The daily sentinel., 1911-12-04
CITY STRICKEN WITH GRIEF over DEATH OF FOREMOST CITIZEN
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compelled him give work and November ot IS93
in with Howard T. Lee he began the publication of The
est of his partner and assumed entire control which he had pac
tcav several years before My first acquaintance
with Nr Bunting began spring of 500 and although al
most dametrcay opposed each other upon many questions
vet there began then and continued neruptedy until his DEATH
personal acquaintance far intimate than could be deemed
possble no one understand better than myself the almost
rhuman effort with which Mr. Bunting graPped and
the many difficulties of the work he began the Sentinel
without capital and without personal political following, the
first five years verabe nightmare which he frequently
alluded later and more years. no three men have
done the accomplished during those yeaevery
of his waking hours daily editor and publisher in
small city be the JOBS there no instant OF
yawnng chasms of his empty columns be filled day.
and he his brain fill them if there be nothing else
Daily the last few he has been intensely
proud of the paper elegant home and surroundings he
cial worth. The result wholly due the splendid business
ability of its owner who allowed nothing to stand IN the way OF
his ambition for his creation and will long stand as monument
his unaggng zeal and sterling cement No little credit
office force and by his interest their welfare, he for him
self the loyalty of every person in his employ all Of whom are
always in advance Of his daily tasks until finally the engine which
forces the blood the heart utterly broke down and he
far distant unless he could complete rest
of the newspaper work for the who has into
thing which requires almost superhuman effort to withstand
and only last Saturday he said 81 do how pos
sb let drop His spirit vigorous as ever but the ply
sical man no longer able to respond.
He was however, arranging leave in few days for
period of complete is doubtful if the result would
his bones had been drained and his vitality had been completely
undermined that the end longer in doubt he told
by medical authorities no later than last Friday
The life in Grand Junction of the editor of The Daily SEN
tnel open book be read by all know the
well the best that could be said of him. He positive
and negative caacter-hs opinions made the
spur OF the momenthe editor of daily has opportunity
debate daily with question: and right wrong he
his stand and announced usually stand No citizen
has had much do with the steady growth of the city Mr.
Bunng he had absolute faith future and willing die
where he had edhe offer of good home in the had
little attraction for him and he had no relish for life of
Mr. Bunting member of the lodge of Elk the Knights
of Phas, the Woodmen of the World and the Modern Wood
and the history of each in Grand Junction
he has taken active interest He their standby when
testing the worth of fellow member Politically Mr. Bunting
democrat of the old school, and he stood the councils
of the party the His voice has often been heard
of the party and he has had much do with the
ton of his ticket. He without the usual official aspirations
and several times has refused place upon his
ticket The only public position he held the mayorav
the city and everything he undertook he gave position
the best there him. he also chief of the Grand
Junction volunteer fire department in S9o and 1898.
The edtorsip of newspaper large degree personal
daily almost continuously for eighteen years Mr. Bunting has
gone the homes of hundreds and increasing hundreds the
people of this he has gone with words of counsel repoac
OF consolation and good cheers every home there
We're chair; have agreed with him.
much praise and much his life too often
the that forgotten he has passed
but It will not be with friend We shall his
daily greetings and will drop the silent his presence
has departed from A c. NEWTON