Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-25
COL. d. F. DAY DIES.
rom Mondays Daily.

4 ioil hpiiddl 'pallys
At 7:l0 this morning Death placed
its icy hand on the brow of Colonel
David r. Day and released him from
the terrible suffering that had held
him in its grasp since Friday night.
For nearly sixty hours the end had
been momentarily expected His fight
for health had been long one. Early
in the year he was taken critically
i'll and for weeks his recovery SEEM
the better was noted and for a time
it appeared his health would be re-
stored. All that medical aid or low
ing hands could do was done to allevi
ate his suffering. About six weeks
ago he was able to leave the hos
pital Those in attendance thought
he was improving, when suddenly he
was stricken with paralysis and the
nd came within three days.
His passing takes away one Of the
best known pioneers of the state as
we'll as one of it's ablest newspaper
men. As paragrapher he was cor
eded to be without equal in Colorado
and his clever caustic pen brought
him national recognition.
Colonel Day cast his lot in south
western Colorado thirty-five years ago
md was a potent factor in its up
building. He was man who had nc
pretenses or affectations in his nature
md he despised sham, cant and hypo-
,risy. He was strong in his likes
and dslikes. hence had many warm
friends, but was not without his bit
Ter enemies. Love of country, home
md family were with him almost a
passion.
Briefly stated, his life history was
this: He was born in Hamilton coun-
ty, Ohio, on March 7th, 1S47, his
grandparents having been prominent
pioneers of the section. Early in life
he heard his country's call for vol
unteers and enlisted in the federal
army, Co. d, 57th Ohio infantry Janu-
lry /, 1862, two months and seven
lays prior to his fifteenth birthday
For gallantry before Vicksburg in
1863 he was given medal of honor
by the federal congress. Al the age
If II he was chief of the scouts of
the Seventeenth army corps, under
General Frank f. Blair, and served
with distinction. During the war he
received four bullet wounds and one
sabre wound. Three times he was
made prisoner and twice he nade his
escape, once from Andersonville and
Igain from Florence, S. G.
Under Cleveland, prior t. Mckin-
ley's election he was United States
indian agent, serving in this cspac-
ity three years, seven nonths and
twenty-six days, an equal service to
day to his career in the United
States army. In the early days he
was colonel on the staff of Cover
nor Grant, Of Colorado.
He founded the "Solid Muldoon' in
Ouray, Colo, in 1879, and the Duran
go Daily and Weekly Democrat in
1893.
In 1870 he married Miss Victoria
Sophia Folck. Seven children came
to bless their home, two Of the num-
ber having preceded him to the Great
Beyond. The surviving ones are Mrs.
Thomas Tulley, of Washington, d.
c.; Stanley Day, of California; Guy,
resident of Ouray, and Vest and
Rod Day, who are residents Of the
Durango vicinity. Eleven prane-
children mourn his loss.
Besides his wife, Rod Day and the
members of his family were ut his
bedside when the end came.
The remains will be sent To Denver
to be inferred in the Riverside Gene
terry beside his children and his broth
ers. Vest Day will accompany them.
A brief funeral service, conducted
by Rev. Fairchild, will be held at the
undertaking parlors Wednesday morn
ing.
The family are almost prostrated
with grief. To them hundreds Of
friends extend sympathy; with these
we join.