The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-05

to ret sirs. He was very reso-
lut ~ q. and one who fearlessly eX-
10 d his ideas, formed by the die
)" es of his conscience. He was a
man who was deaf to argument when
he knew that he was in the right and
man who could not be for an in
slant tempted to deviate from the
course of right by an offer Of reward
or gain. To him the necessity to
form an opinion held no terrors and
once he had made up his mind, he
was immovable and a controversial
whom even the most learned would
fear to oppose. He was fond of argu-
ment and his natural broad minded
ness permitted him to retain the
friendship of even his warmest and
bitterest opponent, who chose to d
bate a question with him or to tx
the opposite view of a question.
The marriage to his present wife
was performed in this city fifteen
years ago this spring, the account of
which was narrated in the Sentinel's
Fifteen Year Ago" column. Mr..
Slocomb was one of the most careful
readers of this column, noticed each
time when 1t was necessary to omit
this feature, and remembered wildly
each and every item of consequence
which appeared in it. He was SO
thoroughly familiar with the inciden-
tai history of the valley that he could
sometimes point out wherein the
Fifteen Year Ago" column erred in
statement.
The deceased leaves ten children
living all of whom are healthy and
vigorous. They are as follows begin
ming with The oldest:
Ida Au1t Ed win SlOcOmh Ir
Rae Slocomb, Fannie Slocomb, Mrs.
Flora Bakula, Katurah, George,
Charley. Harvey and Louis. The five
youngest are aged respectively IA.
-, 10 and years, the others being
grown into manhood and woman
hood. Mrs. Bakula removed with Mr..
Bakula a short time ago to Telluride
to make her home. Miss Fannie Sic-s
comb is attending university a
Seattle, Wash, where her brothe
Edwin Slocomb resides. The 9th
children live in Grand Junction. =
two daughters and son who reside
are at present elsewhere Mers M
fled by wire Immediately and
though reply from
received as yet it il
will ha here To-
The n Nth of tho IN
inent man nd9'(vaused a sensation -
the city and it has spread rapidly,
being received with universal sor-
row. He was well and about the
city as usual this morning and talked
with scores of his friends. He was
not known to be effected with heart
trouble and the shocking news of his
death is almost unbelievable to his
hundreds of western Colorado
friends. He was a man of healthful
appearance and one who had known
but few sick days in his life. OF late
he has appeared as active and Wig
orous as usual, complaining of no ills
or sickness and looking after his
business affairs in his usual cheerful
and good-natured manner.
He was on the street all morning
and returned home to his noon-day
meal as usual. After eating q hearty
meal. he retired, as customary. to
take a short nap. He never recoy-
cred consciousness and died before
medical attendance could reach him.
The body lies at the morgue of I'm
dertaker Hattie G.. Pearson, and no
definite arrangements will be made
for the funeral until word is received
from the family of the deceased, who
are away from the city.
A movement is on foot to have the
stores close during the hour of his
funeral. and it is very likely that this
action will be taken by the merchants
of the city as a token of respect for
the tireless and esteemed booster, pi
oneer and old-time business man.
Robert A. Orr. the well known or