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Dr. Eugene B. Pribble 1
- Born: 02 Oct 1877, Pendleton Co., KY
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: 30 Dec 1936, Salem, Marion Co., IL
In the notes of Donovan Hitch, it states that Dr. Pribble was the attending physician at many big-time boxing matches including Dempsey-.
DR. EUGENE B. PRIBBLE
Dr. Eugene B. Pribble, 59, died at his home at Salem, Ill., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1936, after an illness of several years. He fell over three months ago and fractured his hip and had not been able to be out of bed since then.
Dr. Pribble was born at Pribble's Cross Roads, Pendleton county, Oct. 2, 1877, the son of the late Sylvester M. and Emma Hitch Pribble. He went to Illinois when he was 14 years old with his family. He graduated from the Cincinnati Medical College and was a successful physician in Salem. He began his practice of medicine at St. Elmo, Illinois, and upon the death of his father-in-law, he assumed charge of the hospital at Salem, Ill. He united with the Walnut Grove Methodist Church when a boy and remained a Methodist all of his life.
Dr. Pribble is survived by his wife and one son, Dr. John Pribble of Chicago, Ill., who is a physician and surgeon, and by two brothers, Rollie Pribble of Evanston, Ill., and H. R. Pribble of Rockport, Ind. A sister, Miss Nelle Pribble died several years ago. He is also survived by a number of close relatives and many friends in this county.
He is also survived by a half-sister, Mrs. Loucille Brown of Flora, Ill.
Eugene married.
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