Hord - Ricketts
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday 6 August 1892
Ricketts Hord, son of the late Oscar B. Hord, died at 5:30 this morning at St. Vincent’s Hospital in the twenty-third year of his life. He was conscious to the last, and realizing his condition said that he felt that the ship was sinking and that he was ready to go down with it. The voyage was brief and the ship could not weather its first storm.
“Rick” as he was familiarly called, was one of the characters of the city for several years. By the death of his father, he inherited about $25,000, a great deal of which he has spent since he became of age. A companionable disposition led him to indulgences that required great financial resources. A few weeks ago he sold his last piece of property for about $6,500. He thought he could not be a friend unless he was giving his money to his friends. This resulted in his lending great sums.
Twice he made visits to Europe, but was benefited in no way by them. Last year he joined a government surveying party, but only continued in the service a few months. Three weeks ago he was taken sick, and never recovered. Tuesday his condition became so serious that he was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where, as he described it, “the old ship sank.”
The body was removed to the home of his brother, Frank, 110 East Sixth Street, from where the funeral services will occur Sunday afternoon.—Indianapolis News
Rick Hord attended Wabash College for two years, being in the class of ’89 but not graduating. He was very popular in society and made many friends who will be saddened upon learning of his death.