Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19
LAST SAD RITES
The Rsmsins Of Mrs. Cora I. BarsIett
Laid % Resi-

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All that was earthly Of the late
Mrs. Cora l.. Bartlett was laid
10 rest In the Bartlett family plot in
the Fairyiew cemtery last Saturday
forenoon.
The funeral services were held at
the church Of the Holy Faith, by the
Rev. w. X. Dye, and thence the body
was taken 10 Fairyiew cemetery for
interment. A large Of
friends Of the family was present, both
at the church and at the grave. The
floral offerings were many, very beau
tiful and cmblematic of the high char
acter and great worth of the dead.
And thus ends the last apt If the
life Of Mrs. Cora L. Bartlett
The last summons overlook the de-
ceased Thursday morning. She had
been a great sufferer for several years
and death was not unexpected Mrs.
Bartlett was about forty-fiye years Of
age; she var a OF great intel.
lectual powers, fine and thorough
education a skilled musician, bright,
charming and entertaining up to the
time this last illness overlook her.
She was a native Of Iowa, but moved,
In her early youth to Kansas, In which
state she attended a seminary and
finished her education In Boston.
She was married to Solicitor Gener
al Edward II. Bartlett, who wal then a
pTacticing attorney In Kansas city, al
the age Of twenty and In 1880 came
with him to this city, which place
she has made her home ever since.
She has been n true helpmate, a loving
and faithful wife Iii tho most correct
ana fullest sense or these words. She
served lis d III the lady managers
of the 1908 Chicago worlds fair from
New Mexico and AS such rendered
successful and valuable services 10 the
people of the territory; she was one
Of the principal organizersand the first
president OF the Woman's board Of
trade Of this city, an organization
which has been found Of the greatest
use and has done untold good for the
interests OF the city and OF the poor
and needy here. Santa FEES beautiful
plaza with a handsome stone wall
about It, will be q lasting monument
10 Mrs. Bartlett's public spirit, her UNI
firing energy, her great executive
ability and her self-sacriicing char
acter. The present very satisfactory
condition OF the plaza Ia due principal
Iy TO her efforts and work as president
of the woman's board of trade. The
deceased was one of the best known,
most highly respected and most pop
ular In New Mexico and mum
bered her friends In the Sunshine Ter
ritory and at her former home In Kans
as City. Kansas, by the hundreds. All
who had the good fortune 10 know
her and who have felt the influence
IL her charming personality and fine
intellect and many social graces will
sincerely deplore that the end had 70
come 10 her while she was stu IN the
prime of life and while many years
nf usefulness In the ordinary course
III human life might have been hers,
Providence. however, dccreed other
wise. During the last few years, she
was Il confirmed Invalid, but she bore
her sufrcrings with great courage and
d true womnnly spirit. bearing up
hcrolcally and keeping UP the struggle
for life as long as II vas possible,
lii this. as wen as In everything that
came TO her In life, she did her full
duty. she has gone TO that land from
whence no traveller returns. All Is
well with her now.
She is survived by her husband, So
licltor General Il. y. bartlett. but
leaves no childrcn. New Mexican.