La Junta tribune., 1907-09-21
Death ., w.,,.e. ". Hoss.,s.

'e "H'NH Vic GENERAL puU-
lie OF this city awaited the outcome
with wlstful wonder. Mr.. W. w.
Hubbard, deputy county treasurer.
passed into the fruitage of his earth
ly iabors on Monday evening. Sep
tember 10th. about II o'clock.
Six weeks ago Mr.. Hubbard dis
covered the. breaking of his health
ana went to Pueblo to recuperate.
he soon became worse and was TAX
en- to the c. F. & /. hospital. Here
the disease. assisted by various COM
p.icatlons, baff1ed the combined eff
forts of physicians and nurses, with
out one brief interim that promised
better days, an interim that proved
the beginning of the end.
Deceased was born in Plattsvile,
ILL.,. July Is, 1865. Reaching young
manhood his exploring nature took
him INTO fields of travel which found
nm at one time as far as New Zea-
land. About five years ago he came
to this city, full of health, youth,
and an ambition which gave rich
promise. He came as representing
an Insurance company. and rapidly
worked his way into the best esteem
OF the community. becoming identi-
fed with the business and civic in
terests of La Junta.
Mr.. Hubbard married Mrs. z.
Nay Armstrong April 20, 1904.
Wallace t.. a son too young to
measure the loss he now sustains,
survives to perpetuate the name of
his father. Besides the wife and
son the immediate family consists of
an older brother, Frank A. Hubbard,
OF Milford, Iowa, and J. U. Hub
bard. of Platteville, Ill.
Shortly after his arrival in La
Junta Mr.. Hubbard became memb-
er of the w. o. w. and by his loyal
ty graced the fraternal bonds
established. Later, about three
years ago, he was initiated into the
order of Elks, where he rose in rapid
esteem, at the time of death was a
trustee and member of the house
committee.
/ By common consent deceased was
a man of beautiful character. Such
a legacy as acitizen has no substitute
for home or city. In the coming
day man will not be asked to show
his diplomas, or bank accounts, or
positions of trust. 1t was not in
these things of time and sense that
4 Mr.. Hubbard reached dizzy heights
His wealth lay in the elements of
+clsaracter which he hammered out
with the years God gave him.
This is his legacy to La Junta, for
such characters stimulate the fellow
traveller to good things. He was a
cheerful man. This shone il his
cOuntenance, and made elastic his
every step. His company was ex-
hilirating as a mountain breeze on
q midsummer night. His optimism
gave new hold on life. He was a
man among men, every inch of him.
and the very roots of his being per-
sonified the cardinal principles of
the order to which his membership
was so loyal. OF such lives the
the poet speaks: You may break,
you may shatter the vase if you will :,
The scent of the roses will cling
round it STILL"
The funeral service was held in
the Christian church at Pueblo We'd
nesday conducted by Rev. Conrad
Blu uhm, of this city. assisted by Rev.
DR.. Moore, of Pueblo. About fifty
members of La Junta Lodge, No.
70l, B. P. O. E., and delegation
from the Woodman Lodgeattended.
The Elks' ritual was read at the
grave. conducted by officers of the
La Junta lodge. The pail bearers
were G. H. Downer, H. d. Garwood
G. S. Thompson. F. B. Mason, H. l.
Maxwell and G. M. Dameron. The
lnterment was in Roselawn cemetery.
Pueblo.