Mishawaka has never before been so profoundly shocked and dumbfounded as it was on Tuesday afternoon when the news spread rapidly throughout the city that E. G. Eberhart had committed suicide on the grave of his son in the city cemetery.
The accident which caused the death of his son, Harris Hurlbut Eberhart, at the untimely age of 17 years, will be recalled. It occurred at a railroad crossing near Hammond, Ind., July 24, 1909. Mr. Eberhart was in company with his son, and Richard Flagg, aged 15, of Hillsdale, Mich., and Arthur Carlson, a chauffer. Mr. Eberhart on the previous day, had driven to Lake Forest, Ill., to attend a house party. It was while returning to Mishawaka that a heavy Pullman running at 70 miles per hour crashed into the Eberhart car, demolishing it, and killing Flagg and fatally injuring Harris Eberhart, who died in several hours.
Everett Guy Eberhart was born in Mishawaka March 19, 1869, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Eberhart. He received his education in the public schools and was graduated from the High school. He then entered the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co.'s plant of which his father was one of the founders. A man of keen business judgement, he forged to the front very rapidly until he became vice president and general manager of the concern. On account of his business judgement he occupied positions of prominence and trust in various institutions in the country.
Mr. Eberhart leaves his wife formerly Miss Jennie Lynn Hurlbut, whom he married April 24, 1889; one daughter, Miss Myrna Lynn Eberhart, one brother, Fred G. Eberhart, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Dr. Richard (Laura) Grimes, of Lincoln, Neb.
The accident which caused the death of his son, Harris Hurlbut Eberhart, at the untimely age of 17 years, will be recalled. It occurred at a railroad crossing near Hammond, Ind., July 24, 1909. Mr. Eberhart was in company with his son, and Richard Flagg, aged 15, of Hillsdale, Mich., and Arthur Carlson, a chauffer. Mr. Eberhart on the previous day, had driven to Lake Forest, Ill., to attend a house party. It was while returning to Mishawaka that a heavy Pullman running at 70 miles per hour crashed into the Eberhart car, demolishing it, and killing Flagg and fatally injuring Harris Eberhart, who died in several hours.
Everett Guy Eberhart was born in Mishawaka March 19, 1869, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Eberhart. He received his education in the public schools and was graduated from the High school. He then entered the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co.'s plant of which his father was one of the founders. A man of keen business judgement, he forged to the front very rapidly until he became vice president and general manager of the concern. On account of his business judgement he occupied positions of prominence and trust in various institutions in the country.
Mr. Eberhart leaves his wife formerly Miss Jennie Lynn Hurlbut, whom he married April 24, 1889; one daughter, Miss Myrna Lynn Eberhart, one brother, Fred G. Eberhart, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Dr. Richard (Laura) Grimes, of Lincoln, Neb.
Mishawaka has never before been so profoundly shocked and dumbfounded as it was on Tuesday afternoon when the news spread rapidly throughout the city that E. G. Eberhart had committed suicide on the grave of his son in the city cemetery.
The accident which caused the death of his son, Harris Hurlbut Eberhart, at the untimely age of 17 years, will be recalled. It occurred at a railroad crossing near Hammond, Ind., July 24, 1909. Mr. Eberhart was in company with his son, and Richard Flagg, aged 15, of Hillsdale, Mich., and Arthur Carlson, a chauffer. Mr. Eberhart on the previous day, had driven to Lake Forest, Ill., to attend a house party. It was while returning to Mishawaka that a heavy Pullman running at 70 miles per hour crashed into the Eberhart car, demolishing it, and killing Flagg and fatally injuring Harris Eberhart, who died in several hours.
Everett Guy Eberhart was born in Mishawaka March 19, 1869, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Eberhart. He received his education in the public schools and was graduated from the High school. He then entered the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co.'s plant of which his father was one of the founders. A man of keen business judgement, he forged to the front very rapidly until he became vice president and general manager of the concern. On account of his business judgement he occupied positions of prominence and trust in various institutions in the country.
Mr. Eberhart leaves his wife formerly Miss Jennie Lynn Hurlbut, whom he married April 24, 1889; one daughter, Miss Myrna Lynn Eberhart, one brother, Fred G. Eberhart, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Dr. Richard (Laura) Grimes, of Lincoln, Neb.
The accident which caused the death of his son, Harris Hurlbut Eberhart, at the untimely age of 17 years, will be recalled. It occurred at a railroad crossing near Hammond, Ind., July 24, 1909. Mr. Eberhart was in company with his son, and Richard Flagg, aged 15, of Hillsdale, Mich., and Arthur Carlson, a chauffer. Mr. Eberhart on the previous day, had driven to Lake Forest, Ill., to attend a house party. It was while returning to Mishawaka that a heavy Pullman running at 70 miles per hour crashed into the Eberhart car, demolishing it, and killing Flagg and fatally injuring Harris Eberhart, who died in several hours.
Everett Guy Eberhart was born in Mishawaka March 19, 1869, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Eberhart. He received his education in the public schools and was graduated from the High school. He then entered the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co.'s plant of which his father was one of the founders. A man of keen business judgement, he forged to the front very rapidly until he became vice president and general manager of the concern. On account of his business judgement he occupied positions of prominence and trust in various institutions in the country.
Mr. Eberhart leaves his wife formerly Miss Jennie Lynn Hurlbut, whom he married April 24, 1889; one daughter, Miss Myrna Lynn Eberhart, one brother, Fred G. Eberhart, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Dr. Richard (Laura) Grimes, of Lincoln, Neb.
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