The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-16
Succumbed To Paralysis
Sunday Morning.
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON
FLOOR OF SLEEPING ROOM
Passed Away an Hour Later In
Spite Of Prompt Medical Atten-
tion-Was Prominent Citizen and
a Pioneer Resident OF Holly

James W. Wilkin, aged AZ years,
one of the pioneer residents and
prominent citizen of Holly was
stricken some time during the night
last Saturday night with stroke
of paralysis and was found near his
bed on the floor of his room about
s o'clock Sunday morning in an un-
conscious condition from which he
never rallied. DR.. Colby was sum
n,Oned and gave prompt attention
but in spite of all efforts Mr.. Will
kin died about an hour later with
out having uttered word
Judge Wilkin and family had on.
~ recently returned from an extend.
ed trip to California, where he went
for the benefit of his health Though
i'll for time shortly after recalling
the coast, he rallied and returned
home feeling considerably improved
in general health, though somewhat
reduced in flesh.
He had since been about his Of
flee and on the streets and was ap-
parently gaining. He seemed to be
feeling exceptionally well all day
Saturday and in the evening sat up
with his family till near midnight
playing cards with a party of
friends. He and the family finally
retired, and the Judge made no com
plant of illness.
John Duncan, brother-in-law,
and family, who were stopping with
the Wilkins temporarily during the
completion of repairs on their own
home, sat up and read for perhaps
an hour after the rest of the mem
bers of the two families had gone to
bed. but the first intimation of Mr.
Wilkins illness was when Mr.. Dun.
can arose about o'clock Sunday
morning and went to start fire in
the kitchen range. He found Mr..
Wilkin lying on the floor of his
room few feet from the bed where
he had retired and unconscious.
A very simple though most i'm.
pressive funeral service was held
on the lawn of Judge Wilkins late
home Wednesday afternoon under
the auspices of the local Odd Eel
lows lodge, of which the deceased
was member, Rev. Wiley X.
Wright of the Presbyterian church,
delivering a short address, after
which he read brief obituary OF
the deceased. The remains were
laid at rest in vault at the Holly
cemetery by the Odd Fellows.
There were large number of old
friends of the family from out
of town points in attendance at the
service The floral offerings were
gorgeously beautiful and profuse
amply attesting the esteem in
which the deceased was held in the
community.
James W. Wilkin was born at
Clarence. Iowa, August %, 1873,
where he attained to manhood He
came to Colorado in 1900, since
which time he had made his con
tinuous home in Holly. He mar
ried Laura B. Mellinger May 3D.
1906, to whom one son, John James,
was born. Mr.. Wilkin had four
brothers, but one of whom, John
Wilkin, of Clarence, Iowa, survives
and was present at the funeral.
Three sisters are also left to mourn
his departure. one residing at Los
Angeles, whom he had but recently
visited, and two at Clarence, Iowa.
The. parents had passed on when
the children were quite young.
"Jim". as he was familiarly known
to his friends, was one of the kind
liest of men. His ideals were. extra
ordinarily high and his home life
beautiful and happy. In the earlier
days he had been active in Holly's
development and in it's nnliti"ql and
social life an important factor. He
was the senior member of the firm
of the Holly Broomcorn Co., which
bought most of the broomcorn of
the lower valley for many years.
For number of years he had been
reelected a justice of the peace
and was thereafter best known as
Judge Wilkin. He was kind and
sympathetic neighbor and friend.
His friendships were sincere and
most cordial. Many were shocked
by his sudden death and the deep
est sympathy of many go out to
his widow and only son.