IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, August 22, 1922
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Died, at 6:35 o'clock Thursday morning, Aug. 23, 1912, at St. John's Hospital, after a day's illness from ptomaine poisoning, Homer Armbruster, aged 22 years, 9 months and 5 days. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Armbruster, South Fifth street. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
The decedent was born in this city Nov. 17, 1889, and had lived here all his life. He was a student at the Stuart school in this city and graduated from there in 1905. After leaving the Stuart school he entered the high school and graduated in 1909. He entered Northwestern University to prepare for the practice of medicine, in 1909, but ill health forced him to quit in 1911.
He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Theta Nu Epsilon sophomore society at Northwester. After leaving school he entered the employ of his father in the R. H. Armbruster Tent & Awning company, where he worked until December 11, when he took a trip to Central America for his health. Returning he again took a position with his father and was in his employ at his death.
The decedent is survived by his parents, two brothers, Walter C. and R. H. Armbruster, jr.; three sisters, Lula, Meeva and Rayna Armbruster, all residing in this city.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 8-23-1912
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, August 22, 1922
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Died, at 6:35 o'clock Thursday morning, Aug. 23, 1912, at St. John's Hospital, after a day's illness from ptomaine poisoning, Homer Armbruster, aged 22 years, 9 months and 5 days. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Armbruster, South Fifth street. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
The decedent was born in this city Nov. 17, 1889, and had lived here all his life. He was a student at the Stuart school in this city and graduated from there in 1905. After leaving the Stuart school he entered the high school and graduated in 1909. He entered Northwestern University to prepare for the practice of medicine, in 1909, but ill health forced him to quit in 1911.
He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Theta Nu Epsilon sophomore society at Northwester. After leaving school he entered the employ of his father in the R. H. Armbruster Tent & Awning company, where he worked until December 11, when he took a trip to Central America for his health. Returning he again took a position with his father and was in his employ at his death.
The decedent is survived by his parents, two brothers, Walter C. and R. H. Armbruster, jr.; three sisters, Lula, Meeva and Rayna Armbruster, all residing in this city.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 8-23-1912
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