The Fremont County record., 1883-04-14
DEATH OF EDWIN r. coPps.
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Nothing, for some time, has produced
such profound and general sadness as the
sudden death of Mr. Edwin r. Copps. of
the dry goods house OF Copps & Smith, this
city 1t was known that Mr.. Copps was fail
ing IN health; but, as he had Just returned
from trip to Florida, the community was
pot prepared to hear of his death.
Deceased was born in Chateaugay Frank
lin county, New York, and reached his 35th
year last July. Twenty-nine years of his
lie were spent at his birthplace, but fail
Ing health, in the increase of asthma,
prompted him to seek this climate He
spent four years of ranch life, improving
with respect to asthma, and two years since
took his place as senior member of the firm
which bears his nameJ Life seemed to
brighten for him at this time. He had come
here in poor health, poor in purse, and un-
known. Now he was improved in health j;
had an enviable standing as young man
of business qualifications and stubborn in
tegrity; was at the head of splendid busi-
ness, with congenial partner, and was
ready to take to his home and warm heart
the beauty of his boyish dreams and ma
turcr love. All this was his-but for one
short year. He was Frustrated with Bright's
disease, and, while thus helpless, she who
had been the brightest objectin these bright
scenes presented him with sweet babe,
and then passed away, TO be followed soon
by her child. She was sent back TO the old
home by other, but not less careful, hands,
to be buried. After awhile he sufficiently
recovered his strength to attend to business,
but not fully healed in body or heart aud
as time passed it was seen that he was fail
ing. trip to Florida, through the damp
atmosphere of the flood of January threw
more upon the strugElin. kidneys than
usual, and he was taken with convulsions,
caused by uric poison, and lay unconscious
at deaths door for some time at Jackson
vile. HIS recovery was largely due to his
warm friend and travelling companion, Mr.
Z. b. Alling, of this city.
Once more he appeared upon our streets,
on Monday, March 26, but looking badly
On Thursday, the 5th instant, lie was again
seized with commissions, and passed away
on Monday morning, April o, at 2 o'clock,
at the house of Mr. W. T. Fowler, two miles
cast of the city. Short services were held
at the house, at o'clock p. m, Rev. n. A.
Chamberlain, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, officiating, and at mid
night his brother, Mr.. Wesley Copps, left
for New York with the remains
1t is needless for us to speak in eulogy of
the character of deceased in this COM
munity. Is there one in all the circle of
his acquaintance who eyer thinks bat of
his sterling integrity and exemplary piety !?
He had been consistent Christian from
his youth. He was mt the time of his death
an honored member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and treasurer of the Off
cial board also, an active member of the
Young Christians Association. lie died in
Christian trust. We can ill-aiford to lose
such men.
His father and mother made many friends
while here last summer and autumn, whose
hearts sympatihze with them in their great
sorrow, and who send from his Colorado
home words of coincidence. Wesley, the
lone brother, was often thought OF during
the moments of his solemn ride as, with
n heart hardened with sorrow, he went to
his old home with so little Of the child Of
such love, for their parents and friends.