Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17
ROCKY FORD GIRLS CALLED
Friday Morning and Miss BeuIah
Hale Passed Away Wednesday


This community was deeply shocked
last Friday by news of the demise of
Miss Rhea Wilson at her home on North
Second street. Although the Young lady
was under a physicians care and had
been confined to her home for few
days it was thought by her friends that
she would soon be about again, as she
had so often recovered from her ailments
in the past. and on Thursday night when
her immediate family retired to rest they
thought that Rhea was getting along
nicely. but about a a. m. Friday morn
ing her mother realized that she was
seriously i'll and had her son Wayne
summon the doctor but before his arri-
val the vital spark had become extinct.
Rhea Wilson was 20 years of age and
had resided in this city about five years
She was graduate of the Rocky Ford
high school, and was well-known and
highly esteemed by everyone. To mourn
her sudden demise she leaves her
mother. sister-Mrs. Rosenbury-and
three brothers-Wayne and George at
home and John. who left his home in Los
Angeles upon receipt of a telegram an
|nouncing Rhea's death and reached this
city on Sunday night.
Funer al services were conducted by
Rev. S. B. Warner in the Thompson
Claypool chapel on Monday afternoon
and were attended by large ooncourse
Of sincerely mourning friends. Inter-
ment was in Valley View cemetery. be-
side the remains of her father who pre-
coded her to the last resting place but a
few months ago.
BeuIah Hale's Passing
Although not unexpected the news
battle against overwhelming odds had
passed quietly away at one o'clock on
Wednesday, was received with sincere
sorrow in this community where she had
passed all but few months of her short
life.
To Enterprise readers the recollection
is still vivid Of hearing only last fall that
Miss Beulah had been taken seriously i'll
while attending the Colorado Woman's
College at Denver; then they synpa-
thized with Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. Hale
when it was decided by expert physi-
CLANS. after the young woman had suffer.
ed agony for several weeks, that ampu-
tation of her diseased limb was impera-
tive in order to save her life; and rejoiced
with the family when the operation was
successfully performed and Beulah was
brought home in the apparent enjoyment
of good health and new lease of life.
This happiness was enjoyed by family
and friends until about a month ago,
when the young woman began to COM
plain Of bodily pains and in few days
the dread was confirmed that the in
sidious disease-tubercular oapcer-had
invaded her system and although every
thing known to medical science was done
to check its inroads the disease soon
reached the vital organs and all hope of
recovery had to be abandoned.
Beulah. the second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. |. D. Hale. was born in Rocky
Ford on May 4. 1896. and besides the
bereaved parents and grandparents-Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. Fenlason-she leaves
two sisters-Gladys and Lois Jean-and
brother Donald. to whom the sympathy
of everyone goes out in their aft ction.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the stricken home. 4l2 South Seventh
street, this afternoon at 2 O'Clock by
Rev. D. w. James, with Henry J. Sprink-
er now of Newton. Kan. assisted by
c. M. Ustick as funeral directors. In
terment will be in Valley View cemetery.
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