Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Died.,

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Gilpin county since 1854, coming here
with her brother, Sanderson Hill, from
her former home near Tomab, Monroe
\ county, Wisconsin. She was born near
Syracuse, New York, September 16
1923. She is survived by three daugh.
ters, Mrs. Emma A. Marlow of this city,
Mrs. A. W. McMoran of Spokane, Wash
ington, Mrs. Theron Beardsley Of Love-
land, Colorado, three brothers, Sander
son Hill OF Denver, Luther Hill of Ore
gon, Mason Hill of Monroe county, Wis
consin, and number OF grandchildren.
She was very motherly lady. During
her residence in Gilpin county since 1864,
the most Of which time in Central City,
she had endeared to her by her many
kind deeds. large circle of friends, who
will read the announcement Of her death
with grief. She was a kind and affec.
tionate mother, and possessed of low
able nature.
The sincere coincidence OF a large
circle OF friends and acquaintances goes
out to Mrs. NARROW and her son Merle
d. NARROW in their sad affiiction, and the
absent daughters and brothers Of the
deceased. Stricken with pneumonia some
four weeks ago Mrs. Putnam bore her
fatal sickness with Christian spirit un
til the end came. Saturday afternoon
short service was held at , o'clock at
Mrs. Merlow's residence, Rev. S. l. Rog-
ers, pastor of st. James N. E. church.
conducting the service. Appropriate
hymns were sung by Messrs l. B. Johns,
William Tippets, Thomas Bates and
Thomas Champion, the male quartette
of the st. James NJ. E. choir. Sunday
morning the remains were escorted to
Black Hawk and placed on the morning
passenger train and taken to Denver,
where they were laid at rest by the side
of her son-in-law, Den NARROW, at Fair
mount cemetery, who entered rest in
October, 1895. On the arrival of the
train in Denver those accompanying the
remains were met at the depot where
carriages were in waiting. After the
transfer of the remains from the train to
hearse procession was taken up and
moved to Frirmount cemetery. where
many of the Denver friends and relatives
of her daughter and grandson had pre-
ceded the procession to Fairmount via
the Colfax electric cars. At the grave
the casket, upon which had been placed
by the hands of loving relatives and
friends a profusion of flowers, was open
ed, when all present took final view of
Grandma" whose appearance vas that
of one in gentle slumber. Another
short service was held, Rev. Rogers Of
ficiating, the anthems "Nearer My God
to Thee" and Farewell Mother" were
rendered by the male quartette of the
Nj. h. church choir, when the casket was
lowered into the grave. The pallbearers
who accompanied the party to Denver
and acted at the grave were the Messrs.
Benjamin p. Thomas, DR.. Ii. P. Davies,
Peter McFarlane, A. Rachofsky, G. II.
Laird of the Register Call, and j. P.
Waterman Of The OBSERVER. Truly the
scriptual passage Of BLESSED are the
Dead who die in the Lord" can be said
of the dear departed.
At his residence in Central City, Colo
RADIO, Monday morning, February 10,
lSO2, or miners consumption, Griffith
w. Williams, in the 53 year of his age
Mr.. Williams had been a sufferer from
the dread disease which caused his deaf h
for several years, and he had been inca
pacitated from work for the past four
years. For the past month he has suf-
fered greatly, but never complaint was
heard from him, as with true Christian
fortitude he awaited his death, which
was a merciful relief to him. He wac a
true Christian gentleman, and his faith
was beautiful consolation to him as he
fingered from day to day awaiting Gods
will.
Deceased was born in Ffestiniog, Mar.
ionithshire, North Wales, April 7, 1919.
Coming to America he located in Wis.
consin, where in June, 1874, he married
Annie j. Edwards, at Dodgeville. Five
years later he came to Colorado, since
when he and his family have resided in
Central. He was member of the Pres
byterian church, being an elder at his
death. For the past IS years he ha.
been member OF Court Rocky Mount
ain, Ancient Order Foresters.
Deceased leaves a wife, son and two
daughters, to mourn the loss OF faith
full and devoted husband, and loving
and affectionate father. He also leaves
an aged mother, three sisters and twC
BROTHERS, all OF whom reside IN the east
Funeral services were held Tuesda,
afternoon at his late residence, Rev. Al