The daily sentinel., 1907-07-15
DEATH ANGEL COMES
THOUGH LONG DELAYED
Peacefully and Without "A Struggle
Leland Bull Passes Away-Fu-
neral Tomorrow Afternoon.

| q Leland Bull is dead. Anoth- a
I @ er beautiful child has been q
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/ q city Not Builded by Hands" q
4 q Another sweet existence has q
/ q been brought to a close. An a
4 q other life that gave every q
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! O brilliant career has been un- q
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/ q happiness and ray of childhood q
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For ten days between mortality
and Immortality, just at the brink.
4 just on the dividing line. the little
life has hovered. Brave indeed was
! the fight Leland Bull waged against
the coming of the grim messenger.
Everything that medical science and
surgical skill could do to save the
boy, was done. but all in vain. At
midnight last night the family gave
up hope and at 2:45 o'clock this
morning, calmly as if going into a
natural sleep Leland sank into the
long, unbroken slumber, unbroken
until the dawn of the morn of the
Resurrection.
About ten days ago it was found
that Leland was suffering from Sc
we're attack of appendicitis. An oper-
alton was performed very successful
ly, but a new development of disease
affecting the stomach arose and his
condition grew very critical indeed.
Another operation was found neces
sary as a last effort to save the boys
life, noted physicians from the Rio
Grande hospital at Salida came to
the city and the operation was per-
formed. For several days afterward
it seemed as If Leland had a fight
ing chance for his life. However at
all times his condition was critical
and the odds were too greatly against
him. Yesterday he began to grow
weaker and gradually sank until the
end.
Never was there more interest
taken in, or anxiety felt over the con-
dition of a child that was i'll in this
city, than was demonstrated in thei
city among people of all classes, over
the condition of Leland Bull. Hum
dreds of inquiries as to his condition
were made every day and everywhere
the hope that he might recover was
expressed.
Leland Rowlee Bull was the
youngest son of DIR. and Mrs. Heman
r. Bull, the father being one of the
most prominent and successful ply
sicians in Colorado and for years one
o fthe leading and best known citi-l
zens of Grand Junction. The child
was born on December 5th, 1895. and
was therefore some months over
eleven years of age. He was born
in this city. He was a remarkably |
bright child, far advanced in his
studies, and peculiarly talented as a
musician. handling the violin as few
boys of his age ever did. Sunny in
genial hearted and at
tractive Leland was favorite among
and school mates. He
was indeed a loveable child. 1t is
one of those unexplainable mysteries
why such bright lives shall be
snuffed out so ruthlessly.
There were only two children to
bless the Bull home, Sidney. aged II /
years. who survives his brother, and
Leland. now gone forever from that
happy nome. Naturally the death is !
terrible blow to DR.. and Mrs. Bull
and in their hours of deep sorrow
there are hundreds who offer silent
but sincere sympathy.
An additional touch of sorrow Isl
added to the death of Leland by thel
fact that his grandmother, Mrs.
Price. one of the pioneer residents of
the city and mother of Mrs. Bull and
Postmaster Price, is slowly sinking
to death at the Bull home. For days
her condition has been critical. Thus
the cloud of sorrow hanging over the
Bull home has been one of unusual
heaviness. For days it has been un-I
decided which would first answer the
call of the Dark Angel, the aged
woman or the young boy. The latter
is gone, the former still fingers.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon at
three O'Clock from the residence on
North Seventh street. Rev. James
A. Becker, of the CONGREGATIONAL
The interment will take place at
Orchard Mesa cemetery under the di-
rection of Undertaken Krohn.
church, and Rev. Eugene II. Smith,
formerly pastor of the First Metho-
dist church. will have charge of the
closing tributes of love and respect.