Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
General William j. Palmer of Colorado
Springs a Native of Dover Dies
Leaving an Estate of SIS, 100000

Leaving du ESldlS VI gOOO8OOO
General William Palmer, a noted
Delawarean formerly of Dover and
survivor of the Civil
War, died on Saturday at his resi-
dence at Colorado Springs, Col, of
which he was the founder and one of
the most prominent citizens. Con-
corning his death a dispatch from
Colorado Springs, says: "Gen.
William J. Palmer, founder of Colo
RADIO Springs, died at his country seat,
Gleon Eyrie, west of the city, on
Saturday. Death came as a result of
a fall from horse in October, 1906,
in which his back was broken. Gen.
Palmer who is widely known in the
East, has often been called the fore
most citizen of Colorado. He leaves
an estate valued at SIS, 900, 900. Gen.
Palmer was distinguished as a soldier
in the Civil War, but his greatest
fame came as a railroad builder. In
connection with his inception and con-
struction of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad, Gen. Palmer con-
ceived and founded on a beautiful site
near the eastward base of Pike s Peak
the city of Colorado Springs, near
which at the foot of the Rocky
Mountains, he has lived since that
city came into existence in the sum-
mer of 1871. General Palmer who
was about 20 years of age, was born
/ in Dover, but he left Delaware in
his youth and went to Philadelphia,
where he soon became private secre-
tary to the president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co and while he was
working in that capacity the Civil
War broke out, and in 1861 Mr..
Palmer crg; nized the Fifteenth Penn
s1lvania CAY airy at Philadelphia, be-
coming colonel of the regiment.
Among the members of the regiment
were several Delawareans, including
former Mayor Evan G. Shortlidge the
late William NJ. Field and Stephen
Southland of Wilmington. The regi-
ment saw much service and was ir
several notable engagements, incluing
the battles of Missionary Ridge, Muir
pheysburg and Nashville, and also die
a great deal of skirmish work a.
other places. A year ago last Angus
General Palmer entertained about 20t
of the survivors of his Regiment at hi
A LOT 10 a al
Springs providing a special Pullman
; train, which made the trip each wa,
between the Eastern cities and Den
yer, and also providing elaborate en-
tertainment at has home for six days
, The Delaware survivors were in tn
> party and enjoyed the trip very much
: This outing cost about SAT, 900, all Q
which expense was borne by the genis
host. Though he had not lived
Delaware for a long time, Genera
n Palmer had not forgotten his nativ
); State, having contributed to varioU
u worthy objects here, the most notabl
object of mis- beneficence being tt
III Old Folks =. ONE at Dover, whiC
> was named in his honor and to whiC
he gave literally. He also made
donation to the Twentieth Centul
y Clubhouse Of Smyrna. He was
u wldower, has wife having died sew,
az raj years ago. He leaves thr'
er daughters. Mrs. Thomas E. Bail'
ay Of Kenton, Mrs. Levin Salisbury
Oh Georgetown, Mrs. John M. Houst
o. of Dover, Miss Ethel Seward
rs Dover, Robert P. Collins and fami
TO of Dover, L. Palmer Cowgirl a
q family, and Jacob Cowgirl and fami
l. of the second districts, are the Del
&c ware relatives.
P. Horace Spruance johnson Died
- Horace Spruance Johnson, aged
- years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thon
- johnson of 1899 Westmoreiand sire
a.. Philadelphia, ard the grandson
49, Mrs. Amanda Spruance and the !;
" Horace Spruance of this town, d
- Sunday night after a brief illne
A. Two weeks ago the deceased left
IN Luke's Hospital where he underw'
81 an operation and had his foot ami
- tated. After the operation sc v
a.. taken home and it was thought he v
80 much better, but Friday he 81
~ worse and died Sunday night.
av untimely death of Horace johnson '
.+s a shock to his many relatives ;
~. friends. He was a popular yol
man and as held in high steem
all who knew him. He was mem
20 of the Mutchmore Memorial Chu
and was in high favor with all