Springwater - The people of Springwater were greatly saddened to hear of the death of Otto Ingraham at the General Hospital in Dansvllle, Wednesday morning, April 26, 1922.
Mr. Ingraham was employed by the Radio plant here, where he had the misfortune to have a part of the first finger on his right hand taken off in the machine which he operated on April 14. Infection developed and the following Week he was taken to the hospital and all that was done for him proved of no avail and he quietly passed away at the time above mentioned.
Otto Hiram Ingraham was the youngest son of Marcus J. and Nettie Ford Ingraham. He was born in Springwater, April 11, 1883. He had lived here all his life with the exception of the past twelve years when he has resided in Wayland and Buffalo, having many friends here, who will miss his friendly smile.
In August, 1903, he was married to Miss Blanche Batterson and to them one son Carl was born who lived a little over three years.
Besides his wife he is survived by his father and mother and one nephew Kenneth Ingraham. His only brother Floyd died in January, 1920. There is a large circle of other relatives and friends who are also left to mourn him.
He was a member of the Springwater K. O. T. M. and Wayland I. O. 0. F. which attended the funeral in a body, which was held on April 28th from the home of his parents at 1.30 p. m., and at two o’clock at the A. C. Church, Rev. Stone officiating, giving a very impressive talk from the text found in James 4-14. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful which were silent witnesses of the esteem in which Mr. Ingraham was held. The interment was in Mt. Vernon Evergreen Cemetery.
Springwater - Otto Hiram Ingraham, youngest son of Marchus and Nettie Ford Ingraham, was born April 11, 1883 in the town of Springwater and had always resided here until 12 years ago when he moved to Wayland, residing there until five years ago. Since then he has been in Buffalo.
In August, 1903 he married Miss Blanche Batterson. One child was born to them.
Otto was always cheerful and pleasant and was well liked by all who knew him. He was a member of the Wayland I.O.O.F. and the Springwater K.O.T.M.
He was employed at the Canon & Miller Radio plant, receiving an injury from which he died at the Dansville Hospital April 26, 1922.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, father, mother and one nephew.
The funeral was held at the Advent Church, Friday after noon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Stone officiated. Interment in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
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