The community was shocked from center to circumference yesterday when the news reached here that Frank H. Eggleston was dead. About ten thirty in the morning, Mr. Harry J Cordiner, President of the Eggleston Drug company, and perhaps the nearest to Mr. Eggleston of any living man, received a message from Dr. Hamilton, who was called to Denver to see Mr. Eggleston on Saturday, that his case was in a critical stage, and the end was probably near, and this message was followed a little later with word that he had died at eleven o'clock, in the St. Joseph hospital, where he was operated on one week ago last Saturday for adhesions of the stomach.
The remains of the unfortunate man arrived in Laramie on No. 5 this afternoon, accompanied by the grief-stricken wife, who was at his bedside to hear his good-by words, and Dr. Hamilton, the family physician and old time friend of the family. The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, and Rev. Hunter will have charge. The corpse was met at the depot by Miss Einna Eggleston, the only daughter, whose heart is broken over the sad affair, and by Mr. Harry Cordiner, Mr. Harry Prahl, and a score of friends and sorrowing citizens.
Mr. Eggleston was one of the leading citizens and business men of Laramie and Wyoming, having a large acquaintance in other sections of the state, on account of his wide business relations, and from the fact that he was vice-president of the State Board of Pharmacy. In Laramie he was the secretary and General manager of the Eggleston Drug Co., Mr. Harry Cordiner being the President. The company owns three drug stores in the place, besides the real estate and the buildings in which the business is carried on. Mr. Eggleston's family consists of a wife and one daughter, who survive him. His father and mother are both dead, but he has two sisters in New York and one brother, Mr. John Eggleston in Pocatello, Idaho, and the latter will be here to attend the funeral. He was born in New York, and was 42 years old. He was married in Douglas, Wyoming, after coming to this state, and the family has lived in Laramie for sixteen years.
Mr. Eggleston has all his life been noted for his industry and progressiveness. At the age of fourteen he went into the drug business as a clerk, and learned the pharmacy profession, being a graduate of one of the best schools in the country. It was his ability in his chosen profession which made him a member of the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy soon after he became known here, and he has been constantly on the board ever since, being greatly beloved by his associate members, who will attend the funeral in a body.
Laramie has few men in it who have done more for the upbuilding of the city than Frank Eggleston, and no time in the future can it hope to have a man who loves his home town more than he did, or who is a greater booster for every material interest of the city. And not only this, Frank Eggleston was a brainy business man, far-sighted in everything that pertained to his own welfare as well as what was for the best interests of the town. He was constructive in his ideas, and was always thinking out something new that would inure to the advantages of Laramie, and putting ideas where they would be wrought out. He was one of the leaders in getting a creamery for Laramie, and we might go on and mention other enterprises which can be traced directly to the suggestions of this far-sighted business man. And the beauty of it all was, Frank Eggleston always wanted to be in the background—wanted to help, but would rather have someone else get the credit, and it is a matter worthy of note that many are the instances where this has resulted in others getting the credit he should have had.
Deceased was a patient sufferer with the disease which caused him to have the operation, yet he was always covering up his suffering from the public, and few there were in Laramie who even dreamed that it was so near the time he must take the chances of life and death under the knife. When he left home, he did so fully realizing that he was going into an operation where the chances were against him, and it is said he even left his business in a manner which indicated that he was doubtful as to the outcome. One person asserts that he told his closest friends that he did not think he could ever come home alive, but this report is unconfirmed. Of course he did know there was doubt, for as careful a man as he could not feel otherwise. After the operation and the word reached Laramie that he was getting along so well, there was a feeling of rejoicing here, and the end came so suddenly after the many times the news had been favorable that it caused a very sudden sorrow.
© Laramie Daily Boomerang no. 281 February 21, 1910
The remains of the unfortunate man arrived in Laramie on No. 5 this afternoon, accompanied by the grief-stricken wife, who was at his bedside to hear his good-by words, and Dr. Hamilton, the family physician and old time friend of the family. The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, and Rev. Hunter will have charge. The corpse was met at the depot by Miss Einna Eggleston, the only daughter, whose heart is broken over the sad affair, and by Mr. Harry Cordiner, Mr. Harry Prahl, and a score of friends and sorrowing citizens.
Mr. Eggleston was one of the leading citizens and business men of Laramie and Wyoming, having a large acquaintance in other sections of the state, on account of his wide business relations, and from the fact that he was vice-president of the State Board of Pharmacy. In Laramie he was the secretary and General manager of the Eggleston Drug Co., Mr. Harry Cordiner being the President. The company owns three drug stores in the place, besides the real estate and the buildings in which the business is carried on. Mr. Eggleston's family consists of a wife and one daughter, who survive him. His father and mother are both dead, but he has two sisters in New York and one brother, Mr. John Eggleston in Pocatello, Idaho, and the latter will be here to attend the funeral. He was born in New York, and was 42 years old. He was married in Douglas, Wyoming, after coming to this state, and the family has lived in Laramie for sixteen years.
Mr. Eggleston has all his life been noted for his industry and progressiveness. At the age of fourteen he went into the drug business as a clerk, and learned the pharmacy profession, being a graduate of one of the best schools in the country. It was his ability in his chosen profession which made him a member of the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy soon after he became known here, and he has been constantly on the board ever since, being greatly beloved by his associate members, who will attend the funeral in a body.
Laramie has few men in it who have done more for the upbuilding of the city than Frank Eggleston, and no time in the future can it hope to have a man who loves his home town more than he did, or who is a greater booster for every material interest of the city. And not only this, Frank Eggleston was a brainy business man, far-sighted in everything that pertained to his own welfare as well as what was for the best interests of the town. He was constructive in his ideas, and was always thinking out something new that would inure to the advantages of Laramie, and putting ideas where they would be wrought out. He was one of the leaders in getting a creamery for Laramie, and we might go on and mention other enterprises which can be traced directly to the suggestions of this far-sighted business man. And the beauty of it all was, Frank Eggleston always wanted to be in the background—wanted to help, but would rather have someone else get the credit, and it is a matter worthy of note that many are the instances where this has resulted in others getting the credit he should have had.
Deceased was a patient sufferer with the disease which caused him to have the operation, yet he was always covering up his suffering from the public, and few there were in Laramie who even dreamed that it was so near the time he must take the chances of life and death under the knife. When he left home, he did so fully realizing that he was going into an operation where the chances were against him, and it is said he even left his business in a manner which indicated that he was doubtful as to the outcome. One person asserts that he told his closest friends that he did not think he could ever come home alive, but this report is unconfirmed. Of course he did know there was doubt, for as careful a man as he could not feel otherwise. After the operation and the word reached Laramie that he was getting along so well, there was a feeling of rejoicing here, and the end came so suddenly after the many times the news had been favorable that it caused a very sudden sorrow.
© Laramie Daily Boomerang no. 281 February 21, 1910
The community was shocked from center to circumference yesterday when the news reached here that Frank H. Eggleston was dead. About ten thirty in the morning, Mr. Harry J Cordiner, President of the Eggleston Drug company, and perhaps the nearest to Mr. Eggleston of any living man, received a message from Dr. Hamilton, who was called to Denver to see Mr. Eggleston on Saturday, that his case was in a critical stage, and the end was probably near, and this message was followed a little later with word that he had died at eleven o'clock, in the St. Joseph hospital, where he was operated on one week ago last Saturday for adhesions of the stomach.
The remains of the unfortunate man arrived in Laramie on No. 5 this afternoon, accompanied by the grief-stricken wife, who was at his bedside to hear his good-by words, and Dr. Hamilton, the family physician and old time friend of the family. The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, and Rev. Hunter will have charge. The corpse was met at the depot by Miss Einna Eggleston, the only daughter, whose heart is broken over the sad affair, and by Mr. Harry Cordiner, Mr. Harry Prahl, and a score of friends and sorrowing citizens.
Mr. Eggleston was one of the leading citizens and business men of Laramie and Wyoming, having a large acquaintance in other sections of the state, on account of his wide business relations, and from the fact that he was vice-president of the State Board of Pharmacy. In Laramie he was the secretary and General manager of the Eggleston Drug Co., Mr. Harry Cordiner being the President. The company owns three drug stores in the place, besides the real estate and the buildings in which the business is carried on. Mr. Eggleston's family consists of a wife and one daughter, who survive him. His father and mother are both dead, but he has two sisters in New York and one brother, Mr. John Eggleston in Pocatello, Idaho, and the latter will be here to attend the funeral. He was born in New York, and was 42 years old. He was married in Douglas, Wyoming, after coming to this state, and the family has lived in Laramie for sixteen years.
Mr. Eggleston has all his life been noted for his industry and progressiveness. At the age of fourteen he went into the drug business as a clerk, and learned the pharmacy profession, being a graduate of one of the best schools in the country. It was his ability in his chosen profession which made him a member of the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy soon after he became known here, and he has been constantly on the board ever since, being greatly beloved by his associate members, who will attend the funeral in a body.
Laramie has few men in it who have done more for the upbuilding of the city than Frank Eggleston, and no time in the future can it hope to have a man who loves his home town more than he did, or who is a greater booster for every material interest of the city. And not only this, Frank Eggleston was a brainy business man, far-sighted in everything that pertained to his own welfare as well as what was for the best interests of the town. He was constructive in his ideas, and was always thinking out something new that would inure to the advantages of Laramie, and putting ideas where they would be wrought out. He was one of the leaders in getting a creamery for Laramie, and we might go on and mention other enterprises which can be traced directly to the suggestions of this far-sighted business man. And the beauty of it all was, Frank Eggleston always wanted to be in the background—wanted to help, but would rather have someone else get the credit, and it is a matter worthy of note that many are the instances where this has resulted in others getting the credit he should have had.
Deceased was a patient sufferer with the disease which caused him to have the operation, yet he was always covering up his suffering from the public, and few there were in Laramie who even dreamed that it was so near the time he must take the chances of life and death under the knife. When he left home, he did so fully realizing that he was going into an operation where the chances were against him, and it is said he even left his business in a manner which indicated that he was doubtful as to the outcome. One person asserts that he told his closest friends that he did not think he could ever come home alive, but this report is unconfirmed. Of course he did know there was doubt, for as careful a man as he could not feel otherwise. After the operation and the word reached Laramie that he was getting along so well, there was a feeling of rejoicing here, and the end came so suddenly after the many times the news had been favorable that it caused a very sudden sorrow.
© Laramie Daily Boomerang no. 281 February 21, 1910
The remains of the unfortunate man arrived in Laramie on No. 5 this afternoon, accompanied by the grief-stricken wife, who was at his bedside to hear his good-by words, and Dr. Hamilton, the family physician and old time friend of the family. The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, and Rev. Hunter will have charge. The corpse was met at the depot by Miss Einna Eggleston, the only daughter, whose heart is broken over the sad affair, and by Mr. Harry Cordiner, Mr. Harry Prahl, and a score of friends and sorrowing citizens.
Mr. Eggleston was one of the leading citizens and business men of Laramie and Wyoming, having a large acquaintance in other sections of the state, on account of his wide business relations, and from the fact that he was vice-president of the State Board of Pharmacy. In Laramie he was the secretary and General manager of the Eggleston Drug Co., Mr. Harry Cordiner being the President. The company owns three drug stores in the place, besides the real estate and the buildings in which the business is carried on. Mr. Eggleston's family consists of a wife and one daughter, who survive him. His father and mother are both dead, but he has two sisters in New York and one brother, Mr. John Eggleston in Pocatello, Idaho, and the latter will be here to attend the funeral. He was born in New York, and was 42 years old. He was married in Douglas, Wyoming, after coming to this state, and the family has lived in Laramie for sixteen years.
Mr. Eggleston has all his life been noted for his industry and progressiveness. At the age of fourteen he went into the drug business as a clerk, and learned the pharmacy profession, being a graduate of one of the best schools in the country. It was his ability in his chosen profession which made him a member of the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy soon after he became known here, and he has been constantly on the board ever since, being greatly beloved by his associate members, who will attend the funeral in a body.
Laramie has few men in it who have done more for the upbuilding of the city than Frank Eggleston, and no time in the future can it hope to have a man who loves his home town more than he did, or who is a greater booster for every material interest of the city. And not only this, Frank Eggleston was a brainy business man, far-sighted in everything that pertained to his own welfare as well as what was for the best interests of the town. He was constructive in his ideas, and was always thinking out something new that would inure to the advantages of Laramie, and putting ideas where they would be wrought out. He was one of the leaders in getting a creamery for Laramie, and we might go on and mention other enterprises which can be traced directly to the suggestions of this far-sighted business man. And the beauty of it all was, Frank Eggleston always wanted to be in the background—wanted to help, but would rather have someone else get the credit, and it is a matter worthy of note that many are the instances where this has resulted in others getting the credit he should have had.
Deceased was a patient sufferer with the disease which caused him to have the operation, yet he was always covering up his suffering from the public, and few there were in Laramie who even dreamed that it was so near the time he must take the chances of life and death under the knife. When he left home, he did so fully realizing that he was going into an operation where the chances were against him, and it is said he even left his business in a manner which indicated that he was doubtful as to the outcome. One person asserts that he told his closest friends that he did not think he could ever come home alive, but this report is unconfirmed. Of course he did know there was doubt, for as careful a man as he could not feel otherwise. After the operation and the word reached Laramie that he was getting along so well, there was a feeling of rejoicing here, and the end came so suddenly after the many times the news had been favorable that it caused a very sudden sorrow.
© Laramie Daily Boomerang no. 281 February 21, 1910
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