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Butler County, Kansas

Dr. M. G. Koogler Died Early Today

Dr. M. A. Koogler, aged 73, died early this morning at his home in Marion, Ohio, succumbing to a complication of ailments. He had been in feeble health since suffering a paralytic stroke a few months ago.

Doctor Koogler was one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons of Butler County for 28 years, and during most of that time the family lived at 729 West Central Avenue. Doctor Koogler was an active member of the Presbyterian Church and scores of El Doradoans who knew and esteemed him and were beneficiaries of his kindly impulses feel in his death a personal loss. He is survived by Mrs. Koogler and their only child, Mrs. Marion Phillips.

Funeral services will be held at their Marion home, at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick received the telegram this morning, announcing Doctor Koogler's death.
(El Dorado Times ~ Saturday ~ 2 July 1921)

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DR. MARION A. KOOGLER

Funeral services over the body of the late Dr. Marion A. Koogler, formerly of El Dorado, who died July 2, at his home in Marion, Ohio, were held at the family home at Marion at 3 o'clock last Monday afternoon. Dr. L. L. Strock conducted the service and Cooper Post No. 117, G. A. R. had charge. Burial was made in the Marion Cemetery. Acceding to a request of the relatives, no flowers were sent. The funeral was attended by hundreds of friends and among them were Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick of El Dorado.

For 28 years Dr. Koogler practiced medicine and surgery in Butler County and during his 26-year term as company surgeon for the Missouri Pacific Railway Company here he was considered by that company as one of its most competent surgeons.

He was one of the most prominent and influential citizens of El Dorado; although he was so entirely unassuming in thought and everyday life, that he would have descried such a statement. For many years he was a partner with Dr. R. S. Miller and their office was at 206 West Central Avenue. His close friends were legion in Butler County and when he moved back to his old home at Marion, in 1912, there was general regret.

Dr. and Mrs. Koogler and their daughter, Marion, lived at 729 West Central Avenue and sold the place to J. O. Evertson when they moved away. Their home was the center of much hospitality. Dr. Koogler loved people and had a deep interest in their progress and welfare, and naturally, this interest and affection was reciprocated. He was known to every man, woman and child in Butler County---known and admired by all of them. Notwithstanding his busy life, he kept in close touch with all progress in medical science and surgery and was a deep student. In his later years of retirement, he derived great pleasure from reading the leading medical journals and keeping posted on latest methods of surgery.

Dr. Koogler was an earnest Christian and a philanthropist. He performed many good deeds in a quiet way and helped many public enterprises. He became a member of the Presbyterian Church in El Dorado and later transferred his membership to the First Presbyterian Church at Marion, where he was a stockholder in the Marion National Bank and an honorary member of the Marion County Medical Society. Politically he was a Republican. Always, he found the keenest enjoyment in his family circle where he was adored by his wife and only child.

Dr. Koogler received an immense income from his oil lands in Butler County, but his nature and disposition were such that he preferred that the beauty of his rolling acres remain unspoiled by oil wells. On his last trip to El Dorado, Dr. Koogler mentioned to a close friend that he had been offered a million dollars for a lease on his cattle ranch in this county. "But I declined the offer", he said. "I am getting the ranch into excellent shape and I sincerely dislike to see the beauty of that country marred with oil rigs." He was always interested in fine stock and gave much thought to his ranch.

Dr. Koogler was 73 years of age and was born in Green County, Ohio, February 22, 1848, a son of Mathias and Hannah M. Koogler. His parents moved to Logan County, Ohio, when he was 3 years old and he received his early education in the schools of DeGraff, Ohio, for which DeGraff, Kansas, was later named.

He took classical courses at both the Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware and at Wittenberg college at Springfield, and later graduated from the Jefferson Medical college in Philadelphia in 1874. He was a classmate of Dr. J. W. Baldwin, of Columbus, who has been here twice recently in regard to Dr. Koogler's condition.

After receiving his diploma, Dr. Koogler practiced medicine at DeGraff until 1884 when he moved to El Dorado, Kansas.

At an early age Dr. Koogler enlisted in the civil war, seeing active service during the latter part of the war with the 132d regiment, O. V. I. This year was the first he had missed in participating in the annual Memorial day services and several times Memorial day he spoke about how he wished he could be with his comrades of Cooper Poast, G. A. R., of which he was the youngest member. He spoke of the poppies being worn and of what a find idea it was.

April 29, 1873, Dr. Koogler was married at DeGraff, Ohio, to Miss Clara V. Lippincott, and to this union was born a daughter, Marion, who with her husband, Chas. N. Phillips, resides at the Koogler residence in Marion. Mrs. Koogler has not been well for the past year. Dr. Koogler also leaves a sister, Mrs. J. W. Thatcher, of Toledo.

Referring to Dr. Koogler's illness and death, the Marion Star stated that he had been ill with Bright's disease and complications at his residence, 334 East Central Street.

"Several times during the past year Dr. Koogler had been taken with a severe pain in his right leg and was barely able to reach his home," said the Star. He would suffer intense pain, but always recovered in a few days. The evening of May 12 he was stricken with a severe pain in his left leg and foot and shortly thereafter gangrene developed in his left foot and it was thought amputation might be necessary.

"The evening of May 25 his left side became paralyzed and it was thought then his death was a matter of a few days. However, Dr. Koogler rallied and was conscious at times, but lately gangrene set in the other foot and he became much worse. Early Friday morning he realized that the end was near and big his family goodby and then sank into a comatose condition from which he never rallied."
(El Dorado Times ~ 7 July 1921)