was again elected for one term, leav
| ing office only last December.
Horses His Hobby
Horses were DR.. Zimmerman's hob
| by He owned many in former years
and at one time was owner of Hal
ley's Comet" a fast PAGER. For many
years he owned and conducted liv
| cry stable on North A street, anC
| later converted it into a garage.
| Ill health from which he had suffer
J ed for the past three years, had al
times necessitated the absence of the
doctor from the city.
Many substantial public improve
| ments were made during Dr. thinner
| mans terms of office The most i'm
portant of these, the municipal electric
! light plant was developed under his
| direction. During his last admins
| tration, many of the political fights ir
| which he was engaged centereC
around the light plant.
DR.. Zimmerman was known as {
! friend of the poor, and was said tC
! respond to every call, whether or no
he was likely to receive pay. He was
returning from call at the time o.
! his death