The Dolores star., 1921-07-01
J. c. Bergh Passes Away.

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J. C. Bergh passed away at 7:3O
Monday morning after lingering i'll
meas. The funeral service, conducted by
Rev, Ford, was held from the Metho-
dist church at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning and the remains shipped to
Wayland, Iowa. Mrs. Bergh and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lyen accompanied the
remains to the last resting place.
The following obituary was read by
Rev. Ford:
John Conrad Bergh, son of Chas. E.
and Caroline E. Bergh, was born at
Charlottesville, Iowa, April 7, 1872.
While he was child his parents moved
from Charlottesville to Wayland, Iowa
In which place he grew to young man
hood. He was agent and operator for
the Iowa Central railroad in his home
town of Wayland at the age of twenty.
He was married to Mamie E. Whit
man on September 27, 1898 at Wayland,
Iowa. To this union were born six
children, three sons and three daugh-
ters, but of the six only one survives,
the others having passed on into the
gloryland during the tender years of
childhood.
Mr.. Bergh was always as regu-
lar an attendant at Sunday School and
Church service as his duties as rail-
road man would permit. He was con-
verted in 1895, and in August of that
year united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Wayland. He
was then 23 years old.
In the years that followed he was
transferred to various places to per-
form his duties as operator and agent
for the railroad. but came finally to
Thatcher, Colorado, in 1906, and from
there to Dolores in 1907
Mr.. Bergh had become we'll and
widely known here by reason of his
position and duties as agent for the D
& R. G.. railroad. Due largely no
doubt to the long hours on duty day
after day, and night after night, his
health began to fail but he held to his
work because he was anxious to render
the best service possible to the company
and to the public, always hoping that
change for the better in matters of
health would come presently.
Later he gave up his position with the
railroad and went to their farm on Sum-
nit Ridge, this change was beneficial
and he was able again to resume his
work in Dolores. When health began
to fail again his medical advisers sug-
gested change to lower altitude.
This was tried but without any real
benefit being gained. He returned to
Dolores and the ranch nearly a year
ago and since that time had gradually
grew worse having been confined to
his bed most of the time. He bore his
illness and weakness uncomplainingly
his chief thought being for others, and
his chief concern their welfare.
He realized as did his family, a few
weeks since that the end was not far
away. He faced the fact bravely, and
did not seek to evade any of the impor-
tant matters that this fact brought
him face to face with. He aided his
loved ones IN every possible way with
suggestions concerning what had best
be done in connection with his death
and burial. He passed out of this life
on Monday morning, June 9th at 7:3O,
aged 49 years, 2 months, 20 days.
And now, from out the glory, in living clouds
OF light
Tho old familiar faces come, beamins on his
The carly lost, the early loved, the friends of
long ago.
Companions Of his pilgrimage, and conflicts
hero below.