| Obit For | Martin Lewis Ingram |
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| Headline | DR. M. L. INGRAM DIES |
| Text | Funeral Services Held Wednesday Afternoon at Methodist Church Dr. M. L. Ingram, resident Cassville for the past fifteen years or more, passed away about midnight Monday night, Feb. 14. he had been seriously ill for several weeks and in failing health for the past few years. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Cassville Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 16. The services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Burris, the pastor. Music for the service was furnished by a church choir with Mrs. C C. Chandler at the piano; John L. Riddick contributed a vocal solo. The pall bearers were J. E. Beshears of Springfield, Cass Jeffries, Roy Haskins, J. C. Ault, C. A. Daniel, and E.N. Meador of Cassville. Interment was made in the Oak Hill cemetery here. The Horine-Culver undertakers in charge. Pythagoras Lodge No. 282 A. F. & A.M. gave the Masonic funeral service at the grave. Martin Lewis Ingram was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ingram of Springfield. He was born in Springfield Oct. 2, 1968. There he grew to manhood. He was educated in Springfield public schools and at the Western Dental College in Kansas City, from which institution he was graduated. After graduating from Dental College he located first for the practice of his profession in Moline, Kan., Later he practiced for several years at Bartlesville, Okla., coming from Bartlesville to Monett. About fifteen years ago he moved to Cassville, practicing here for a while before he retired on account of ill health. He was married to Miss Mary Lillian Beshears of Springfield, in 1890. To them were born two sons, Dr. J.S. Ingram , a practicing Dentist of Cassville, and Dr. R. B. Ingram a practeing Dentist of Tulsa Okla., The two sons are graduates of the same Dental College from which their father graduated. For fifteen years, Dr. Ingram had been a member of Pythagoras Lodge No. 383, A.F. & A.M., at Cassville. Before his health failed him he had taken an active interest in public affairs. During the past few years he had been able to get about only by the use of a crutch and a cane. Surviving of his immediate family are his widow, two sons, one little grandson, and five little granddaughters; two brothers, Herschel Ingram of St. Louis, and E. Ingram of Springfield; and one sister, Mrs. J.E. Marshall of Springfield. Dr. Ingram was widely known over the county. He had many friends. No one enjoyed the companionship of friends more than he. He was very much devoted to his six little grand-children who visited him often. He never tired in assisting them, as he could, in their games at play at his home. More than thirty years ago he professed faith in Christ. Since the family have lived in Cassville, he was a regular attendant at the Methodist church, and one of the faithful members of the men’s Bible Class at the church. Deceased: Martin Lewis Ingram Parents Names: Sidney and Mary Ingram Place Born: Springfield, Greene Co., MO Date Born: Oct. 2, 1868 Date Died: Feb. 14, 1938 Place Died: State Hospital #3, Washington Twp, Vernon Co., MO Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Barry Co., MO Newspaper: Cassville Republcian Paper Date: Feb. 17, 1938 Abstract or Extract: Extract Living People: No Research Note: Death Cert. # 8411 Name: Martin L. Ingram Born: Oct 2, 1868 Springfield, Greene Co., MO Parents: Sidney and Mary Ingram Died: Feb. 14, 1938, State Hospital #3 Washington Twp, Vernon Co., MO Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Barry Co., MO Occupation: Dentist |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Feb. 17, 1938 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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