The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-20
OBITUARY

1ne1Cy nau0 OIL ucdLu mas pIuCkeu
another of earth's Nairest flowers.
The receding tide of life hath kissed
the days last beam and borne from
earth's shores to the great beyond
another immortal being. oncs again
we have paused before the open grave
and poured from our hearts torrents
OF sympathetic tears: once again we
have stood in the presence OF the
dead and looking into the great eye
and soul OF God. committed to his low
ing care another human soul.
Robert Harold McClelland was born
in Salida. Colorado, June II. 1894.
He was the son of Mr.. r.. D. and
Minnie B. McClelland. growing from
childhood to young manhood in Chat
fee and Fremont counties.
Harold. as he was called by all who
knew him, was sick about three weeks.
He went to the Red Cross Hospital
for treatment An operation was nee.
essary; a second, and then third
1t was impossible for him to recover
from the operations. His condition
gradually grew weaker until noon or
F, Tuesday, Dec 2S. when the final strug.
gle between life and death began.
Just as the sun began to sink in the
eventide OF that day. his life began
to sink. and finally set In the dark
ness OF death. But as the sun on the
morrow has rising in all the splen-
dor and glory OF that great orb. SO
viii the life that was SO beautiful.
useful, and good. have a rising from
the shadows in the brightnes and
glory OF God.
He was unassuming. refined. kind,
gentle and patient He was all that
boy could be- One OF the noblest
boys ever saw. Words are made.
quate to print the picture OF his noble
life.
He hath done what he could; but
, yesterday he lived and moved and
loved: today he slumbers meath the
sod. awaiting the dawning Of the res
direction morn" What an honor
TO have been the parents OF such
son. brothers and sisters Of such a
brother. and friend TO such friend"
Contributed By a friend.
Mrs. Cora Ann Richardson. wife OF
Arthur T. Richardson departed this
life Sunday. Jan. ., 1916. aged fifty
five years. seven months and twenty
four days Mrs Richardson was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Chase. for many years well-known resi-
dents OF Canon CITY.
She was born al Quincy. Illinois.
May Z. 1860. As girl and yolng
lady she attended Shattuck College
and the Young Lady's Boarding School
at Bloomineton. ILL., As a result Of
school her health failed and when II
was asccrtained that she was threaten
cd with serious lung trouble. her faith
er brought her and her sister ut once
to Colorado. Herein Is lesson and
example. How many lives would be
saved for years. II. on the first ap.
tproach of this dread disease. they
would hasten to the iife.giying climate
OF Colorado?
They came TO Florence on account
OF having relatives there. and. for two
years they resided IN our neighboring
town. Later the family located I'm Can
n City, where they have since resid.
ed.
On the 18th day OF August. 1883.
Miss Chase was united in marriage
10 Mr.. Arthur T. Richardson. at Flor.
ence.
Soon after they came to Canon City
and established their home.
For several months her health had
been failing and she grew worse and
worse until the only hope OF life was
in an operation, which proved OF no
avail. She is survived by her husband. !.
and three children. one son and two
daughters, Otis X. who resides In Can.
on City. Miss Maud. a student in Col
orado College. and Mrs. Bernice Stuv.
er, who lives In Avenger. Texas. She
is also survived by one sister and an
aged mother who is sorely stricken in
the loss OF beloved daughter, and
one grandchnd
For many years she was member
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
She told those near to her that she
would not survive the operation, and
that she was ready to 20 to her heaven
ly home. Mrs. Richardson possessed
many admirable traits OF character.
No one was ever more devoted or faith