Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
w. N. RANDALL DECEASED.
His Funeral a High Tribute to His
Character and Citizenship.

The funeral of the late W. n. Ran
dali took place on Tuesday aitcrno1 1n
.ast from his home on nth street.
Rev. W. |. Davenport conducted the
services a, the house. and the Ma
sonic order the exercise, al the
grave. The Tcmpilrs. the suhordi-
nate lodge and the ladies OF the
Eastern Star led the funeral cortcRc
to Valley View cemetery. followed by
4 lengthy procession oi mourncrs. in-
Guiding friends from many towns
both up and down the valley.
The unhappy circumstances Of Mr..
Randali's death were rceilcd i'll last
life that will he Of general interest
may be summed up as follows:
William Nelson Randall was the sl-
der of the two sons Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. Randall. who for n time were
residents Of Rocky Ford. and were
much esteemed. w. y. was born
in Goshen. Conn. in 1868. and was
therefore - years of age. lie was
educated in the public school Of his
native. town and afterwards became 4
teacher in Il. ~ 10 years of age he
came west into Kansas and was cin-
ploycd in the railway service. y lit
tic later he took up civil engineering
and equipped himself for work in
;ha, line. Coming farther west into
Colorado he became interested in the
survey work OF our irrigation canals
and under his direction the Fowler
ditch was built. lie later associ7tcd
himself with his uncle. Henry ll"l-
brook, Of Pueblo. in tho contraction
of the Hoihrook canal and that work
aud its later management has cont
tinucd to he his chief occupation.
co,ipicd with some farming under that
canal His interest in that large in-
drrtalinv identified him with the de-
veionmcrt nf this part Of the Ark1n-
sas valley and the regard in which
he was held made him chosen as
rcrrcscntaiivc Of the people ON the
hoard Of county commits sinncrs, the
town council aud for one term as
rcprcgcrt1iiyc III the state Legislature.
Mr., Randall was twice married and
leaves \ widow aud three children, a
brother. G.. +. Randall ut Rocky Ford
and his aged parents, now returned
10 residence in Connecticut. In
sncaking Mt his funeral Rev Davcn-
nor, Maid this wcl'-dCarrycd "n'ngy:
Few men In our community have
bcrn so universally respected as Mr..
Randall We have all known him rs
1 a man Of strict integrity and clcAn
| character. against whom no word Of
| criticism was ever heard. lie w's
! one OF those rare spirits, so temper
ate in judgment. so large OF heart. so
| generous in his dealings with mcn,
especially with the unfortunate. and
so dcrplv interested in all that was
good that TO know him was TO admire
| him. His home life and relationship
was ideal Loving home aud family
| suprcmcly. he gave to these every
hour not demanded by his businc 9
and his services to the public. VI
Mr.. Randall It could he said 4 OF any
| man in our little city: lie had not an
enemy in MI the world lie VIII &c
.orcly missed and today we; need not
| hesitate to commend his hic as
worthy example TO the young men Oh
this community"
The business houses OF the city
| closed from 3 to y. IN. the iuncral
hour. out OF respect TO the deceased
Beneath bank Of flowers the caskot
was borne to and from tho hearso by tho
following well known citizens: n. !. Max
we'll John vromsn. @. NJ. Hall, W. B.
Goblin. n. W. Lance. {. J. Smith. W. {.
Fenton. all old time friends and brother
| Masons.
Mrs. Randall and her two childronwere
accompanied on their return home by her
brother. Joseph Clark. Of Columbia, Conn.
The sorrow stricken parents and the
daughter Grace decided not to return for
the burial. The other relatives and init
mate friends present we're Henry a. Hell
brook and Miss Edith Latham Of Pueblo,
uncle and cousin Of the deceased, and
! Atty. Fred A. Williams Of Denver.