The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions
Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always
illuminated.
By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
By Phone
817-870-2171
L.E. Ferguson
Age:
43
Date of Injury:
July 24, 1914
Date of Death:
July 24, 1914
Location of Incident:
College Ave @ Mimosa Place
Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery
Summary:
Captain L.E. Ferguson was a pasenger in a fire truck enroute to a residential fire at 1411 W. Magnolia, when the vehicle suffered a blow out of a rear tire. The vehicle skidded and struck a curb. Captain Ferguson was thrown from the vehicle an landed on the pavement in front of the truck. The truck, which had not lost momentum, then ran over Ferguson. Captain Ferguson died a sort time later at All Saints Hospital.
Captain Ferguson was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth. The cemetery records concerning Captain Ferguson have been mispaced, and the location of his grave is unknown, though it is presumed he is buried next to his wife, Mrs. L.E. Ferguson, who died in 1922.
Captain Ferguson's first and middle names are unknown.
