Grundy-Will County IL Archives Obituaries.....Brinckerhoff, Dr JJ ? ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com November 10, 2006, 9:33 pm Herald Dr. Brinckerhoff Dead Prominent Minooka Physician Succumbs After Minor Operation Herald J.J. Brinckerhoff, prominent Minooka physician, died at St. Joseph’s hospital late yesterday following an operation on his throat. His death was sudden. A few minutes before he had sent his nurse for a glass of milk. When she returned, Dr. Brinckerhoff was dead. Dr. Brinckerhoff was operated upon at 9 o’clock yesterday morning for removal of his tonsils. The operation was a success. Following the operation embolism developed and was the cause of death. Embolism is defined as a particle of a heart valve being carried by the arterial current and lodging in a blood vessel of the brain, where it stops the flow of blood. This is an unavoidable complication sometimes which follows surgical operations, it is stated by physicians. Dr. Brinckerhoff practiced in Minooka for twenty years. He was prominent in municipal and school politics. He was secretary of the Desplaines Valley Poultry association. Dr. Brinckerhoff was 47 years old. He leaves a widow and four children: John, 17 years old; Eva, 16 years old; Rachel, 9 years old; and Gertrude, 7 years old. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock from the home, and by motor to Oakwood cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/obits/b/brincker473nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb