Three Generations of Physicians

SMITH, EGLOFF, ALLEN, BRUCE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 11/18/2014 at 12:55:19

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Monday, June 01, 1953
Mason City Centennial Edition, Section 3

THREE GENERATIONS OF PHYSICIANS

[Section 3, Page 15] Pictured below are three generations of physicians who have practiced here over a 75 year period, Smith came here in 1878. Born in Chautauqua, N. Y., he studied under Dr. H. H. Gladden at Panama, N. Y., and later received medical degrees at Ann Arbor and the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia.

Dr. William J. Egloff came to Mason City with his parents when he was 8 years of age. Upon completing high school here he was persuaded by Dr. Smith to enter medical school. He entered the Chicago Medical College, now art of Northwestern University, and was graduated in 1887. During 1886-7 he was in the dispensary of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in Chicago, returning to Mason City to become associated with Dr. Smith.

In 1889 Dr. Egloff and Harriet E. Smith, daughter of Dr. Smith, were married. Dr. Egloff was elected to a number of important posts in his profession.

Dr. Egloff's son and Dr. Smith's grandson, Dr. William Chauncey Egloff, now practicing in Mason City, is the third of three generations of physicians. Dr. Egloff received his M.D. from Rush Medical College, Chicago, and was junior associate in medicine at the Harvard Medical School for 1928 to 1932.

NOTE: Dr. Chauncey Harmon Smith was born March 26, 1837, and died February 25, 1909. His wife, Martha Janet (Allen) Smith, was born December 12, 1838, and died January 24, 1904.

Dr. William J. Egloff was born January 25, 1865, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and died September 8, 1930. Harriet Estelle (Smith) Egloff was born July 26, 1868, and died July 2, 1938.

Dr. William Chauncey Egloff was born March 16, 1901. He served during World War II as Chief of Cardiovascular Services, 19th General Hospital in the European Theater. Dr. Egloff died May 19, 1958. In 1939, Dr. and Margaret Egloff built the famed Egloff house with Earle Richard Cone, brother-in-law of Dr. Egloff, as the architect. Margaret Carson (Bruce) Egloff was born December 12, 1906, and died March 20, 1996.

They were all interred at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Photograph courtesy of Globe-Gazette
Transcription & Note by Sharon R. Becker, November of 2014

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