Lake County Colorado Obits
 

Tribute to "Texas Jack Omohundro"

      The following tribute was paid to Texas Jack at his gravesite by his old friend Buffalo Bill Cody, as reported in the HERALD DEMOCRAT, Leadville, Colorado, Sunday, September 6, 1908 (28 years after Jack's death):

      "My friends, perhaps many of you do not know this man whom we have gathered to honor. No doubt you would like to know something of him, who was one of my dearest and most intimate friends: John B. Omohundro, better known
as "Texas Jack" was a Virginian by birth. The blood of the Powhatan Indians flowed in his veins. He was of proud and noble birth.

      During the Civil War he was a member of the cavalry commanded by Col. Jeb Stuart of the Confederate Army. He was one of his most trusted and faithful scouts, and performed almost invaluable service for him.

      After the war he drifted westward and located in Texas, where he took up the hazardous work of a cowboy. He was one of the original Texas cowboys, when life on the plains was a hardship and a trying duty.

      When they began to drive the cattle to the northern country, he engaged in that occupation, following the herds northward, and returning after each trip for another herd. Finally, he located at North Platte, Nebraska. It was there that I first met him. He was an expert trailer and scout. I soon recognized this and...secured his appointment in the United States service...

      In this capacity I learned to know him and to respect his bravery and ability. He was a whole-souled, brave, generous, good-hearted man.

      Later he and I went East to go into the show business. He was the first to do a lasso act upon the stage.

      ...During this tour of the large cities he met and married Mlle Morlacchi, a famous dancer, who traveled with him.

      After I left him, he and she continued to travel. They came to Leadville, where she was engaged as a performer. Becoming attached to the place, my friend and his wife remained for a while.

     It was while here that he was stricken with pneumonia, which was then prevalent. He succumbed, and was buried here under this mound by his many friends.

      Jack was an old friend of mine and a good one. Instead of this board which now marks his grave, we will soon have erected a more substantial monument, one more worthy of a brave and good man.

      May he rest in peace."

      William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody, dissatisfied with the modest grave marker at the gravesite of Texas Jack, arranged to have erected a "suitable monument" in this Leadville cemetery.
 

For more information on this famous person please visit the Texas Jack Tribute website at https://www.texasjack.org/



 
 


 

THOMAS FRANCIS FLANNERY
Submitted by: Kathleen R. Minion ( ANCESTOR98@juno.com )

Funeral services, which were held this morning for the late Thomas Flannery, former Leadville resident, were largely attended by local friends and a representation of Gilman citizens, as he had been living at Gilman for the past twenty-three years. The services were held at 9:30 this morning from the Church of the Annunciation, the funeral cortege leaving the Moynahan-O'Malia funeral chapel at 1 o'clock.

    Rev. Father E. L. Horgan officiated at mass. Two vocal solos, "Prayer for Happy Death" and "One Fleeting Hour" were sung by Mrs. Kate Forman, accompanied by Miss Mary Genry, organist.

   Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery and the pallbearers, all citizens of Gilman, Colorado, were Pete Doyle, John Doyle, O.R. Abrahamsen, John Curran, Adam Houck, and Thomas Daviney.

   Born in New York City, February 1, 1872, he came to Colorado when he was about twelve years of age. After settling for a time in the San Luis valley, he later moved to Leadville when the town was in its boom.

   He engaged as a miner here for several years.

   He was married in Leadville when he was about twenty-one, to Catherine Barlow and twenty-three years ago he and his family moved to Gilman, Colorado, where he followed his occupation as a miner and shaft foreman.

   During the influenza epidemic in 1918 he lost his wife and two sons, who were buried in Leadville within a period of ten days.

   While he made his home at Gilman, he gained many friends as was evidenced by the number of floral tributes and the attendance at the funeral services. Numbered among the floral tributes were many large set pieces and a broken wheel from the Gilman community.

   He died in a Salida hospital last Friday morning from injuries incurred the previous morning, when he fell from a pipe line at the tailings pond of the Empire Zinc company, where he had been employed for the past four or five years. Following the accident he was taken to the hospital at Salida via ambulance, and the death resulted from a punctured lung, caused by a fractured rib. For several years he had been employed as a shaft foreman but, recently, because of failing health, had been transferred to outdoor work; and it was while working on the pipe line that he fell to the ground, Thursday morning. He was rushed to the Gilman hospital and sent from there to Salida.

   The only surviving member of his family, a married daughter, Mrs. Leo Jones of Oakland, California, arrived here after being notified of her father's death. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Leo Jones and three grandchildren, Patricia, Barbara and Milford Jones. A sister-in-law, Mrs. Nellie Nolan of Lake City, Colorado and a niece Mrs. Hazel Willaims of Victor, Colorado together with Mr. Nolan and Mr. Williams were here for the funeral services. (A Leadville Paper-dated July 2, 1931)

FLANNERY, Thomas-Thomas FLANNERY met his death Thursday, June 25, when he fell from a flume scaffolding at Rex and sustained fatal injuries when he survived but a few hours. Tom FLANNERY was one of the old-time residents of Gilman were he had followed mining for many years. For the past several yeas he has been an underground shift boss for the Empire Zinc company, but this spring he suffered a severe attack of pneumonia and when he was dismissed from the hospital recently, was given outside employment by the company, until he had fully recovered. At the time of his death he was acting as inspector of the long pipe line which conveys the refuse matter from the zinc mill three miles to the settling pond on the old BOLT ranch. His duties were to patrol the line each day. The pipe passes over a high trestle near Rex and it was at this point he met with mishap which brought about his death. The injured man was placed on Train No. 16 and taken to Salida, but died enroute to the hospital. We were unable to get any information of the funeral or burial. Mr. FLANNERY is survived by several children, his wife having preceded him in death. (Eagle Valley Enterprise, p1 Dated:3 July 1931) NOTE:Thomas FLANNERY died on Friday the 26th. Milford JONES' name was changed to Leo Thomas JONES-Leo after his father and Thomas after his maternal grandfather.
 
 
 


BARLOW, JOHN
Submitted by Kathleen R. Minion ( ANCESTOR98@juno.com )

-Death Claims Another Old Time Mining Man. John BARLOW Suddenly Passes Away After Several Years of poor Health--Buried in Red Cliff.

John BARLOW, one of the old time miners of Leadville and Battle Mountain, reached the end of life's journey in a hospital in Glenwood Springs, last Friday, December 21. Mr. BARLOW had been at the hospital for several weeks, but was cheerfully hopeful of spending Christmas with his family in Red Cliff.

Mr. BARLOW was born at Franklin Center, Canada, on November 2, 1880. He came with his parents to Leadville, Colo., at the age of fourteen months, where he grew to manhood. At the age of 26 he removed to Red Cliff and has since resided in Eagle county, for the past ten years of which time was spent on a ranch at Avon, having purchased the old Mack Fleck ranch, and that was his residence at the time of death.

Until the time of removal to the ranch he followed mining, first at Leadville and then on Battle mountain. For the past three years he has suffered with tuberculosis, which was the cause of his death.

In 1916 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Thomas OWENS. Besides his widow he is survived by John OWENS of Grass Valley, Calif., Mrs. R.F. ROGERS, a daughter, of Granite, Colo.;, and Mr. Walter OWENS of Avon, Colo.

He has two sisters living, Mrs. Nellie NOLAN and Mrs. May ALLISON, both of Victor, Colo., besides a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held in the community church at Red Cliff on Monday, December 24, at 2 o'clock p.m., Rev A.R. DENNIS of Eagle officiated. Mrs. NORLANDER sang two beautiful solos. Mrs. BOWLAND accompanied her at the organ.

The pall bearers were: Mr. Fred KROELLING, Mr. Frank WALSH, Mr. Howard PHILLIPS, Mr. Pete DOYLE, Mr. L.C. SUMMERS and Mr. Jesse HEADLEY.

Interment was in Evergreen cemetery at Red Cliff, Mortician O.W. MEYER being in charge of the arrangements. The deceased was an exceptionally good miner, and worked on some of the most important work on Battle Mountain after moving from Leadville to the Eagle county mining camp. He was employed by the Empire Zinc company in the most extensive development conducted by that company on their Battle Mountain properties--the driving of the long drift connecting the Newhouse tunnel with the Eagle mine No. 2, known locally as the Black Iron mine. He was a man of congenial disposition and well beloved by his fellow workmen and with all whom he came in close contact. He was a kind and devoted husband and father, and the community has lost a good citizen in the passing of Jack BARLOW. (Eagle Valley Enterprise, p1 DATED: 28 Dec. 1928)

DIED John Barlow of Avon passed on Friday morning in Glenwood Springs, from a protracted case of miner's T. B., the end coming unexpectedly, as up to almost the last hour he was hopeful of recovery, and wrote his wife in Red Cliff that he expected to be home for Christmas.

He was born in Franklin Center, Canada, coming to Leadville when only 17 months old. He moved to Red Cliff and Gilman in 1907, and was married to Mrs. Tom OWEN in 1916.

He followed the occupation of mining until about 10 years ago, at which time he purchased the old Mack Fleck ranch at Avon, where he had hoped to recuperate his failing health. Jack Barlow was the exceptional machine man in a mine. He was employed on the Empire Zinc property for years. It was he who drove the long 14 level drift from the Iron Mask over to the Black Iron workings. He did most of the upraising for the many ore pockets between the 14 and 16 levels and the loading pockets under the Newhouse tunnel. He paid the price like many other miners, sticking too close to the work they liked. Jack Barlow always was a favorite with his helpers.

He leaves a widow and two step sons, two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Nolan and Mrs. May Allison, both of Victor, several nieces and nephew and one step-daughter.

The funeral services will be conducted from their ranch home near Avon. Interment will be in the cemetery at Red Cliff where he always expressed a desire to be buried--nature's beauty spot for a last resting place; so the old timers are taking the long journey by twos and threes. Their ranks are thinning out. They finish their work and pass on.

Mrs. Barlow and relatives have the sympathy of many friends. (Paper and date unknown)

Also included in family records

Within the last few months this little community has lost by death thirteen grown people, the majority of whom were pioneers in this vicinity of whom were pioneers in this vicinity. They were:
Mame McMillan
Mrs. Dora Greiner
Joe Elliott
Mrs. Minnie Nye
Mrs. Ida Creighton
Mrs. M. A. Walsh
Stewart Collins
Mrs. Chas. McEllen
Mrs. W. W. Buell
Frank Gritmaker
Mrs. Anna Summ
Jack Barlow
Paul Wood
Verily the grim reaper is taking his toll.

Card Of Thanks We desire to extend our sincere thanks to those who so kindly assisted in the sickness and death of our dear husband, father, brother, and uncle, especially to the doctor and nurses of the Hopkins Hospital of Glenwood, also Rev. Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Myers and Mr. Farman. Mrs. Barlow
and children
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan
Mr. Tom Flannery
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Jones
Mr. & Mrs. D. Rogers



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DEATH IN THE WATER
submitted by Kathleen R. Minion ( ANCESTOR98@juno.com )

____________
Richard Barlow, a ten Year Old Boy,
Drowned in a Small Lake Near
Adelaide Park While Play-
ing on a Raft.
_______ Yesterday afternoon Coroner James Nelson was notified by telephone that a boy was drowned at Adelaide park, and he immediately repaired to the scene where the sad accident had taken place. Before the coroner reached the park the body had been taken from its watery grave and carried to one of the houses in the neighborhood.

A gentleman who resides near the park, and who was one of the first to reach the pond after the body was taken out, told a reporter of this paper the circumstances. He stated that the boys who lived at Adelaide had constructed a rafts, out of old pieces of boards and poles, and were in the habit of sailing it on this pond, which is about 150 feet long by 100 feet wide and situated a little north of Adelaide. Richard Barlow, with some other companions came to the pond in the afternoon and he got on raft, and paddled to the center. While there the raft began to tip over and the little fellow getting scared, jumped into the water, no doubt thinking that he could easily touch bottom and walk to shore. But the water was deeper than he thought and, not being able to swim, he was drowned. His companions, who were sitting on the bank, said that they saw poor little Richard come to the surface five times and then sink forever. They were powerless to render assistance but ran as fast as they could and notified some men who were at Adelaide. They immediately responded but were too late to render assistance. One of them took the raft and went to the spot where the poor boy had sunk and succeeded in bringing the remains to the surface. The pond is from twelve to fifteen feet deep.

Richard Barlow was 10 years of age and the son of Mr. John Barlow, blacksmith at the Colonel Sellers mine. The sympathy of the community is extended to the parents at the sad lose they have suffered. (Paper and date not included on family copy of newspaper obituary)

NOTE:Richard Barlow died 29 June 1889 and was buried in St. Joseph's cemetery. Richard and brother John left home telling their mother they were going to get evergreens to decorate for July 4th. The boys dared Richard to jump and swim, taunting him. His younger brother John attempted to swim out to him, but, while risking his safety, was not able to reach him.

SHOEMAKER, JOHN
Weekly Jeffersonian, Findlay, OH, Thurs., 19 Sep 1889, page 8. "SHOEMAKER--Mrs. Dan Fishell, of East Findlay, received a telegram from Leadville, Colo., this morning, stating that her uncle, John Shoemaker, had died this morning. The remains will be shipped to this city for internment. Mr. Shoemaker went from this county to the army. At the close of the was he located in Leadville where he has since resided. He is a bachelor and leaves considerable property."
 
 
 

Thomas, Mrs. Maria B.
Submitted by Carol Mize (CSMIZE@prodigy.net)
Mrs. Maria Barton Thomas, a resident of Leadville since 1881, died yesterday morning at her home at 510 East Eighth street, following a gradual decline in health caused by the ills of advanced age.  She was 79 years old.

During recent years, tho her intellect remained unimpaired and her bright and cheerful disposition was untouched, Mrs. Thomas had gradually failed.  It was only in recent weeks, however, that her family had feared her decline was approaching a fatal end.  this week she had weakened markedly.  She passed away peacefully at 5 o'clock in the morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Louise Stewart, which had been her home in late years.

Mrs. Thomas was born in England in 1837.  Her life covered more than the Biblical allotment of three score years and ten and had compassed nearly a century of events.  Her life in this country began in 1872 when she came to the United States.  In that same year she was married to James F. Thomas at Mt. Hope, N.J.  She had lived in Leadville since 1881, one of a large circle of warm friends to whom her loving and optimistic disposition was an invaluable asset.  Her death yesterday was to them a deep loss.

Mrs. Thomas was a devoted member of the Baptist church, and it is at that church that funeral
services will be held Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.  The funeral procession will leave the family home at 2
o'clock.  the casket will be open to view at the home from 4 p.m. Saturday until 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, but will not be opened at the church.  In accordance with a request expressed by Mrs.
Thomas before her death, friends are asked kindly to omit flowers.

Three children survive to mourn Mrs. Thomas' death.  They are William H. Thomas, of Salt Lake; Mrs. Louise Stewart, of this city; and Mrs. Mabel Almendinger, of Ft. Madison, Iowa.  Another daughter, the late Mrs. Jullia Janes, died here seventeen years ago.

(as reported in the Carbonate Chronicle, April 3, 1916 -  Mrs. Thomas died March 31, 1916


ROSE

Dr. William J. Rose [8 November 1999]

Dr. William J. Rose, 87, of Mesa, Ariz. died Nov. 8 in his home after a long illness.

He was born in Leadville on Dec. 21, 1911, the son of Dr. John H. and Mame Rose. He graduated from Leadville High School and attended Kansas City Western Dental College in Kansas City, Mo., graduating in 1936. He returned to Leadville to practice dental surgery with his father.

He married Marie Lacey on Aug. 31, 1940.

He served in the Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1946 during World War II at many military hospitals, attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel. He served in the reserves for 10 years.

Upon returning to Leadville in 1946, he reestablished his dental practice. The family took up residence at 144 W. 9th St. where he lived until he retired in 1967.

He was a member of the Leadville School Board, the Lake County Recreation Board and the Ski Cooper Board. He was a charter member of the Leadville Chamber of Commerce formed in the 1930's. He belonged to the B P O E #236 for over 60 years.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sheila Mary Malmgren, Grass Valley, Calif.

He is survived by his wife, Marie, Mesa; two daughters, Sandra Marie Springer, Blue Hill, Neb.; and Susan May Wright, Gold Canyon, Ariz.; two granddaughters, Kristine Marie Murray, Alameda, Calif. and Kearson May Strong, Penn Valley, Calif.; and two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Murray and Adam Bronson Murray.
For those who knew him, he will be missed, and for those who did not know him, the city of Leadville is a better place because he was there.

There were no services per his request and his ashes will be scattered. The family has established a living memorial for Dr. William J. Rose at the Hospice of the East Valley, 1510 East Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85041.

As published in the Herald Democrat.

Obituary - Frank Cosseboom

The Herald Democrat - Tuesday, July 10, 1928

Funeral services for Frank Cosseboom were held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edna Collar, 300 East Third Street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. W. S. Young officiated and two duets, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by Elizabeth Clemens and Mrs. Steve Clemens. Miss Anna McLeod accompanied at the piano. Burial was made in Evergreen Cemetery.

Pallbearers, which included several ex-service men, were William (Gisil?), Thomas Caskey, William Gray, Angus McDonald, Flurr(?) Vaughn, and Gust Larson. Mr. Gisil and Mr. Caskey came here from Buena Vista for the funeral. Two beautiful floral offerings were made by the American Legion and by the Public Service Company where the deceased man’s nephew is employed.

Born in Leadville, October 13, 1894, Frank was educated here at the Ninth Street School and in his younger days worked in a local grocery store and as a mechanic. He worked in Pueblo as a government automobile mechanic for a year and a half where he was considered as excellent workman.

Later Mr. Cosseboom was employed in various capacities at the local mines and was employed here when the United States entered the World war in 1917. He served in the army on the western coast and was scheduled to be sent overseas when he was injured in his right side in an accident which occurred when some heavy timbers were being loaded. His right side was cut from the lower ribs across his abdomen and after his discharge from the army he had a number of operations at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pueblo and at Fitzsimmons in Denver and was preparing the return to the latter hospital just before his death on July 5.

His injury, which he incurred in the accident, left him in poor health but he managed to work at times at a mine near Cottonwood during the past few years. He made his home with his father, R. J. Cosseboom, in Buena Vista the past five years.

During the first week of July, Frank Cosseboom visited his sister, Mrs. Collar, here in Leadville. He is said to have declared after listening to the playing of chimes over the radio at her home, "Well, those will soon be playing for me." This is thought to have been the first intimation of the suicide thought which he carried out in Buena Vista July 5 by shooting himself thru the head with a revolver. He was rushed from the bedroom in his father’s house, where the deed was committed, for the hospital at Salida, but death came in the speeding car four miles from the destination.

Mrs. Collar, learning of the tragedy, hired a car here and literally raced with death to Buena Vista. When she arrived there the wounded man had been taken to Salida, so she raced on to that place only to find upon arrival that her brother was dead. Continued ill health is thought to have been the cause of the young man’s taking his life. He was 34 years old and would have been 35 if he had lived until his next birthday in October.

 

OBITUARY  -  MRS. MARY CADDY

HERALD DEMOCRAT - APRIL 15, 1942



Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Masonic temple for
Mrs. Mary Caddy, a long-time resident of Leadville.  Her nephew, Rev. John
L. Spargo of Pueblo, was in charge of the services, with the assistance of
Colorado chapter No. 2 Order of the Eastern Star.

A quartet composed of Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Charles C. Phillips, LeRoy
Alford and L. W. Thomson sang three selections, "Abide With Me," "The Old
Rugged Cross" and "The Christian's Goodnight."  Their accompanist was Mrs.
C. Dice.

Pallbearers were Robert Nelson, L.W. Thomson, Frank E. Brown, Charles C.
Phillips, LeRoy Alford and John Gregory.  Internment was in the Masonic
plot.

Born in Cornwall, England, in 1855, she came to the United States in 1900
after the death of her husband, Richard Caddy, in 1896.  She made her home
in Leadville until 1930 when she moved to Denver to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Goldwin Smith.  She died there April 11, following an illness
of six weeks.  She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church in Denver.  Her
sister, Mrs. Lavinia Spargo, formerly of Leadville, died last December 19
and is buried in Evergreen cemetery.  Mrs. Caddy was the last of a family of
13 children.

She is survived by two sons, Fred Caddy, living in Cornwall, England, and
John Caddy of Gilman; four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Jenkins, Mrs. Minnie
Goldwin Smith and Mrs. Clifton U'Ren of Denver and Mrs. Mabel James of
Butte, Montana.  She is also survived by 25 grand children and 19 great
grand children.

A large number of Denver and Gilman people were here for the funeral as well
as Mrs. James, who came here from Butte.

 

REGINA O'MALIA EDINGTON

Former Leadville resident Regina O'Malia Edington, 102, died June 18, 2001 in her sleep at Town and County Manor in Santa Ana, Calif.

Born September 5, 1898 in Leadville to Edward Robert and regina [Pulaski] O'Malia, she grew up in Leadville with her sister Angela [McNeese], and brothers Charles, George, and Austin O'Malia.  She is the last of that generation.

Her father, in partnership with J. J. Moynahan, established a funeral parlor/funiture store on Harrison Avenue, where a plaque remained for years.

She taught school in Denver, the Los Angeles area, and the Imperial Valley [souther California], where she met and married her husband Neil Edington [who died in 1954].

Although they had no children of their own, they raised their three O'Malia nieces, Joan O. Hughes, Rita O. Sutherland and Mary Adele O. Geary.

She retired to LaJolla, California, where she traveled extensively, read and became and avid bridge player.

When the year 2000 arrived, she took delight in having lived in three different centuries.

Her McNeece and O'Malia families celebrated her life at a Memorial Mass at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, California on July 6, 2001.
Herald Democrat, July 12, 2001

NORMA A. HERRON

Norma A. Herron, 74, died July 2, 2001 in Colorado Springs.

She was born April 4, 1927 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Tallie C. and Elizabeth A. [Buck] Wall.

She married John [Jack] Herron on July 23, 1949.

She was preceded in death by her son, Paul A. Herron.

She is survived by her husband John Herron; daughter Asia A. Morris; sons John G. Herron; and James W. Herron; sisters Shirley Shomidie; Helen Benson; and Elizabeth Cotton; brothers Carl Wall; and Don Curry; six graandchildren and one great grandchild.

Services were held Friday July 6, 2001.  Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Leadville.
Herald Democrat, July 12, 2001

ROSEMARY LOUISE ZELEZNIKAR

Rosemary Louise [Baird] Zeleznikar, 65, died June 22, 2001 at her home in Golden.

She was born July 30, 1935 in Denver.

She was in law enforcement at the Jefferson County Sheriff's department.

She married Frank E. Zeleznikar on December 29, 1972.

She loved her family, friends, gardening and working on computers and belonged to an ALS support group.

She is survived by her husband in Golden; son Douglas E. Seidel, Gunnison; daughters Crystal V. Balltrip, Greeley; and Barbara D. McGeehan, Longmont.

She is also survived by four step children; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

Services will be on June 29, 2001.

Donations may be made to Exempla Luthern Foundation, 6870 W. 52nd Ave., Ste. 103, Arvada, CO 80002.  ATTN:  Hospice or American Lung Association of Colorado, 1-800-586-4872, or www.lungusa.org.
Herald Democrat, July 5, 2001

 

ROXIE RAE CAVENDER

Roxie Rae Cavender, 63, died June 14, 2001 in Thorton.

She was born on November 21, 1937 in Leadville.

She married William Cavender on January 1, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was a homemaker.

She moved to Denver in 1956 and enjoyed traveling.

She is survived by her husband; sons Marvin Cavender, Peachtree City, Georgia; Dale Cavender, Broomfield, Colorado; and Troy Cavender, Houston; daughters Valerie Archuletta, Indianapolis; Lisa Fossey, Thornton; and one granddaughter.

Contributions maybe made to Hospice of Metro Denver, 425 S. Cherry St., Denver, Colorado 80222.
Herald Democrat, July 5, 2001

ADONILIA VIGIL

Adonilia Vigil, 79, died July 9, 2001 at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver.

She was born on May 10, 1922, in Questa, New Mexico to Ignacio and Pedada [Brito] Gonzales.

She married Porfirio Vigil in New Mexico and together they moved to Colorado in 1944 where her husband worked in the Smelter and various mines in the area.

She loved baking and sewing handmade blankets.  She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Leadville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in 1976; parents; daughter Maryanne and sons Jimmy and James, who died as infants; and four brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her son Juan [Dorothy] Mandonaado, Leadville; daughters Betty [Neil] Pacheco; Eveelyn [Gary] Jaramillo; and Geraldine [Daniel Gurule] Rivera. all of Leadville; grandchildren Lisa Espinal, Elizabeth Rivera, Valentin and Miguel Martinez, Porfidia Beuke, Gerald Mandonado, Valerier Gonzales and Kenneth Pacheco; great grandchildren Matthew, ??Charlene, Peter, Nicholas and Julio Rivera, Angelina and Destiny Martinez, Shaya and George Espinal, Justin and Derrick Pacheco, Nicole and Michael Mandonado and Amanda and Brandi Gonzales.  She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Services were held July 13, 2001 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Leadville. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery next to her husband.   A reception was held at La Cantina following the interment.

Pallbearers were gerald Mandonado, Valentin and Miguel Martinez, Kenny Pacheco, Eloy Gonzales and Daniel Gurule.  Honorary pallbearers were Alfedio Gurule and Manuel Martinez.

Arrangements wer handled by Baily Funeral Home.
Herald Democrat, July 19, 2001

Following Obituary is from a copy I have of a Leadville Colorado Newspaper.  Whomever of my relatives did not retain the Name of the Paper or it's date.  The death date of this person was October 25, 1918.

JAMES COSE

   Three Eagles and three Moose acted as pallbearers yesterday afternoon when private funeral services were held at 3 o'clock at 531 East Third street, the home of his brother Charles for the late James COSE, a member of both these lodges and a well known Leadville and Gilman mining leaser.  He died at Gilman last Friday.  The private services were conducted by the Rev. David MCMARTIN of the First Presbyterian Church.  Flowers from the two lodges and many other friends covered the casket deeply.  Burial took place in the Evergreen Cemetery.  The pall bearers were R. H. JAMES, Clifford UREN and Frank PETERSON of the Moose, John M. MURRAY, Rufe SARSON and Frank SIMMONS of the Eagles.

   James COSE was widely known here and held in high esteem.  He was born in England on November 29, 1882, but most of his life had been lived in the Leadville and Gilman mining districts, for he came to the former with his parents when he was two years old.

   Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert COSE of Gilman, four brothers and two sisters.  The brothers are Charles of this city, Fred and Frank of Gilman, and George, who is serving with the 841st Field Artillery in France, having been called from here last year for Army services.  One sister lives in Texas and the other at Meeker, Colorado.
Submitted by:  Mary Cosepalmer

July 14, 1949  from a copy of a Leadville Paper

CHARLES H. COSE

Funeral  services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Moynahan-O'Malia Chapel for Charles Henry COSE.  Rev Arthur H. TEXTOR, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church here, officiated and was assisted by Mrs. C. C. PHILLIPS and Mrs. F. E. BROWN who sang "Someday He'll Make It Plain", "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder", and "The Old Rugged Cross", their accompaniment was Mrs. Ted Lane.

    Pallbearers were: Sam SHIMMIN, Sam BRAY, Sam TREVETHAN, James SWEENEY, Bud TREVETHAN, and Henry WATERMAN.  Interment was in the A.O. U. W. Cemetery.

    Born in Devonshire, England July 31, 1879, Charles Henry COSE came to this country with his parents as a child of six years, and lived in Graham Park.  On December 12, 1906, he was united in marriage to Margaret GRAY.  To this union three daughters were born, Mrs. H. MARNE of Longmont, Colo, Mrs. E. MASON of Crawford, Nebraska, and Mrs. C O'KANE of Leadville.

    He spent most of his life mining until four years ago when his health began to fail.  He was very devoted to his wife, home, children and helped everyone he could.

    He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

    Surviving him are his wife, three daughters, a sister residing in Wichita Falls, Texas, a sister residing in California,a brother residing in Nevada, two grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Submitted by Mary Cosepalmer

ROBERT COSE

  The funeral services for the late Robert COSE were held from the home of his son Charles COSE, Sunday Afternoon at 2 O'clock.  Rev. R. B. NORTON conducted the services and three beautiful hymns, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" Abide With Me" and "Perfect Day", were sung by Mrs.S. H. CLEMENS and Miss Mary CLEMENS;  Miss Anna McLOOD played the accompaniment.

  The pallbearers were Ben GRAY, E. P. KENDRICK, John VICK, Pat McCARTY, Stanley RICHARDS, and Thomas ROBERTS.  Interment was made in the family plot at Evergreen Cemetery.

  Robert COSE was born in Plympton, St Mary, England, March 19, 1957 and was married to Miss Jane DANIEL in 1876.  To this union eleven children were born, six of whom survive him.  In 1887 Mr. COSE came to this country with his family, coming to Leadville and settling in Graham Park, then a flourishing community.

Mr. COSE worked in such mines as the Wolftone, Maid of Erin, Iron Silver and Moyer.  He was also actively interested in leasing and prospecting.  During his forty year residence in Leadville, Mr. COSE became well known and made many friends.  In his passing away Leadville loses another old time prospector and miner.

  Mr. COSE left Leadville six years ago to reside at a lower altitude; he was there on a visit two weeks ago and on his return was taken ill.  A weak heart lowered his vitality, pneumonia set in and this caused his death on August 23 at the home of his daughter in Wichita Falls, Texas.

  Mr.'s COSE is survived by his widow and six children, Charles, George, Francis and Fred COSE.  Mrs. A. J. CHAMBERS, and Mrs. William DODD.  One brother, of Bingham Utah and two sisters in ENGLAND as well as nineteen grandchildren also survive him.

  (This is from a Leadville paper but whomever kept it did not retain the date or the Headline identifying what paper.  The date Robert COSE died was August 28, 1929.)

CARD OF THANKS
   We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our many friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy extended to us in our bereavement.  We are especially grateful to Rev. . H. TEXTOR, the pallbearers, singers, donors of cars and donors of floral bouquets.

Mrs. Charles COSE and Family
Mrs. A. J. CHAMBERS
Mrs. Frank DODD and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Francis COSE and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred COSE
George COSE
Submitted by:  Mary Cosepalmer 

 

MARY ANTOINETTE MARTHA [MEYER] FREVILLE

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Mary Antoinette Martha [Meyer] Freville, 93 passed away quietly in her home in Buena Vista, Colorado on October 14, 2001. She moved to Buena Vista from Twin Lakes, Colorado over 30 years ago.

Mary was born in Blexan, Jetzt, Nordenham, Germany on August 11, 1908 and immigrated with her mother and four brothers in July 1909, joining her father in Rockvale Twp, Ogle Co., IL. She was the daughter of Thomas Evert and Antonie Wilhelmina Marie Kr�ger Meyer.

She attended schools in Ogle Co., IL and Winnebago Co., IL. She also attended Business College in Rockford, IL.

She married Auguste Paul Freville on April 4, 1942 in Champaign, IL, a double wedding with her sister Katie Meyer and Wallace Ignatchuck.

Mary was an avid outdoorswomen. She fished in Wisconsin and when she moved to Colorado in 1955 she spent time fishing high lakes and fishing the lower lakes. She bowled for the Moose Club in Rockford, IL and bowled with the leagues at the Labor Center and Kristi Lanes in Leadville. She loved to play Bingo. Mary loved her animals and could always be seen with one or more of her dogs wherever she went. She was a member of The Women of the Moose.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her brothers; Herman, Thomas, Arthur, Henry, Eberhardt, Herbert, Ernest, Richard and Edward, her sisters, Anna and Katie, two nephews, Donald and Edward Meyer and one great niece, Cynthia Meyer LeLevier.

Three sisters-in-laws, Irma and Rose Meyer, Rockford, IL, Marilyn Meyer, Golden, CO survive her. Many nieces and nephews also survive her. Herman and Roger Meyer, son’s of Herman, Rockford, IL; Thomas Meyer, Elko, NV and James Meyer, Santee, CA son’s of Thomas; Delores Singley, Rockford, IL and Mary Thillens, Libertyville, IL daughters of Henry; Fred Meyer, Hagerman, ID son of Eberhardt; Herbert Meyer Jr. and Judith Shelton, Rockford, IL son and daughter of Herbert; Gail Meyer Kilgore, Casa Grande, AZ, Marilyn Meyer Diamond, Buena Vista, CO, Richard Meyer, Glendale, AZ and Gerhard Meyer, Lodi, OH children of Richard; Barbara Brink, Rhonda Renz, Leadville, CO, Cynthia Brug, Kersey, CO and Paula Purdy, Denver, CO daughters of Edward; Ann Marie Brubaker, Rockford, IL, Nancy Suessmith, Dayton, NV, and Sharon Foster, AR daughters of Katie. She has a niece of her husband’s, Leona Becker, IN that survives her. She has many great and great-great nieces and nephews that also survive her and cousins in Germany.

Services will be held at the Bailey Mortuary in Leadville, Colorado on October 17, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial follows the service at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Buena Vista, Colorado. Father Tom Killeen will officiate at the service with Joan Dawson and Jean Elliott providing the music.

Memorials can be made at the Arkansas Valley Humane Society, 701 Greg Dr., Buena Vista, Colorado 81211

 

TERRY FITZSIMMONS

"Terrance J. Fitzsimmons, 69, Evergreen.  Husband of Barbara; father of
Michael, Patrick, Tim Wind, Charles Robert, Peter and Kathleen; and
brother Charles; grandfather of eleven; preceded in death by a son, Terry.
Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Christ the King Catholic
Church, 4291 Evergreen Parkway.  Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Memorials to Mount Evans Hospice, P.O. Box 2770, Evergreen, CO
80439-5770."

Terry was a graduate of Leadville High School and was in Public Relations
for Climax/Amax.  His mother was the one who gave piano lessons in
Leadville and his dad was the postmaster.

JAN CRAIG MITCHELL

Jan Craig Mitchell Television Engineer, 59

Jan Craig Mitchell, 59, of Northglenn, a television engineer, died Dec. 26 [2001]at St. Anthony Central Hospital. Services are 9:30 a.m. today [January 2, 2002] at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 3549 Navajo, Denver. Interment will be in Fort Logan National Cemetery.

He was born June 7, 1942, in Leadville. He attended the University of Southern Colorado. On Feb. 21, 1969, he married Suetta White in Pueblo. Before becoming a television engineer, he was a radio news announcer. He was a member of Elks. His interests included ham radio, computers, fishing, boating, gold panning and photography.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Warren, Denver, and Wayne, Elizabeth; a daughter, Kelly Hodges, Northglenn; his father, George, Dunnellon, Fla.; and three grandchildren.

 

Cheryl Lynn Zugel

Cheryl Lynn Zugel, 43, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002 in Tucson, Ariz.
She was born in Leadville on Dec. 19, 1958, to Joseph and Anna Koucherik Blamey.
She went to school in Leadville graduating from Lake County High School.
On Dec. 23, 1982, she married George Zugel at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Leadville. While George worked for ASARCO, she worked at various jobs in Leadville. But she always considered her most important job to be that of mother and homemaker.
She loved to embroider, finding it relaxing and challenging. She also enjoyed reading and was a devoted computer buff. Animals were another of her loves. Along with her family and friends, her dogs Conan and Cinnamon will miss her very much.
She was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Leadville.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Blamey and her great grandmother Anna Koucherik.
She is survived by her husband George Zugel, Vail, Ariz.; son Michael Zugel, Vail, Ariz.; mother Anne Blamey, Leadville; sisters JoAnn (Ken Harris) Mehle, Petaluma, Calif.; and Rosemary (Walt) Martinez, Brighton, Colo.; brother Joseph Blamey, Leadville; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The Rosary was recited on Jan. 10 and Mass of Christian Burial on Jan. 11, both at Annunciation Catholic Church. Father Tom Killeen officiated and Joan Dawson sang accompanied by Jean Elliott.
Interment was in the Elk's Rest Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tommy Taylor, Scott Blamey, Charlie Brink, William Dominguez, Ed Holte and Sal Mercado.
Following the interment, the Leadville Eagle's Lodge hosted a reception for family and friends.
Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Colorado Chapter, 700 Broadway, Suite #808, Denver, CO 80202.
Arrangements were handled by Bailey Funeral Home.

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