COLE, (Dr) Albert M. - Putnam

Indianapolis June 4 – Dr. Albert M. Cole, 58 years old for many years active in medical science in Indianapolis and a pioneer in the development of roentgenology died early last night at his home in Crow’s Nest. He had been in declining health four years but had been confined to his bed only four weeks. Private funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow. The body will be cremated. Dr. Cole was born in Charlestown in 1870 and received his common and high school education there. He was later graduated from the college of liberal arts of DePauw University with high scholastic honors. He was graduated from the Indiana Medical College, now the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1894 after which he served a year as an intern at the city Hospital here. He later continued his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and was graduated there in 1896. After his graduation he was associated with the late Dr. Herman Pink in the general practice of medicine.  He took up the practice of roentgenology in 1901 when this science was in its infancy. He made notable contributions to the development of the X-ray, having published many papers and treatises on the X-Ray machine and related subjects. He was formerly professor of roentgenology and dermatology at the IU school of Medicine and had served as roentgenologist at St. Vincents the old Deaconess, Methodist and City hospitals. .He was a member of the Indiana State Medical Society, American Medical Association, the American Roentgen. Xray Society and American College of Radiology. He also was a member of the Woodstock Country club and Indianapolis Athletic Club and Meridian Hills Country Club and DePauw Chap0ter Beta Theta Pi.  Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ruth Schuyler Cole and two sons, Albert Maynard Cole and Henry Schuyler Cole, all of Indianapolis. - kbz