Ivan Burgoon Dies at Game Friday

Final tribute to lvan L.Burgoon, 45, Liberty Center business man and lover of sports, was paid Monday by his scores of friends in Liberty Center, where funeral services were held at the Burgoon home at two o’c1ock.

Mr. Burgoon died while watching the Liberty Center-Defiance football game at Central stadium in Defiance. Known as the Tigers’ number one fan, he had been one of their most loyal supporters, following the teams closely for years. He had seen the Tigers engage in 136 consecutive games.

With Mrs. Burgoon and their two daughters; Marilyn and Shirley, Mr. Burgoon had made the trip to the game. He was stricken with a heart attack shortly after half-time, as he looked on from the sidelines. Medical attention was summoned, but efforts to save his life were of no avail and he passed away before the end of the game.

Born at Hoytville, O., Mr. Burgoon was the son of Martin L. and the late Mary Sworden Burgoon. He attended school at Liberty Center, and on April 24, 1919, he was united in marriage with Vera Weakley. Mr. Burgoon had been engaged in business in Liberty Center for years, and was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the Civic Club, and active in other community affairs.

An athlete, a hunter, and a fisherman, he was widely known for his interest in sports. Under hia sponsorship or management, countless athletic teams took the field to represent Liberty Center.

Surviving, besides his wife and daughters, are his father, Martin L. Burgoon; two sisters, Zelma Fredrick and Helen Fredrick; one brother, Harold, and many other relatives.

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Ivan Burgoon Dies at Game Friday

Final tribute to lvan L.Burgoon, 45, Liberty Center business man and lover of sports, was paid Monday by his scores of friends in Liberty Center, where funeral services were held at the Burgoon home at two o’c1ock.

Mr. Burgoon died while watching the Liberty Center-Defiance football game at Central stadium in Defiance. Known as the Tigers’ number one fan, he had been one of their most loyal supporters, following the teams closely for years. He had seen the Tigers engage in 136 consecutive games.

With Mrs. Burgoon and their two daughters; Marilyn and Shirley, Mr. Burgoon had made the trip to the game. He was stricken with a heart attack shortly after half-time, as he looked on from the sidelines. Medical attention was summoned, but efforts to save his life were of no avail and he passed away before the end of the game.

Born at Hoytville, O., Mr. Burgoon was the son of Martin L. and the late Mary Sworden Burgoon. He attended school at Liberty Center, and on April 24, 1919, he was united in marriage with Vera Weakley. Mr. Burgoon had been engaged in business in Liberty Center for years, and was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the Civic Club, and active in other community affairs.

An athlete, a hunter, and a fisherman, he was widely known for his interest in sports. Under his sponsorship or management, countless athletic teams took the field to represent Liberty Center.

Surviving, besides his wife and daughters, are his father, Martin L. Burgoon; two sisters, Zelma Fredrick and Helen Fredrick; one brother, Harold, and many other relatives.