, 1907-12-11
is
SAD ONE
DEMISE OF IDA ADELAIDE GRANT
AT HOME OF HER HUSBAND
IN CHEYENNE THIS
MORNING.
Former Resident and Citizen Of This
City, Wife Of state Auditor,
Victim Of Heart FaiIure-Promi.
nent in Musical Circles and Once
Head Of Musical Department at
University Of Wyoming.

Word of the death of Mrs. Ida Ade-
| laide Grant, wife of State Auditor Le'
Roy Grant, and until his election TO
that office a resident of this city and
county, came to this city today, in a
special dispatch from Cheyenne to The
Republican, death occurring at the am
ily residence at 2123 Warren avenue.
Cheyenne, at 1890 a. M, from heart
failure. Mrs. Grant had been i'll for a
few days, having her daughter, Miss
Hattie Grant, come home from Sheri-
dan a few days earlier than at first
planned ON that account. At the breals
fast hour this morning she seemed
better, and the men of the family, MIR.
Grant and their son, Roy, left the
house for their offices. Mr. Grant had
hardly reached the state house before
word came that his wife was dead.
Miss Hattie Grant and her sister, Miss
Ida Adelaide. were present, and the
message by telephone brought the
father and brother to their side. Mrs.
Grant had died suddenly and seeming.
ly with little pain.
No Funeral Arrangements.
At the time of the fling of the spec
ial dispatch to this paper the arrange
ments for the funeral had not been
completed, The Republicans CORE
spondent having visited the house but
found the members almost beside them
selves with grief and not prepared 10
give any definite plans for the inter
ment. 1t vas stated at the house h a
the funeral services would probably
occur at st. Marks Episcopal church
at Cheyenne, the interment being il
the cemetery at that place.
Native of Chicago.
Mrs. Grant was born and reared at
Chicago. She was Miss Ida Adelaide
Buschwah at the time of her marriage
to Mr.. Grant in that city in 1877. Born
and reared in a strictly musical atmos.
phere, she was rated as one Of the
finest musicians in the west after her
coming to this state. She was at the
head of the school Of music of the Uni
versity of Wyoming for several years
before the family removed to Chey
enne, and her home here and at Chey
enne was the meeting place of many
who are and were prominent in the
musical world who visited the two
cities. The Grant home here Is a.
412 south Seventh street, one Of the
prettiest places in the city and one
of the most noted in a musical way.
Singular coincident.
Mr.. Grant was a resident OF the
county before he married Miss Busch
wah, having a home near Tie Siding.
1t is a singular coincidence thai withip
a little more than twenty-four hour
occurred the deaths of three pioneer
residents of Tie Siding, who came to
that section at nearly the same time
George Gearhard yesterday morning.
Lewis Zolman later in the day and
Mrs. Grant this morning.
Leaves Four Children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant have four Chi.
dren-two sons and two daughters.
Roy Grant is connected with the tele'
phone company at Cheyenne, Albert
Grant is connected with The express
service at Ogden, Miss Hattie is .
graduate of the nurses training school
of the Wyoming general hospital at
Sheridan and Miss Ida lives at home.
The daughters were present with their
mother at the time of her death, no?
arrived at the house a few minutes
later and Albert is now at Cheyenne.
Thousands of friends throughout the
state will be saddened by word OF the
demise of this estimable lady.
Claims Laramie as Home.
Mr.. Grant is one of the best known
and best liked residents OF this county
When he was elected state auditor
nine years ago last month he went to
Cheyenne with his family, but neither
he or his wife considered that they
had forfeited their rights as citizens
of Laramie, each coming here to vote
at election time. They surrounded
themselves in Cheyenne with a coterie
of close friends, where Mrs. Grant
shone as a musician of more than ordi'
nary ability, her acquaintance Win
prominent musicians making OF her 4
delightful conversationalist on topics
musical and of her home a hospitaoie
gathering place for those who delight
in the gentle art She will be missed
there, as she will here, and the symph'
thy of the people of this city and coun'
ty will go to the members of the fam
ily in illimitable measure.
Died at Tie Siding.
Lewis Zolman, a pioneer resident OIL