La Junta tribune., 1909-09-11
EDWIN Z. cono,r DEAD.
Popular Young Man Of - J,nta Dies
In Denver Hospital After . Brief
Illness.

mOnt pOpu0I young men, uled iAs
Saturday afternoon at 1915. In Parl
Avenue Hospital, Denver. Mr.. Con
dit had gone TO Denver on August
18th for vacation, and on Sunday
evening following his arrival In Den
yer was taken suddenly III with ty
phoid fever He Was removed te
the Park Avenue Hospital, and re
ceived every possible care and atten
ton. but grew steadily worse until
death relieved his sufferings. With
him at the time OF his death were
his father, from Centralia. Illinois
Roy Finney, OF La Junta, and George
Cunning. OF Las Animas. Bruce Jack
son went TO Denver Saturday night
and spent Sunday with the funeral
party.
Edwin T. Condit was born In Cen
tralia, Ill. January II. 1854. being
twenty-five years OF age at the time
OF his death. When seventeen years
of age he came west for his health
and first settled In Las Vegas. y. VI.
In 1900 he removed TO Denver to
accept position with the Baldwin
Piano Company, and in April, 1903.
came TO La Junta. He was espec-
tally popular and active in musical
circles and for the past two years
has been manager Of the Wonderly
Orchestra, succeeding Mr.. Wonderly.
Mr CondIt also had a large class In
music. In addition TO being at the
head OF the various musical organi-
zations OF the First Presbyterian
church, OF which he was faithful
and tireless worker. II was largely
through the effort Of Mr.. Condit that
the beautiful pipe organ In the Pres
bytorian church was made possible.
In fact. he went east, and personally
supervised the making of the specI-
fcations for the organ, and superin'
tended its construction and installa-
ton Since the organs dedication on
May 25, 1906. Mr.. Condit has presided
as organist. He will be succeeded by
Miss Palmer. At the usual services
Sunday morning the organ was deco.
rated In black and white aud there
was no music.
The remains were taken TO Mr..
Condlt's former home in Centralia.
Ill. accompanied by his father. who
had hastened to Denver upon re
eeiying news OF his sons serious Ill
ness. The funeral occurred wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock, and at
the same hour services were being
held In Centralia. memorial ser.
vice was held In the First presbyter.
ian church in La Junta. The church
was beautifully decorated with floral
offerings. and the organ In black and
white. The services consisted OF a
solo. "One Swee,ly Solemn Thought.
by Miss Alice wiswel. and music by
a quartette composed Of Mrs Beer.
bohm. Miss Wiswell. and Messrs,
Buckley and Larsen. Addresses were
made by Rev. Morley. and Father Dill
ley. the former speaking OF the young
mans work In religious circles. while
Father Dlley spoke OF the life Of
Nr. Condit among the social class
and with those with whom he was
daily thrown In contact Both were
beautiful tributes 10 the life of the
young man. who was most popular In
La Junta. not alone among those with
whom he was thrown most In contact.
but with the citizens as a whole,
Everybody knew Edwin Condit. and
everybody loved and admired him for
his sincere. open and jealous life.
He was a young man OF strong per
sonality and one couldn't come In
contact with him without admiring
and liking him. lie always had a
yinsome way and glad smile. and
by his sincere manners exercised an
influence for good In the community
altogether commendatic He was
not only well known In La Jun,a bu,
had n broad acquaintance and mum
erous friends In all the towns up and
down the valley. where his musical
work frequently called him. A mum
Der OF floral offerings were sent from
out OF town friends and from thos,
In La Junta TO Denver. The orches
tra's floral Offering was heau,ifu
Tyre with a broken string. while thai
of the Willing Workers OF the Pres
byterian church was bunch OF roses
one red rose for each member OF tn,
society. and a white one for Mr. Con
dit.
Foot Osli Team Organized.