The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1920-02-21
Deaths

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Madison Laughter, eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Laughter Of So
lano, died at his home on the Fred
Strong farm near Roy, Thursday
from Pneumonia after an illness of q
week. He leaves a wife and three
small children and host of friends
to mourn his untimely death.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at Solano. Interment at Solano Gem
etery.
Mrs. B. 7. Cole, died from Pneu-
monia Saturday morning at 8 o'clock
at her home east of Roy after weeks
illness. She leaves husband and
three children to mourn the loss of
devoted wife and mother. Burial was
made the same day in the interest Of
the public health and for the safety
of the family. All the children had
been ill but were better. The organ
lied Aid corps from Roy assisted in
caring for her and all sympathize
with the bereft family.
The death of John and mary john
son, children of j. w. johnson within
week is one of the saddest tragedies
of the Flu epidemic. Two fine young
people, just entering upon life snuff
ed out seemingly when they had every
claim upon life and happiness. John,
boy of II, died last Monday, and
his sister Mary, aged Is, died Friday
morning both from the dread Pneu-
monia. Their father and two younger
sisters were also critically i'll but are
recovering. Nurses from Red Cross
headquarters in Roy have been with
the family night and day for ten days
and all that could be done has been
done for the stricken family.
Mrs. Madeline Trujillo, died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Lee West,
on the Pablo Trujillo farm south Of
Roy Saturday night.
She was the oldest resident Of this
community, being past SO years Of
age and for years has been almost
helpless. Old age is the attributed
cause of her demise. The funeral was
held Sunday, many friends attended
the funeral, conducted with the rites
Of the Catholic Church.
The elder son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Kennard arrived Tuesday from Texas
and is out at the home caring for them
during convalesence. All the six mem
bers of the family are on the way to
recovery.
The snowfall of Friday night was
the finest thing imaginable for the
wheat. 1t placed lot of welcome
moisture where it would do the most
good and laid the dust. Many be-
lieve it had a salutary effect in check
ing the ravages of the Flu.
G. R. Abernathy returned Saturday
from Kirksville, Missouri where he
left Mrs. A. in hospital recovering
nicely from the operation for the re-
moval of large tumor recently. G.
R. is looking we'll and is glad enough
to get back home. Mrs. A. will re-
main for several weeks yet and fully
recover. ..A.
NJ. Dresser, of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
drove in last week on oil business and
has been spending his days surveying
around over this mesa. Just what
his mission is he does not say but he
has the appearance of knowing exactly
what he is doing.
His first act on learning of the Flu
epidemic was to go to the Red Cross
Headquarters and enlist as volunteer
in the relief corps.
Jake Floersheim is still confined tj
the house with Flu. He was one OF
the first victims and is still weak but
comfortable and is wisely avoiding
unnecessary risks.
Eleven deaths is the deplorable rec
ord the Flu epidemic has made in Roy
and vicinity the past two weeks and
nearly hundred cases not so serious
The dead are John and Mary John
son, Mrs. Herbert Davis and baby
Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Cole, Madison
Laughter, Mrs. Trujillo and Ben
Pacheco.
Waldo Morris is one of the seri-
ously sick ones. He was over the
Flu and got reckless in his desire tc
get out again resulting in a case oi
Pneumonia. Same old story! 1t has
cost thousands of lives and still they
do it.
Postmaster VIM. G. Johnson has
purchased the John Nowlin residence
in Roy, north Of the School house
this week and will build an addition tc
it and make a commodious residence