The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-01-15
DEATH OF MRS. EVA 7. ROGERS

OF Mrs. Eva L. Rogers, formerly OF
this city. is from the columns of Oak
Leaves. published at Oak Park. Illi-
nois, with addenda from the pen of
Mrs. Agnes c. Stewart of this place.
On Tuesday morning. January
fifth. occurred the death of Mrs. Eva
T. Rogers at the home OF her daught-
er. Mrs. +. :. Bacot. 30i Ashland ave-
nue.. River Forest. She was a woman
of good health and comparative youth.
only fifty-nine years of age. but on
the day following Christmas she was
stricken with pneumonia. which
proved fatal.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Morgan
county. Illinois. June 20. 1854. Her
education was received at the Illinois
Female college at Jacksonville. In
1876 she went with her family to
Canon City. Colorado. where in 1879
she was married to James F. Rogers
They lived in Colorado until about Il
year ago when she and her husband
came to visit their daughter. Mrs.
Bacot. and extended their stay in
definitely.
she leaves surviving her the sor-
rowing husband. who will continue
&c make his home with the Bacots
and three children. Mrs. L. c. Bacot,
Mrs. W. b. Rittenhouse. of Duluth,
Minnesota. and Frank Rogers OF Ore
son, Illinois. Funeral services were
held at . O'Clock Wednesday after
noon. January eth. by Rev. c. Har-
mon johnson. Interment was at For
est Home cemetery.
Before her marriage Mrs. Rogers
was Miss Eva Thompson. Her father
was a Judge at Jacksonville. and. on
his removal to Colorado. he was sue
ceeded by Mrs. Rogers cousin. owen
Thompson. who has recently been ap-
pointed member Of the state utili.
ties commission. Mrs. Rogers was an
accomplished and cultured woman oI
musical attainments and OF literar,
ability. being a writer Of poems ant
short stories, work in which she wa:
engaged when stricken down with hei
last Illness"
The many friends in Canon City oI
Mrs. Rogers were greatly shocked
and grieyed when they learned of hei
serious Illness and death in Illinois
She spent so many years OF her lif,
n Canon City. and. by her refined
cultured manner. her loyalty and de
votion to her church. and in this
many organizations OF which she was
= vaIued member. won for herself
seat admiration and love
Soon after she was taken sick Rev
Sewer. pastor of the First Presby-
;o-ian church here. OF which she had
long been faithful member. receiv-
ed a letter from her daughter, Mrs
Eacot. saying. my mother asks me
TO request the prayers OF the church
for her speedy recovery to health
She sends New Years greetings tc
her many friends and co-workers OF
the missionary society. ladies' asso-
citation. the w. c. T. T., Monday
Reading club and Wednesday Musical
club. also those who worked with her
some years ago in the Kings Daught-
srs and the associated charities"
Mrs. Rogers wrote three songs a
short time before her death: "Be-
yond the Gates" Lord Abide With
We Now" and music for the twenty.
third Psalm. The former associates
Of Mrs. Rogers In Canon City feel that
taey have lost a faithful friend and
they extend their deepest sympathy to
the bereaved husband and children
who have been deprived by her death
er most devoted and loving wife and
mother.