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The Onaga Herald
December 18, 1930
Dr. L. A. Summers, of Wheaton, was so seriously injured by the overturning of an automobile in which he and Mrs. Summers were riding, near Abilene, December 1, that he died about twelve hours after the accident. Dr. and Mrs. Summers were returning to their home when something went wrong with the steering apparatus of the car which became uncontrollable and ran into a ditch by the side of the road and upset. A vertebra of the neck of Dr. Summers was fractured, causing the death shortly after midnight Monday, December 1. He was 64 years, 3 months and 23 days old at the time of his death.
Laurel A. Summers was born in Putnam county Indiana, August 7, 1866. At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to Rice county, Kansas, arriving at Raymond, March 6, 1873. He was educated in the public schools and taught several years in Rice county.
In 1890 he began the pursuit of his chosen profession, graduating from Marion Sims College of Medicine at St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1893. He located at Frederick, Rice county, in the same year for the practice of medicine. In the spring of 1898, owing to the prolonged illness of his father, he opened an office in Lyons, the county seat of Rice county, where he could be near his father to minister to his needs. In August, 1900, he with his brother, William purchased the drug store in Wheaton. From that time he continued to practice medicine, ministering to the needs of the people of his community until his death. Aside from his medical duties he took a deep interest in all works for the betterment of the community and the church.
On October, 1905 he was united in marriage to Lettie M. Ott. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, also one son by a former marriage-Walter M. Summers, of Albany, New York; three brothers-Dan T. Summers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Wm. C. Summers of Los Angeles, Calif., and Alvin E. Summers, of Lyons, Kansas; two sisters-Mrs. Mary Kurtz of North Salem, Indiana, Mrs. Sarah E. Becker, of Chicago, Ill., and numerous other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the Wheaton Congregational church last Friday at 10 A. M. The services were conducted by Rev. E. V. Gardner pastor. Rev. J. D. Schmidt, a former pastor of the church, preached the sermon. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery. The service was a member. The Onaga lodge assisted in the service.
Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were: Walter M. Summers, Albany, N. Y., Lawrence A. Ott, Fresno, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Summers, of Lyons, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Summers, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ingalsbe, Kansas City, Rev. J. D. Schmidt, Highland, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Six, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Grover, Mrs. Allie Newcomb, Mrs. Florence VanVliet and Mrs. Allie Wilson, Manhattan; Mrs. Ray Underwood, of Lawrence and Mrs. Carrie B. Pierson, of Topeka.
The Onaga Herald
December 18, 1930
Dr. L. A. Summers, of Wheaton, was so seriously injured by the overturning of an automobile in which he and Mrs. Summers were riding, near Abilene, December 1, that he died about twelve hours after the accident. Dr. and Mrs. Summers were returning to their home when something went wrong with the steering apparatus of the car which became uncontrollable and ran into a ditch by the side of the road and upset. A vertebra of the neck of Dr. Summers was fractured, causing the death shortly after midnight Monday, December 1. He was 64 years, 3 months and 23 days old at the time of his death.
Laurel A. Summers was born in Putnam county Indiana, August 7, 1866. At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to Rice county, Kansas, arriving at Raymond, March 6, 1873. He was educated in the public schools and taught several years in Rice county.
In 1890 he began the pursuit of his chosen profession, graduating from Marion Sims College of Medicine at St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1893. He located at Frederick, Rice county, in the same year for the practice of medicine. In the spring of 1898, owing to the prolonged illness of his father, he opened an office in Lyons, the county seat of Rice county, where he could be near his father to minister to his needs. In August, 1900, he with his brother, William purchased the drug store in Wheaton. From that time he continued to practice medicine, ministering to the needs of the people of his community until his death. Aside from his medical duties he took a deep interest in all works for the betterment of the community and the church.
On October, 1905 he was united in marriage to Lettie M. Ott. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, also one son by a former marriage-Walter M. Summers, of Albany, New York; three brothers-Dan T. Summers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Wm. C. Summers of Los Angeles, Calif., and Alvin E. Summers, of Lyons, Kansas; two sisters-Mrs. Mary Kurtz of North Salem, Indiana, Mrs. Sarah E. Becker, of Chicago, Ill., and numerous other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the Wheaton Congregational church last Friday at 10 A. M. The services were conducted by Rev. E. V. Gardner pastor. Rev. J. D. Schmidt, a former pastor of the church, preached the sermon. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery. The service was a member. The Onaga lodge assisted in the service.
Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were: Walter M. Summers, Albany, N. Y., Lawrence A. Ott, Fresno, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Summers, of Lyons, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Summers, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ingalsbe, Kansas City, Rev. J. D. Schmidt, Highland, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Six, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Grover, Mrs. Allie Newcomb, Mrs. Florence VanVliet and Mrs. Allie Wilson, Manhattan; Mrs. Ray Underwood, of Lawrence and Mrs. Carrie B. Pierson, of Topeka.
Thank you to F.A.G. contributor KUfan #47104946 for sending (10/6/2018) the followingl:
The Onaga Herald
December 18, 1930
Dr. L. A. Summers, of Wheaton, was so seriously injured by the overturning of an automobile in which he and Mrs. Summers were riding, near Abilene, December 1, that he died about twelve hours after the accident. Dr. and Mrs. Summers were returning to their home when something went wrong with the steering apparatus of the car which became uncontrollable and ran into a ditch by the side of the road and upset. A vertebra of the neck of Dr. Summers was fractured, causing the death shortly after midnight Monday, December 1. He was 64 years, 3 months and 23 days old at the time of his death.
Laurel A. Summers was born in Putnam county Indiana, August 7, 1866. At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to Rice county, Kansas, arriving at Raymond, March 6, 1873. He was educated in the public schools and taught several years in Rice county.
In 1890 he began the pursuit of his chosen profession, graduating from Marion Sims College of Medicine at St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1893. He located at Frederick, Rice county, in the same year for the practice of medicine. In the spring of 1898, owing to the prolonged illness of his father, he opened an office in Lyons, the county seat of Rice county, where he could be near his father to minister to his needs. In August, 1900, he with his brother, William purchased the drug store in Wheaton. From that time he continued to practice medicine, ministering to the needs of the people of his community until his death. Aside from his medical duties he took a deep interest in all works for the betterment of the community and the church.
On October, 1905 he was united in marriage to Lettie M. Ott. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, also one son by a former marriage-Walter M. Summers, of Albany, New York; three brothers-Dan T. Summers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Wm. C. Summers of Los Angeles, Calif., and Alvin E. Summers, of Lyons, Kansas; two sisters-Mrs. Mary Kurtz of North Salem, Indiana, Mrs. Sarah E. Becker, of Chicago, Ill., and numerous other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the Wheaton Congregational church last Friday at 10 A. M. The services were conducted by Rev. E. V. Gardner pastor. Rev. J. D. Schmidt, a former pastor of the church, preached the sermon. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery. The service was a member. The Onaga lodge assisted in the service.
Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were: Walter M. Summers, Albany, N. Y., Lawrence A. Ott, Fresno, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Summers, of Lyons, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Summers, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ingalsbe, Kansas City, Rev. J. D. Schmidt, Highland, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Six, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Grover, Mrs. Allie Newcomb, Mrs. Florence VanVliet and Mrs. Allie Wilson, Manhattan; Mrs. Ray Underwood, of Lawrence and Mrs. Carrie B. Pierson, of Topeka.
The Onaga Herald
December 18, 1930
Dr. L. A. Summers, of Wheaton, was so seriously injured by the overturning of an automobile in which he and Mrs. Summers were riding, near Abilene, December 1, that he died about twelve hours after the accident. Dr. and Mrs. Summers were returning to their home when something went wrong with the steering apparatus of the car which became uncontrollable and ran into a ditch by the side of the road and upset. A vertebra of the neck of Dr. Summers was fractured, causing the death shortly after midnight Monday, December 1. He was 64 years, 3 months and 23 days old at the time of his death.
Laurel A. Summers was born in Putnam county Indiana, August 7, 1866. At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to Rice county, Kansas, arriving at Raymond, March 6, 1873. He was educated in the public schools and taught several years in Rice county.
In 1890 he began the pursuit of his chosen profession, graduating from Marion Sims College of Medicine at St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1893. He located at Frederick, Rice county, in the same year for the practice of medicine. In the spring of 1898, owing to the prolonged illness of his father, he opened an office in Lyons, the county seat of Rice county, where he could be near his father to minister to his needs. In August, 1900, he with his brother, William purchased the drug store in Wheaton. From that time he continued to practice medicine, ministering to the needs of the people of his community until his death. Aside from his medical duties he took a deep interest in all works for the betterment of the community and the church.
On October, 1905 he was united in marriage to Lettie M. Ott. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, also one son by a former marriage-Walter M. Summers, of Albany, New York; three brothers-Dan T. Summers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Wm. C. Summers of Los Angeles, Calif., and Alvin E. Summers, of Lyons, Kansas; two sisters-Mrs. Mary Kurtz of North Salem, Indiana, Mrs. Sarah E. Becker, of Chicago, Ill., and numerous other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the Wheaton Congregational church last Friday at 10 A. M. The services were conducted by Rev. E. V. Gardner pastor. Rev. J. D. Schmidt, a former pastor of the church, preached the sermon. Burial was in the Onaga cemetery. The service was a member. The Onaga lodge assisted in the service.
Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were: Walter M. Summers, Albany, N. Y., Lawrence A. Ott, Fresno, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Summers, of Lyons, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Summers, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ingalsbe, Kansas City, Rev. J. D. Schmidt, Highland, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Six, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Grover, Mrs. Allie Newcomb, Mrs. Florence VanVliet and Mrs. Allie Wilson, Manhattan; Mrs. Ray Underwood, of Lawrence and Mrs. Carrie B. Pierson, of Topeka.
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