The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-13
DEATH OF MRS.
JOHN E. POPE

After brave struggle OF almost three
\ weeks against disease which baffled all
the skill and knowledge Of the attending
ihysician, the spirit of Mrs j. e. Pope,
wife of the editor OF the Sun. Wellington
Colorado, took its fight at $3.50 o'clock
| Wednesday morning, Jan. 4, 1911.
Death occurred in the. hospital at Ft Col
Inns, where Mrs. Pope was operated Oh
for appendicitis on the afternoon of Dec
ember 10.
While Mrs. Pope had not been we'll
Tor a week previous, her illness did not
| appear serious until the night of Dec
ember 18th. The next morning she was
unable to leave her bed and her physi-
:ian was summoned. She grew steadily
verse that day and the next, and on
| Monday morning consultation OF ply
slcians disclosed the fact that she was
suffering with an inflammation of the
abdoman and an immediate operation
vas desided upon. She was taken to
t Collins on the afternoon train and
| operated on between four and five o.
;lock the same afternoon. She passed
| through the operation nicely, but
Thursday morning following complica-
ton became manifest and for a, week
novered between life and death, On
Wednesday, the 2sth change for the
better occurred and she showed signs of
Improvement until the following Mon
day. From that time she grew stedialy
yealxer and nasoa1 aua,, ia tba aa.I,
uorning of Wednesday IN the presents
If her husband and sister, Mrs Mid
daugh, of Iowa, who was with her dur
the last week OF her life
Mrs. Popes maiden name was Clara
Vannander and she was born in Knox
| county. Illinois, on October 10, 1868
When yet young girl her parents NOV
| ed to Keokuk. county, Iowa, where she
grew to womenhood. On April. 6, 1892,
ne was united in marriage to John Il.
Pope at Sigourney, Iowa, where they re
,ided until the fall of 1897, when they
moved to Fonda, Iowa From that place
they came to Colorado in May. 1900,
iocateing first in Denver and then at
| Ebert, Colorado. where they resided
until the summer of 1908. with her
husband she came to Wellington in
n June, 1903. Alter few months resi-
fence in Boulder
Mrs. Pope became member of the
| Christian Church at Sigourney Iowa,
previous to her marriage and had never
| Withdrawn her membership from that
| body.
Besides her husband. she is Survived
y an aged mother, Mrs Mary Vannan-
der, of Sigourney, Iowa, and three Sis
ters-Mrs f. Breon, of Edmond, Kansas
| Mrs b. E. Middaugh, of Eldon Iowa.
and Mrs Il. L. Gilmore, of Des Mones
Iowa.
Following the reading of her obituary
the Rev. 4. Jones spoke of her as fol
lows:
The death of Mrs Clara Pope occas
ions loss which is deeply felt, not only
oy her immediate friends but by all
who were in any way associated with
her. while in mere number Of years, Mrs
Pope had not lived the allotted period OF
life. in deeds she had lived long, g,useful
complete life She lived by heart throb-
not by figures on the clock dial. She
was essentially domestic in her habits
and taste, and her home life was truly
useful and beautiful. II ever two lives
were knit togeather in love, fidelity and
thouhtfulness for one anothef's welfare
they were those Of Mr. and Mrs Pope.
When death calls such companion
home, the loss is indeed hard TO bear,
and grief Is overwhelming.
Mrs Pope was charter member OF
Boxelder camp No 1910, r. n. A., and
had been its recorder since the organi
alton in October, 1909 Members of th e
order acted as pail bearers.
Funeral services were held on Thurs
day afternoon, January, 3, 1911, at 2:3O
o'clock, at Balmers undertaking parlors
in FIT Collins. Rev. E. Jones, pastor OF
the Wellington Congregational church,
officiated and quartet from the Con.
greagational and NJ E Churches sang
lfer favoriate hymns. Her casket was
strewn with beautiful flowers from
friends and 10 ige associates, and many
friends wese present to pay their last re-
spects to the dead.
Interment was made in the beautiful
Grand view cemetery at Ft. Collins.
STATE CONVENTION OF Y.M.C.A.
The Colorado Young Men Ceristian
Association will hold their annual Con.