Eau Claire Leader, Friday morning, June 13, 1941:
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68 Dies Suddenly in His Print Shop
Oldest Son of Late H. C. Ashbaugh, Free Press Editor
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68, proprietor of the Ashbaugh Printing company, died suddenly yesterday afternoon in his print shop, 213 Barstow street.
He was alone when he died.
When he arrived at the shop at 2 o'clock in the afternoon he complained to James Potter, his printer, that he was not feeling well. He felt distressed, he told Potter, and took a little milk of magnesia for relief, Potter said.
He appeared to feel better. However, later in the afternoon when Potter returned after stepping out to purchase a flash light, he found Ashbaugh slumped on the floor, between a press and the wall, apparently lifeless. Potter summoned help and Dr. Nels Werner, who was also summoned, pronounced him dead.
Mr. Ashbaugh was a member of the Eau Claire council, Knights of Columbus for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his widow; one son, John H., of Eau Claire; three daughters, Florence R. and Elizabeth M.) Mrs. William J. McDonald, both of Tucson, Ariz., and (Birdie K.) Mrs. LeMoine Dowling, of Minneapolis; one sister, Mrs. S. L. Kern, Long Beach, Cal., and two brothers William and Lewis B., both of Los Angeles, Cal.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Fred N. Ashbaugh was the oldest son of the late H. C. Ashbaugh, who edited and published the old Eau Claire Free Press here for years. Ashbaugh bought the paper on March 9, 1880, and continued its publication until 1902, when he sold the paper to C. W. Fiske, who merged it with the Evening Telegram.
After disposing of the paper, Ashbaugh retired from active life and moved to Denver, Colo., where he died some years ago.
Fred Ashbaugh remained in Eau Claire and had operated a print shop ever since the Free Press was sold by his father.
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68 Dies Suddenly in His Print Shop
Oldest Son of Late H. C. Ashbaugh, Free Press Editor
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68, proprietor of the Ashbaugh Printing company, died suddenly yesterday afternoon in his print shop, 213 Barstow street.
He was alone when he died.
When he arrived at the shop at 2 o'clock in the afternoon he complained to James Potter, his printer, that he was not feeling well. He felt distressed, he told Potter, and took a little milk of magnesia for relief, Potter said.
He appeared to feel better. However, later in the afternoon when Potter returned after stepping out to purchase a flash light, he found Ashbaugh slumped on the floor, between a press and the wall, apparently lifeless. Potter summoned help and Dr. Nels Werner, who was also summoned, pronounced him dead.
Mr. Ashbaugh was a member of the Eau Claire council, Knights of Columbus for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his widow; one son, John H., of Eau Claire; three daughters, Florence R. and Elizabeth M.) Mrs. William J. McDonald, both of Tucson, Ariz., and (Birdie K.) Mrs. LeMoine Dowling, of Minneapolis; one sister, Mrs. S. L. Kern, Long Beach, Cal., and two brothers William and Lewis B., both of Los Angeles, Cal.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Fred N. Ashbaugh was the oldest son of the late H. C. Ashbaugh, who edited and published the old Eau Claire Free Press here for years. Ashbaugh bought the paper on March 9, 1880, and continued its publication until 1902, when he sold the paper to C. W. Fiske, who merged it with the Evening Telegram.
After disposing of the paper, Ashbaugh retired from active life and moved to Denver, Colo., where he died some years ago.
Fred Ashbaugh remained in Eau Claire and had operated a print shop ever since the Free Press was sold by his father.
Eau Claire Leader, Friday morning, June 13, 1941:
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68 Dies Suddenly in His Print Shop
Oldest Son of Late H. C. Ashbaugh, Free Press Editor
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68, proprietor of the Ashbaugh Printing company, died suddenly yesterday afternoon in his print shop, 213 Barstow street.
He was alone when he died.
When he arrived at the shop at 2 o'clock in the afternoon he complained to James Potter, his printer, that he was not feeling well. He felt distressed, he told Potter, and took a little milk of magnesia for relief, Potter said.
He appeared to feel better. However, later in the afternoon when Potter returned after stepping out to purchase a flash light, he found Ashbaugh slumped on the floor, between a press and the wall, apparently lifeless. Potter summoned help and Dr. Nels Werner, who was also summoned, pronounced him dead.
Mr. Ashbaugh was a member of the Eau Claire council, Knights of Columbus for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his widow; one son, John H., of Eau Claire; three daughters, Florence R. and Elizabeth M.) Mrs. William J. McDonald, both of Tucson, Ariz., and (Birdie K.) Mrs. LeMoine Dowling, of Minneapolis; one sister, Mrs. S. L. Kern, Long Beach, Cal., and two brothers William and Lewis B., both of Los Angeles, Cal.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Fred N. Ashbaugh was the oldest son of the late H. C. Ashbaugh, who edited and published the old Eau Claire Free Press here for years. Ashbaugh bought the paper on March 9, 1880, and continued its publication until 1902, when he sold the paper to C. W. Fiske, who merged it with the Evening Telegram.
After disposing of the paper, Ashbaugh retired from active life and moved to Denver, Colo., where he died some years ago.
Fred Ashbaugh remained in Eau Claire and had operated a print shop ever since the Free Press was sold by his father.
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68 Dies Suddenly in His Print Shop
Oldest Son of Late H. C. Ashbaugh, Free Press Editor
Fred N. Ashbaugh, 68, proprietor of the Ashbaugh Printing company, died suddenly yesterday afternoon in his print shop, 213 Barstow street.
He was alone when he died.
When he arrived at the shop at 2 o'clock in the afternoon he complained to James Potter, his printer, that he was not feeling well. He felt distressed, he told Potter, and took a little milk of magnesia for relief, Potter said.
He appeared to feel better. However, later in the afternoon when Potter returned after stepping out to purchase a flash light, he found Ashbaugh slumped on the floor, between a press and the wall, apparently lifeless. Potter summoned help and Dr. Nels Werner, who was also summoned, pronounced him dead.
Mr. Ashbaugh was a member of the Eau Claire council, Knights of Columbus for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his widow; one son, John H., of Eau Claire; three daughters, Florence R. and Elizabeth M.) Mrs. William J. McDonald, both of Tucson, Ariz., and (Birdie K.) Mrs. LeMoine Dowling, of Minneapolis; one sister, Mrs. S. L. Kern, Long Beach, Cal., and two brothers William and Lewis B., both of Los Angeles, Cal.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Fred N. Ashbaugh was the oldest son of the late H. C. Ashbaugh, who edited and published the old Eau Claire Free Press here for years. Ashbaugh bought the paper on March 9, 1880, and continued its publication until 1902, when he sold the paper to C. W. Fiske, who merged it with the Evening Telegram.
After disposing of the paper, Ashbaugh retired from active life and moved to Denver, Colo., where he died some years ago.
Fred Ashbaugh remained in Eau Claire and had operated a print shop ever since the Free Press was sold by his father.
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