Sherman Arthur Brittingham and Daughter Mary Louise Brittingham Deaths

This is Dad's Father, Sherman Arthur Brittingham. He was a Semi-Professional Boxer, I do not know much about his career as a Boxer, I wish I had asked Dad more about him. This picture must have been taken in his 20's, 1910-1920? He was born May 5th,1885 and died July 18th, 1934 at age 49. He died from a hospital accident during a Gall Bladder operation he was given to much ether and died. http://www.anesthesia-nursing.com/bigelow.html



That left Grandma Brittingham with 6 children to raise. Evelyn, Dad, Art, Vernon, Opal and the baby Mary who was 2 years old.. Dad was 11 years old in 1934. Grandma put him in charge of Opal and Art was to take care of Mary.

Then 2 years later, Mary (Aug. 5th 1933-Oct. 3th 1936) died when she was 3 years old of pneumonia. Dad told me he had to run across Rich Hill to get the doctor, she died before he and the Doctor got back. After that Dad told Marilyn that Grandma was going to farm the children out to different relatives. When her brother, Uncle Thurman Burke, who owned a Boarding House in Kansas City, Mo. on Independence Ave. found out he came to Rich Hill, paid off the house and gave her money so she could keep the kids together. Grandma Brittingham took in laundry and ironing to make a living.