Eberle, Charles Isaac (1852-1915)

EBERLE, BARGE

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 11/17/2016 at 12:08:14

Webster City Freeman, Webster City, Iowa, Tuesday, September 21, 1915

SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. C.I. EBERLE

Went to Mercy Hospital at 11 O'clock in the Forenoon and Passed Away in the Afternoon.

SIXTY-THREE YEARS OF AGE

Was a successful Practicing Physician in This City for Many Years

The community was greatly shocked Sunday night as the news spread of the very sudden death of Dr. C.I. Eberle of Blairsburg, of heart failure, induced by hardening of the arteries, at Mercy hospital in this city. Dr. Eberle had been attending to his usual practice during the week, having been called to this city a week ago Sunday to attend John Robinson, who at that time sustained a stroke of paralysis. Sunday forenoon he was brought to this city overland by several friends from Blairsburg, and he visited the Teed drug store, where he complained of his heart, and expressed to friends a feeling that he was not going to recover from the illness which had seized him. His condition was not thought to be dangerous. However, he went to Mercy hospital about 11 o'clock and passed away before 4 o'clock in the afternoon. His death at this time is peculiarly sad, in that his wife and children are in the west at their former home in North Yakima, Washington, and knew nothing of his sudden illness.

Dr. Eberle returned to this city from North Yakima last fall, to which place he had removed in 1909 with his family, feeling that a change of occupation to out doors would be beneficial to his health. The family removed to a fruit ranch, where the doctor worked very hard improving the place, and he remarked upon his return here, that a professional man should never at middle age leave his profession and go into active manual labor, for the change was too abrupt and had not, at least in his case, proved to be as beneficial as he had hoped. His intention upon his return here had been to resume his practice in Hamilton county and he took up his residence in Blairsburg. No suitable home for his family could be found and that occasioned the delay on their part in returning here. He had attempted to find a home in this city a short time ago, thinking they might reside here until a house was vacant in Blairsburg.

Dr. Eberle was born in Canada, March 12, 1852, and was one of a family of thirteen children. His father was a revolutionary soldier and was himself a native of Pennsylvania, removing to London, Canada, after his marriage. Dr. Eberle received his early education in the district schools of Canada, until eighteen years of age, when he went to Chatham, Canada. There he spent three months as a student in the grammar school. He was afterward for one year a student in the Woodstock Literary Institute, then he matriculated in the McGill University at Montreal, where he spent two years. Subsequently he was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, with the class of 1879, completing the course of the medical department after he had determined to make the practice of medicine his life work. He came directly from there to Webster City and opened up an office. In 1892 he was graduated in the Ophthalmic College of Chicago, specializing in the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.

In January, 1884, he was united in marriage with Miss Hattie Barge of this city, eldest daughter of Prof. and Mrs. B.F. Barge, former well known residents of this place, and to this union were born six children, only two of whom survive. Two died in infancy, Vera in 1894, and Victor in 1902. The other two are Walter, who is in the U.S. Navy, and Miriam, eleven years of age, who is with her mother in Washington.

Dr. Eberle was for six years coroner of Hamilton county and for five years was county physician. He was also president of the board of United States pension examiners for six years. Fraternally he was a former member of local Acacia lodge, No. 176, A.F. & A.M.; Chapter No. 88, Royal Arch Masons; Triune Commander, No. 41, Knights Templar, and Sharon Chapter, No. 148, O.E.S. He was likewise identified with the local Knights of Pythias, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Independent Order of Foresters, the Knights of the Maccabees, and the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

Dr. Eberle was a successful physician and leaves behind him a long and honorable career in his chosen profession. He was also a good man and citizen and his sudden taking away will bring sadness to his many friends in this county.

The funeral will be held at the G.W. Lee home on Thursday, [burial at Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Iowa] although the hour will not be announced until the arrival of Mrs. Eberle, who left North Yakima last night and is expected to arrive here Wednesday.