Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 4, 1938 Alfred St. Croix Taken by Death Alfred St. Croix, 67, of 413 North Front street, resident and business man of Rock Springs for 21 years, died at his home Sunday following a long illness. He had been in failing health for some time. He was born in Jersey, England, on Feb. 12, 1871. He had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1916 and was a commercial photographer here. He is survived by a son, William St. Croix, of Rock Springs. Mrs. St. Croix died here in 1935. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel with the Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 4, 1938 Tarris Baby Dies, Is Buried Monday Funeral services for Katherine Marie Tarris, of 938 Eighth street, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, from the North Side Catholic church. Katherine Marie died New Year’s Day at the home of her parents. She had been ill a short while. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec officiated at the services. Arrangements were in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 4, 1938 Frank Roncaglio Funeral Is Today Funeral services for Frank Roncaglio, 64, long time resident of Rock Springs, will be held at 9 a.m. today, from the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. S.A. Welsh officiating. Born in Lombardi, Italy, on March 24, 1873, Mr. Roncaglio came to this country and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1902. He was a retired coal miner. He died Saturday following a brief illness. Survivors include his wife, Ernesta; three daughters, Mrs. J.E. Peterson of Reno, Nev., Mrs. R.C. Smith of San Francisco, and Miss Vera Roncaglio of Lander; and two sons, Teno of Rock Springs, and Adolph of Big Piney. Teno is the advertising manager of the Rock Springs Miner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 7, 1938 Green River Man Found Dead in Bed John Kourbelas, about 70, was found dead in bed in a room over the Wyoming Pool hall in Green River Thursday afternoon. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said after an investigation that death was apparently from natural causes. Kourbelas retired about 2 a.m. Thursday, Opie said, and the body was discovered about 2:30 p.m. by Steve Kourbelas, a cousin of the dead man. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Green River Star, Jan 7, 1938 Long Illness Claims St. Croix Funeral services for Alfred St. Croix, former resident of Green River, were held in Rock Springs Wednesday afternoon. He succumbed Sunday to a long illness at his home in that city. Born in Jersey, England, February 12, 1817, he was 66 years of age. He and his family were residents of Green River in the early twenties, moving to Rock Springs to enter business and where he had since resided. He is survived by a son, William of Rock Springs. Mrs. St. Croix died in Rock Springs in 1935. Rev. Kennan Sheldon officiated at the funeral services which were held in the Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Jan 7, 1938 John Kourbelas Dies Suddenly Funeral services for John Kourbelas, who died here suddenly Thursday afternoon, will be held Sunday from the Episcopal church, it was announced today by Steve Kourbelas, cousin of the deceased. Kourbelas, who was 70 years of age, was found dead in his rooms located over the Wyoming Pool Hall when his cousin and friends made inquiry when he failed to make appearance. County Coroner J. Warden Opie of Rock Springs, who investigated, declared death to be due to natural causes. Services Sunday will be at two p.m., with the body lying in state in the church from 1 to 2. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 8, 1938 Kourbelas Funeral Rites to Be Sunday Funeral services for John Kourbelas, about 70, who died in Green River Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, from the Episcopal church in Green River. The Rev. Thorotheos Pappas, pastor of the Green Orthodox church in Rock Springs, will conduct the services. Kourbelas was born in Greece in 1869 and had been a resident of Green River since 1931. He was a retired laborer. Survivors include a cousin, Steve Kourbelas of Green River, and a sister who lives in Greece. The Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Kourbelas was found dead in bed in his room Thursday afternoon by his cousin. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said death apparently was from natural causes. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 11, 1938 Enrico Odorizzi Of Superior Dies Enrico Odorizzi, 60, of Superior died in his home there Sunday. A retired coal miner, Odorizzi had been a resident of Superior since 1914. He was born Feb. 15, 1877, in Tyrol. A brother, Jack, and a sister, Mrs. Maria Pesitta, are residents of Tyrol. Other survivors include his wife, Lucy; two sons, Romedio and Jolue; and a daughter, Mrs. Adolph Magagna, and four grandchildren. He was a member of Frotelli Uniti of Sopus, and Societia Fratellanza O.M.S. of Superior. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, from the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 13, 1938 Mrs. Mary Murphy Expires Wednesday Mrs. Mary Murphy, 81, a resident of Rock Springs for 49 years, died at her home at 122 South Front street, Wednesday morning. Mrs. Murphy was born in Madison, Wis., on July 29, 1856. She spent the greater part of her life in Rock Springs. She was the widow of Dennis Murphy, long time resident of Rock Springs. She is survived by a son, Robert D. Murphy of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Annie Hendricks; and a brother, Timothy J. Kinney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 13, 1938 Funeral Rites Held For Dines Resident Funeral services for John Fredrick Dirks, 76, Dines boarding house proprietor, were held at the Rogan Mortuary at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. R.N. Johnstone officiated. The body was sent to Denver, Colo., last night for burial. Dirks was born in Germany on Jan. 11, 1862, and died at Dines on his 76th birthday. He had been a resident of Dines for 20 years and operated a boarding house there for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Frances Anna Price of Denver, and a grandson, Leonard Dirks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 13, 1938 10-Month-Old Girl Dies Wednesday Susie Martinez Ruiz, 10-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ruiz, of 522 R street, died at the home of her parents Wednesday evening. The infant was born March 6, 1937. Besides her parents she is survived by a brother, Guy. The body is at the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 13, 1938 Burrell Funeral to Be Held on Friday Funeral services for William E. Burrell, 56, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Tuesday, will be held from the L.D.S. church at 2 p.m., Friday. The body will be sent to Brigham City, Utah, for burial. Mr. Burrell was born in Brigham City on Aug. 2, 1880. Survivors include his wife, Lula; three sons, Curtis, Jack and Parley, all of Rock Springs; a daughter, Maxine; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Paulson, Maude Burrell, and Mrs. Mae Sison, all of Brigham City; and two brothers, Carl of Brigham City and Gene of Hollywood. Arrangements are in charge of the Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Jan 14, 1938 Final Rites Held For John Kourbelas Friends and relatives of the late John Kourbelas packed St. John’s Episcopal church here Sunday afternoon as last burial rites were conducted by the Rev. Thorotheos Pappas of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Gust Thalas, John Stathakis, James Angelos, Gust Spheres, Alex Dourvas and James Dallas. Burial was made at Riverview cemetery with Rogan Mortuary of Rock Springs in charge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 18, 1938 Superior Matron Succumbs Monday Mrs. Mary Riccordo, 49, of Superior, died in Wyoming General hospital Monday afternoon. She is survived by two sons, Thomas and Angelo, both of Superior, and two daughters, Mrs. Alec Perakis of Winton and Mrs. William Callas of Helper, Utah. Funeral services have been arranged tentatively for Tuesday morning. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 19, 1938 Riccordo Rites To Be Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Riccordo, 49, of Superior, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Monday afternoon, will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, from the South Side Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today, at the Rogan Mortuary chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 20, 1938 LOCAL MAN’S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Mary Ellen Meacham, 79, mother of D.E. Meacham of Rock Springs, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M.D. Yeaman of Afton, according to word received by relatives here Wednesday. Mrs. Meacham was born April 1, 1858 in North Ogden and was a pioneer resident of Star Valley. She first went there with her husband in 1888. He died a year later in a snow slide while hunting for food. She homesteaded in Smoot and raised four sons and two daughters there. She lived there for 20 years. She has visited many times at the home of her son here. Survivors include four sons, two daughters, 36 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Meacham and sons, Ruben, Bud and Clarence, left early today to attend funeral services for Mrs. Meacham at the Sixth Ward L.D.S. Chapel in Logan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 20, 1938 Former Attorney In Rock Springs Expires Tuesday Word was received here Wednesday of the death Tuesday in Evanston of a former Rock Springs and Green River attorney, George H. Crosby Jr., 65. He underwent an operation several days ago. His death was unexpected. He was well known throughout the state and especially in the western part. He was known for his assistance in modernizing Wyoming laws and for his writings on historic subjects pertaining to Western Wyoming. He had been a high priest of the L.D.S. church since 1905. --- Green River Star, Jan 21, 1938 DEATH TAKES G. H. CROSBY OF EVANSTON After illness of more than a year, George H. Crosby, Jr., of Evanston, former Green River resident, succumbed Tuesday in a Salt Lake hospital following an operation. Crosby was very well known in Utah, Wyoming and Arizona, in which states he spent his entire life, and where he became prominent as attorney, jurist, L. D. S. church worker and historian. Although he had been suffering for many months from a clinging illness, Crosby's death was most unexpected to family and friends. He had entered the hospital only last week end in a final attempt to rid himself of severe gland trouble, which had previously caused him to lose all of his teeth. Up to the announcement of his death his condition was reported to be improving in Salt Lake. Born in Hebron, Utah, now an unknown deserted village, on February 29, 1872, Crosby had gradually elevated himself in church work and before the bar, at one time serving as district judge in Arizona. His first church office came in 1905, and has occupied various places in Mormon religious work until his death. The family came to Green River about 1920, residing here until 1929, when they moved to Evanston, and in 1926 he was a candidate for the office of county attorney on the Democratic ticket, being defeated by the then incumbent Republican, Walter Muir of Rock Springs. At the Wednesday evening meeting of the Green River Community club, E. A. Gaensslen paid a splendid tribute to Judge Crosby, a former member. A resolution of respect submitted by Mr. Gaensslen, O. O. Davis and T. E. Rogers was accepted by the club, a copy of which was sent to Mrs. Crosby and another furnished The Star for publication. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha J. Miller Crosby; a son, Kent Crosby, Basin, Wyo.; two daughters, Mrs. M. R. Scott, Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Ellis E. Nunnery, New York City; three brothers, B. B. Crosby, Holbrook, Ariz.; Charles Crosby, Winslow, Ariz.; and A. W. Crosby, Eagar, Ariz., and a sister, Mrs. W. E. Wiltbank, Springerville, Ariz. Funeral services have been announced for Friday and will be held in Evanston. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 25, 1938 Milojevich Rites To Be Held Today Funeral services for Miss Florence Milojevich, 21, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Saturday, will be held at 2 p.m. today, from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milan Milojevich, of 1225 Ninth street. The Rev. James Opie of Hailey, Idaho, will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Miss Milojevich was born in Rock Springs on October 1?, 1916. She had lived here all her life. Surviving besides her parents are four brothers, Geroge, Louis, Samuel and John. The body was taken to the family residence late Monday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services this afternoon. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 28, 1938 Man Who Became Ill On Train Here Dies Emil C. Heyer, 62, New York railroad conductor who became ill while traveling on a train, died in the Wyoming General hospital Thursday noon. Heyer was taken from a train here Wednesday and taken to the hospital for treatment after he was stricken. He was returning to Woodhaven, N.Y., his home, with his wife. They had been vacationing on the west coast. The body in charge of Rogan Mortuary will be sent to New York City this afternoon for burial. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 28, 1938 INQUEST TO BE HELD IN DEATH OF LOCAL MAN County Coroner J. Warden Opie said last night he would hold an inquest into the death of Mack Fresques Sr., 71, of Rock Springs, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday morning. Fresques was injured in a fall on January 7 while at work on a WPA project in Rock Springs, according to Opie, and had been confined to the hospital since his injury. Opie said he had not set a date for the inquest. Fresques, who lived at 516 3 street, is survived by three sons, Mack Jr., Alex and Fred, all of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Leo Mestas of Rock Springs, Mrs. Flavio Abeyta of Raton, N.M., Rose of Rock Springs, and Stella of Raton; a brother, Herman of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. Bonefacia Martinez of Santa Fe, N.M. The body is at the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Green River Star, Jan 28, 1938 Mrs. Merrill Is Buried in Utah Following a long illness, Mrs. F. H. Merrill died Sunday afternoon at a hospital in Ogden. Mrs. Merrill, stepmother of Tracy Maero, football star at Utah State Agricultural college, was the wife of F. H. “Mickey” Merrill of Green River. The family had resided at Honeyville, Utah, for several years, but Mrs. Merrill was well known in Green River, being a member of the primary Y. W. M. I. A., and relief society departments of the L. D. S. ward here. She was born at Honeyville, Dec. 2, 1896, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Wheatley, and was married to Merrill in 1923. Besides her husband and stepson, Mrs. Merrill is survived by a stepdaughter, her parents, two brothers, and four sisters. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Honeyville, Bishop B. A. Bingham of the Honeyville L. D. S. ward conducting the rites. --- Green River Star, Jan 28, 1938 Mrs. Coope Dies After Relapse Funeral services were held Wednesday at Seward, Nebr., for Mrs. George Coope of Green River, who died Sunday in a Salt Lake City hospital. Death came as a result of pneumonia. Mrs. Coope had been in the hospital about a month and on Jan. 7 had submitted to a serious operation, from which she was believed to be recovering when she became ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Coope, who was 30 years of age, was the former Theo Miers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miers of Seward. She was born in Omaha Sept. 8, 1907, and was married to George Coope of Green River Nov. 9, 1929. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 29, 1938 Utah Woman Well Known Here Dies Word was received here Friday of the death of Mrs. W.H. Dalton of Rains, Utah, at her home there Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Dalton was well known in Rock Springs and was a former resident of Kemmerer. A daughter, Mrs. Charles Hanley, lives in Superior. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, in Rains. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hanley, Mrs. A.A. Hanley and Hubert Hanley, all of Rock Springs, will go to Rains for the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 29, 1938 Local Man’s Father Is Interred Friday Funeral services for M.E. Dye, father of Frank M. Dye, of Rock Springs, were held Friday at Rockford, Wash. Dye received word of his father’s death early Thursday. Mr. Dye had been ill for several weeks at Grangeville, Idaho, where he passed away. He is survived by seven sons, one daughter and 18 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 29, 1938 Mrs. Lulu Carle Funeral Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu Carle, 64, of Green River, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Friday, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, from the Congregational church in Green River. The Rev. Mr. Stoerker will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery at Green River. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Carle is survived by her husband, Harry, of Green River; five sons, Charles B. Miller, J.M. Miller and Robert H. Miller, all of Green River, Glen F. Miller of Fairbury, Neb., and Jack LeMire of Omaha, Neb., and a brother, Bert Blair of Wichita, Kan. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Feb 1938 Alfred St. Croix Dies Alfred (Fred) St. Croix, photographer, this city, passed away New Years Day, after a lengthy illness, aged 67, leaving one son (William, an employe of No. 4 Mine, this city) to mourn his loss, his wife having predeceased him two years ago. Born on the Island of Jersey, England, February 12, 1871, in early life he joined the crack regiment of the Seaforth Highlanders, and, for many years, was the ace rifle shot of the British Army, holding several medals attesting thereto. He was in South Africa with his regiment during the Boer War, and had a large fund of incidents and stories bearing on his many ar my engagements. Prior to locating in Rock Springs in 1916, he was a resident of Green River. The funeral services were conducted from a local mortuary, Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiating, interment in Mountain View Cemetery, on January 5th, a large number of friends and acquaintances turning out at the last obsequies. The deceased was well known to all our Old Timers by reason of his group and other pictures taken during the annual Reunions. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Feb 1938 Frank Roncaglio Passes On January 1st, 1938, there passed away at Rock Springs, Frank Roncaglio, age 64. He was born in Italy March 24, 1873, and came to this country while a young man. He secured employment in the Company's mines here and retired some ten years since, entering the junk and scrap business. Two sons and three daughters survive. Funeral services were held at the South Side Catholic Church, interment in the local St. Joseph cemetery January 4th. Frank was a member of the Old Timers' Association and was usually to be found at its reunions. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 1, 1938 MRS. THOMAS HANKS EXPIRES Mrs. Mary Rebecca Hanks, 46, died in the Wyoming General hospital early Sunday morning from pneumonia. She had been a resident of Winton for 16 years. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; three daughters, Mrs. Alec Henry of Jackson, Miss., Betty Hanks of Douglas, Mary Jane of Winton; two sons, Bill and Lloyd of Winton; two sisters, Mrs. Amy E. Hillier of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. George Hanson of Rock Springs; a brother, E.M. Oliver of Cheyenne, and her mother, Mrs. E.A. Oliver of Rock Springs. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel. The Rev. W. McNeil of St. Paul’s Episcopal church in Evanston will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. The body will lie in state at the chapel until time for services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 1, 1938 FRANK CUKALE DIES SATURDAY Funeral services for Frank Cukale Sr., 71, of 1201 Clark street, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Saturday, will be at 9 a.m. today, from the North Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Cukale, a retired Union Pacific coal miner, was born in Yugoslavia on August 15, 1866. Surviving are his wife, Mary; four sons, Frank Jr., John, Rudolph and Valentine; and seven daughters, Mrs. Sam Tolzi of Reliance, Rose of Rock Springs, Mrs. Peter Zupence, Louis and Amelia, twins, Christiana and Cecelia. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 1, 1938 MRS. GENETTI BURIED TODAY Funeral rites for Mrs. Elvira Genetti, 57, wife of Peter Genetti of Superior, will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, from the South Side Catholic church. Mrs. Genetti died at the Wyoming General hospital Saturday. The Rev. S.A. Welsh will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Bruno of Eden Valley, and Leno, a student at Creighton university at Omaha, Neb., two sisters, Mrs. Doloratta Cologna of Berline, Germany, and Mrs. Enrica of Tyrol. Mrs. Genetti had been a resident of Superior since 1912. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 1, 1938 John Rocnik Dies Monday Evening John Rocnik, 62, Rock Springs, died in the Wyoming General hospital Monday night. Rocnik has no relatives in this country but it is believed he has two sisters living in Austria. The body is at the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 2, 1938 Fresques Funeral To Be Held Friday Funeral services for Mack Fresques Sr., 51, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday as the result of a fall on January 7, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Bruce K. Blunt will officiate. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 2, 1938 Rocnik Rites to Be on Thursday Funeral services for John Rocnik, 62, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Monday, will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, from the Benjamin Bernard residence at 1217 Clark street. The body will be taken to the home at 4 p.m., today. Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Green River Star, Feb 4, 1938 Services Sunday For Mrs. Carle Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu Carle, wife of Harry Carle, were held here Sunday afternoon, from the Union Congregational church. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Carle succumbed to a long illness of diabetes Friday at the Wyoming General hospital in Rock Springs. She was born March 9, 1873. She was married to Mr. Carle about five years ago. Survivors are her husband; five sons, Charles B. Miller, J. M. Miller and Robert H. Miller, all of Green River, Glen F. Miller of Fairbury, Nebraska, and Jack LeMrie of Omaha, Nebraska; a brother, Bert Blair, of Wichita, Kansas. Rev. T. F. Stoerker officiated at the services Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. Pallbearers were Malcolm Pitchford, Karl Davis, Alton Hermansen, Jack Brown, E. J. Bainsberger and Fred Pitchford. --- Green River Star, Feb 4, 1938 CARD OF THANKS For the many kindnesses extended during the illness and at the death of my beloved wife, I wish to express my deep gratitude. The many condolences offered have been particularly helpful in alleviating the great loss. F. MERRILL. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 8, 1938 JACK SICKICH DIES MONDAY Jack Sickich, 62, of Quealy, died at the Wyoming General hospital unexpectedly Monday morning. He had been a patient at the hospital for two weeks. He is survived by his wife, Matilda; a son, Peter of Rock Springs; a brother, Nick of Yugoslavia; and a sister, Mrs. Kate Skorup, of Yugoslavia. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, from the North Side Catholic church. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The body will be taken to the Peter Skorup residence at 1208 Tenth street at 5 p.m., Thursday, and will lie in state until time for the services. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 8, 1938 Zupence Funeral Is This Morning Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Frances Zupence, 22, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Saturday, will be held at 9 a.m., today, from the North Side Catholic church. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mrs. Zupence died a week after the death of her father, Frank Cukale Sr. He passed away at the hospital January 29 following a long illness. Mrs. Zupence is survived by her husband, Peter; her mother, Mrs. Frank Cukale Sr.; six sisters, Mrs. Sam Tolzi of Reliance, Rose, Molly, Louise, Christina and Cecilia, all of Rock Springs; and four brothers, Frank Jr., John, Rudolph and Valentine, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Zupence was born in Rock Springs on January 7, 1916, and lived here all her life. The body was taken to the family residence at 1201 Clark street Monday afternoon where it lay in state until time for the services. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 8, 1938 FRANK MAYHEW DIES IN ARIZONA Frank Mayhew, former Rock Springs resident who moved from here to Glendale, Ariz., a year ago, died there Saturday, according to work received here by Mrs. William H. Buchanan. He was about 50 years old. He lived in Rock Springs for 10 years, worked in a mine, and left here because of ill health. Surviving him are his wife, Pearl; two sons, James, who is taking aviation training in California, and Jack, who is a senior in high school at Glendale; a daughter, Erva, pupil in eighth grade at Glendale; a sister, Mrs. Stewart Taylor, and his mother, Mrs. John Mayhew of Bevier, Mo., his birthplace. Funeral services and burial will take place Wednesday at Glendale. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 9, 1938 Funeral Held for Pinedale Matron Funeral rites for Mrs. Jeanette Black, 73, long time resident of Pinedale who died in the Wyoming General hospital here Saturday, were held in Pinedale on Monday. She was the widow of Levi D. Black, pioneer resident of Pinedale, who died in 1929. She came to Wyoming from Dorsey, Neb., by wagon train and settled in Baggs. She was graduated from the Mankato normal training school in Illinois. She taught school for 33 years, retiring in 1918 after teaching in the Pinedale High school for several years. She was well known in Rock Springs. She is survived by a son, J.W. Brazzill of Pinedale; and a daughter, Mrs. Blanche Chivington of Powder Wash, Colo. Arrangements were in charge of the Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 10, 1938 Green River Baby Is Buried Today Services for Jaqueline Sue Brown, two-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown of Green River, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Wednesday, will be held in Green River at 1:30 p.m. today. Services will be at the side of the grave in the Green River cemetery. The Rev. T. Stoerker of Green River will officiate. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 11, 1938 Shasetz Infant Dies on Thursday Lawrence John Shasetz, the one month, 26-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shasetz of 511 Railroad avenue, died at the home of his parents Thursday. The child was born in Rock Springs Dec. 14, 1937. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Green River Star, Feb 11, 1938 Brown Infant Is Buried Thursday Funeral services for Jacqueline Sue Brown, one-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, born Tuesday at the Wyoming General hospital in Rock Springs and expired Wednesday, were held here Thursday afternoon. Services were conducted at the grave in Riverview cemetery at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. T. F. Stoerker in charge. --- Green River Star, Feb 11, 1938 Attends Funeral Of Grandmother Mrs. Robert Fitzmorris was called to Pinedale Monday to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Janette Black. The deceased was 73 years old and passed away Friday in the Wyoming General hospital, after a short illness. Mrs. B. Chevington of Craig, Colorado, and mother of Mrs. Fitzmorris, accompanied her to Pinedale. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 12, 1938 Byman Services Will Be Sunday Mrs. Mary Byman, 78, of Superior, died in Superior Friday evening. She had been a resident there for 17 years. She is survived by her husband, John Byman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rogan Mortuary chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 12, 1938 Shassetz Infant Rites are Today Funeral services for John Shassetz, two-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shassetz of 511 Railroad avenue, will be held at 2 p.m. today. Services, in charge of the Rev. Keenan Sheldon, will be held from the Henry J. Anselmi resident at 828 Seventh street. Surviving besides the infant’s parents are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Unguren and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Richael Anselmi, all of Rock Springs. The body was taken to the Anselmi home Friday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 15, 1938 Superior Matron Is Buried Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Byman, 78, of Superior, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel. Burial was in the Rock Springs cemetery. She had been a resident of Superior for 17 years. She is survived by her husband, John Byman of Superior. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 15, 1938 Benjamin Robinson Succumbs Monday Funeral services for Benjamin Robinson Jr., 51, of Superior, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel. Services will be in charge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Rock Springs Aerie 151. The body will be sent to Louisville, Colo., early Wednesday for burial. Robinson, who had been a coal miner at Superior for 25 years, died at his home there Monday. He is survived by three brothers, William and Henry, both of Louisville and David of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Jane Anne Checksas of Louisville and Mrs. Helen Fleming of Haxton, Colo. He was a member of Copenhagen local number 3573, the American Legion, Knights of Pythias, F.O. Eagles and Elks. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 15, 1938 C.S. Nightingale Expires Saturday Charles S. Nightingale, 76, father of William T. Nightingale, geologist for the Mountain Fuel Supply company here, died at the home of his son Saturday morning. Mr. Nightingale, an electrical engineer of Portland, Ore., has spent considerable time with his son and family here. His son is his only surviving relative. The body was sent to Portland early Monday for burial. Arrangements were in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 16, 1938 Kruppa Funeral TO Be Saturday Funeral services for Casper Kruppa, 75, retired Superior mine worker who died at his home there Tuesday, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, from the North Side Catholic church. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday in the Rogan chapel. Mr. Kruppa had been a resident of Superior for 28 years. His wife, Anna, of Poland, survives. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 18, 1938 Rites for Child Pill Victim Will Be on Saturday County Coroner J. Warden Opie said late Thursday he will not hold an inquest into the death of 16-month-old William Stephen Dorrence Jr., who died Wednesday afternoon after eating patent medicine pills taken from his mother’s purse while she left him in the car while she shopped. Death was accidental, the coroner said. The infant, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Dorrence of 204 Grant street, will be buried from the South Side Catholic church at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Rogan Mortuary until time for services. --- Green River Star, Feb 18, 1938 Chas. Chrisman Dies In Ogden Charles Chrisman, brother of William Chrisman of Green River, died Wednesday at his home in Ogden, Utah, relatives were informed here by Mrs. L. E. Vickery of Ogden, a sister. Mr. Chrisman was 68 years of age and was born at Bryan, when it was the largest town in western Wyoming. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Ogden, it has been announced. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Vickery, two brothers, William of Green River and J. W. of Opal. Mr. and Mrs. James Chrisman and son, James, Jr., and William Chrisman will leave here Saturday morning to attend the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 22, 1938 Retired Reliance Coal Miner Dies The body of Stephen Csombock, 68, retired Reliance coal miner, was being cared from Monday at the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. Mr. Csombock died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday. He has been a resident of Reliance since 1905. He was born in Hungary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 23, 1938 Superior Matron Dies Here Monday Mrs. Isabel Homan, 65, of Superior, died at the Wyoming General hospital Monday. She had been a patient at the hospital since February 17. She is survived by two sons, Harry and Dell, both of Superior; a brother, John Johnston of Park City, Utah; and two sisters, Mrs. David Villam of Oakley, Wyo., and Margaret Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at the Rogan Mortuary chapel at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, with Bishop Harris of Superior officiating. Burial will be Friday morning in Diamondville. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 23, 1938 HARRY SANGER DIES TUESDAY Harry Sanger of Superior died at the Wyoming General hospital Tuesday afternoon following a short illness. He was admitted to the hospital for medical treatment Monday. His wife, Mrs. Louisa Sanger, is also in the hospital in a critical condition, hospital attendants said. She has been a medical patient in the institution for several days. Because of her critical condition last night she had not been informed of her husband’s death. Sanger’s body was taken to the Wildermuth Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 25, 1938 1ST MENINGITS VICTIM’S RITES WILL BE TODAY Harry Sanger, 61, Superior spinal meningitis victim, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Tuesday, will be buried with graveside services in Mountain View cemetery at 1:30 p.m. today. Church services for Sanger were banned because of the contagious disease which took his life. Services will be in charge of Mrs. Sadie Buckles of Rock Springs, of the Christian Science church. Sanger was stricken with the malady Monday and was taken to the hospital here where he died the following day. His wife is a patient in the hospital now suffering from the same disease. She was admitted for treatment a few days before Mr. Sanger. Besides his wife, Sanger is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Violet Smith of Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. William H. Highley of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. O.E. Kinney of Raton, N.M., and Mrs. H.E. Waitt of Sterling, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Oliver Motsenbocker of Denver and Mrs. Charles Dexter of Oak Valley, Kan.; and a brother, Charles Sanger of Blackwell, Okla. He had been a resident of Superior for 13 years. Arrangements are in charge of the Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Death of Mrs. Peter Zupenc This photo, taken in June, 1937, is of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zupenc. Mr. Zupenc is an employe of the Lion Coal Corporation, and his wife was a clerk in The Union Pacific Coal Company Store at Rock Springs for several years prior to her recent sad death. She was a daughter of the late Frank Cukale, Sr., who passed away just a week before his daughter. A large circle of friends and acquaintances mourn the double loss to this fine family, and extend sincere sympathies to the bereaved. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Florence Milojevich Passes Away Florence Milojevich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milan Milojevich, passed away at Wyoming General hospital on January 22nd, after an illness of three months. She was born in this city October 15, 1916, attended the local schools and graduated from the Los Angeles High School, returning to the family home thereafter. The funeral service was held from the residence, 1225 Ninth Street, on January 25th, Rev. James Opie, of Hailey, Idaho, officiating, the choir from the Episcopal Church rendering several beautiful selections. Interment was at Mountain View Cemetery. The large turnout of friends and the many floral tributes testified to her popularity amongst the younger set. The father, mother and four brothers survive. The pallbearers were Nick Perkovich, John Budak, Leo Wisniski, Stanley Yardas, Joseph Marcina, and “Bud” Wilson. She was a member of Woodcraft and quite a number of that organization turned out to honor their deceased member. Her father is employed in Mine No. 8 here and is a member of the Old Timers' Association, and the many friends and acquaintances of the family were deeply sympathetic at the sad loss sustained. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Old Timer Frank Cukale, Sr., Dies Frank Cukale, Sr., a respected former employe (retired on pension in June, 1929), died at Wyoming General Hospital Saturday morning, January 29, 1938, following a long illness. Mr. Cukale was born at Logotec, Jugo-Slavia, August 15, 1866, and his first employment with the Company was as a Miner in No. 8, this city, on June 14, 1904, since which occasion he had also worked in Nos. 4, 7, 8, and 10 here, having approximately 25 years' service upon his retirement. He was the father of a large and interesting family of seven daughters and four sons, several of the latter following in the footsteps of the paterfamilias and now at work in Company mines. Mr. Cukale was a member of the Old Timers' Association, owned his home here, was a loyal servant of the Company, and the sympathy of the community goes out to the widow and children in their hour of bereavement. The funeral service was from the North Side Catholic Church (Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating) February 1st, interment in the local St. Joseph Cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Mrs. Mary Byman Dies Mrs. Mary Byman, 78, of Superior, a resident there for the past 17 years, passed away on February 11th. Services were held at a local mortuary and interment was made at Mountain View Cemetery on Sunday, February 13th. She leaves to survive her sad taking off her husband, John Byman, an employe at Superior, and one of our Olt Timers, to whom is extended the sympathy of the community. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Casper Krupa Passes On Casper Krupa, who was retired on pension October 15, 1933, died at Superior February 15th. Mr. Krupa was a native of Germany, born January 19, 1864, and first began to work for the Company on November 30, 1909. The only known survivor is his wife, who resides in Germany. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Superior Enrico Odorizzi, former employe of the Company, died at his home in South Superior, Monday morning, January 10th. Funeral services were held from the South Side Catholic Church in Rock Springs the following Saturday. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Superior Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Zelinski and daughter, Sophie, have returned from Chicago, where they were called by the death of Mr. Zelinski’s brother. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Superior Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Jablin have returned from Sheridan, where they were called by the death of George Dozah, former resident of Superior. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Mar 1938 Superior Mrs. Pete Genetti, long-time resident of Superior, passed away at the Wyoming General Hospital on Saturday, January 29th. Funeral services were held at the South Side Catholic Church in Rock Springs the following Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 2, 1938 Gras Funeral to Be Held Thursday Funeral services for August Gras, 58, who died Monday will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Gras, a coal miner, was a resident of Rock Springs for 45 years. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 4, 1938 SECOND VICTIM OF MENINGITIS IS BURIED HERE Graveside services for Mrs. Louisa Sanger, 56, of Superior, second spinal meningitis victim, will be held at 1:30 p.m. today, at the Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Sanger died at the Wyoming General hospital at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. Her husband, Harry Sanger, died from the same disease a week ago Tuesday. Services will be in charge of Mrs. Sadie Buckles of the Christian Science church. The Wildermuth Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Sanger was born on Dec. 3, 1881, in Marysville, Mo. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Violet Smith of Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. William H. Highley of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. O.E. Kinney of Raton, N.M., and Mrs. H.E. Waite of Sterling, Colo.; 11 grandchildren, and a brother, Tilden Martin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 8, 1938 GREEN RIVER INFANT LIVES ONLY TWO DAYS The son born to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Butters of Green River at the Wyoming General hospital Saturday, died there Monday afternoon. The body was taken to Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 9, 1938 Three of Sangers Die at Same Hour Death which struck the Harry Sanger family here three times within the last eight years chose the same time of day to take its toll each time. On Monday, April 7, 1930, Annabelle, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sanger, died at 4:15 p.m. On Tuesday, February 22, Harry Sanger died at 4:15 p.m., a victim of spinal meningitis. Eight days later, death took his wife, Louisa, at the same hour. She also was a victim of spinal meningitis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 11, 1938 Mrs. Val Anselmi Expires Thursday Mrs. Rose Theresa Facinelli Anselmi, 48, of 704 A street, died suddenly while eating lunch at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday noon where she apparently was recovering from an operation performed eight days ago. Death was caused by embolism, a blood clot lodging in a vital center of the brain. Mrs. Anselmi, the wife of Val Anselmi, was a resident of Rock Springs all her life. She was prominent in civic affairs and was well known in the community. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mary Catherine and Rose Mary; a sister, Mrs. Edward Bon of Cheyenne; two brothers, Thomas and V.J. Facinelli of Rock Springs; and her mother, Mrs. Katherine Facinelli of Rock Springs. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Green River Star, Mar 11, 1938 Funeral Of Butters Infant Held Tuesday Funeral services for Grant Michael Butters, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Butters were held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Butters, with Bishop Albert Reinsch in charge. The baby was born Saturday at the Wyoming General hospital and died Monday. John Taylor was the speaker at the funeral and Mrs. Archie Anderson and Mrs. Albert Reinsch sang several songs. Burial was in Morgan, Utah, Wednesday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 12, 1938 SERVICES FOR MRS. ANSELMI THIS MORNING Mrs. Val Anselmi, beloved native born Rock Springs resident who passed away unexpectedly Thursday at Wyoming General hospital, will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s cemetery this morning. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. at the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh officiating. Pallbearers will be Charles Elias, Norton Lee, Robert Murphy, Alfred H. Holmes, Howard Kellogg and Rudolph Anselmi. Arrangements have been made by the Rogan mortuary. Rosary services were held last night at the family home, 704 A street. Mrs. Anselmi, who had undergone a major operation was thought to be progressing satisfactorily. She was in the eighth day following the operation and was expecting to go home in two days. Embolism, a blood clot entering the blood stream and lodging in a vital center of the brain, caused her sudden death. Born Sept. 22, 1889, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Facinelli. She was christened Rose Theresa. Her father preceded her in death 30 years ago. Her mother survives her. Other survivors include her husband, a prominent Rock Springs business man; two daughters, Mary Catherine and Rose Mary; two brothers, V.J. and Thomas Facinelli, both of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. Edward Bon of Cheyenne. After going through the local public schools and being graduated from the Rock Springs High school, she was employed for a number of years at the Stock Growers Mercantile company. Her marriage to Mr. Anselmi took lace in Rock Springs on April 27, 1921. Throughout her life she was one of the kindliest and most beloved persons ever known in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 15, 1938 Called to Florida on Death of Her Mother Mrs. G.E. Stavran of Rock Springs was called to New Port Richie, Fla., Saturday, because of the death of her mother, Mrs. Richard Deurloo. Mrs. Deurloo died Saturday, March 5, but Mrs. Stavran did not received word of her death until a week later. Mrs. Stavran left here Saturday and will stay in Florida until some time next month. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 16, 1938 Mr. and Mrs. James Davis returned Monday from Taylorsville, Utah, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Davis’ aunt, Mrs. M. Mantel. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mills of Rock Springs accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Davis to Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 16, 1938 MRS. ROBERTS DIES TUESDAY Mrs. Ann Fulton Roberts, 64, of 1030 Pilot Butte avenue, charter member of the First Baptist church, passed away at her home at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Roberts, a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years, took a most active part in the work of the church here from the time of its inception and was prominent in aid society activities. She was born on Dec. 4, 1873, in Merther, Tidvile, South Wales. Her husband, Benjamin H. Roberts, died 14 years ago. A daughter, May, died when a little girl and a son, Benjamin, preceded her in death 16 years ago. Survivors include two sons, Morgan F. and Chester M. Roberts, both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Sarah R. Horton and Millicent Roberts, both of Rock Springs; a brother, David Fulton, of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Williams and Mrs. Margaret Powell, both of Rock Springs; and eight grandchildren. The body was taken to the Wildermuth Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 17, 1938 Green River Boy Expires Tuesday The body of James Paul Ryan Jr., 12, of Green River, was sent to Chillicothe, Mo., Wednesday afternoon for burial. James, the son of James Paul Ryan Sr., of Green River, died at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday in his home in Green River. He had been ill for some time. The boy’s mother passed away on Oct. 2, 1932. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 17, 1938 DEATH TAKES LOCAL MINER AS HE RIDES TRIP OUT OF SLOPE County officials Wednesday night were investigating the unexplained deaths of John Hackett of 24 Logan street, found dead on the bumper of a mine car after a trip out of the Peacock mine of the Colony Coal company shortly before noon Wednesday. Workmen at the mine entrance found Hackett dead, sitting on the bumper of the car as it came from the mine. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said last night that he will hold an inquest at 7 p.m. Friday. An autopsy was performed on the body last night be Dr. J.H. Goodnough, Dr. E.S. Lauzer, and Dr. F.J. Bertoncelj. Hackett apparently was in good health when he started from inside the mine on the trip. Charles Daniels, mine foreman, talked to him as he started the trip and said he appeared to be all right then. Other workmen in the mine talked to Hackett a few minutes before he made the trip and they also reported him as appearing in good health. However, when the mine car emerged from the mine and came to a stop, Hackett did not get down from the car bumper. Workmen who noticed him still sitting on the bumper after the car had stopped went to him believing him injured. They found him dead. An insurance salesman, James McPhie, was at the mine and helped to remove the body. No marks were found on the body to give any indication as to the cause of death, it was reported. Hackett was a rope rider and had been employed by the company at intervals for several years, officials said. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 18, 1938 HACKETT RITES TO BE SUNDAY Funeral services for John Hackett, 36, of 214 Logan street, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday from the Rogan Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. R.N. Johnstone officiating. Hackett was found dead on the bumper of a mine car after a trip out of the Peacock mine of the Colony Coal company shortly before noon Wednesday. An autopsy was performed Wednesday night in an effort to determine the cause of death and an inquest will be held at 7 o’clock tonight by County Coroner J. Warden Opie at the Rogan Mortuary. According to mine employees, Hackett appeared in good health when he started out of the mine on the car. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; a son, Jackie; his mother, Mrs. Alice Hackett; four sisters, Mrs. Albino Ruggero of Rock Springs, Mrs. Joseph Michelson of Reliance, Mrs. Peter Krietner of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Barndollar of Pennsylvania; and two brothers, Richard and James, both of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 18, 1938 DEATH TAKES JOE ZAMBONI Joe Zamboni, 62, well known former Superior resident, died in Denver at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, according to work received by relatives here. The body will arrive here this afternoon for funeral services Sunday. He had been ill a week preceding his death. Mr. Zamboni had been a resident of Superior for 14 years and was employed during that time by the Union Pacific Coal company. The last position he had was that of lamp man at one of the Superior mines. He worked in Cambria before going to Superior. He left Superior a year ago for Denver where he has made his home. He will be buried in Mountain View cemetery where his wife, who died in 1929, and a daughter, Edith, are buried. Survivors include a son, Louis of Rock Springs; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ernesta Rizzi; three nephews, Joe and Louis Rizzi, and George Zamboni, all of Rock Springs; a niece, Edith Rizzi; and three cousins, Fauto Zamboni, Celeste Zamboni, both of Rock Springs and Mrs. Asonta Anselmi of Reliance. He was born in Tyrol, Italy, in 1876. The body will be in charge of the Rogan Mortuary here. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 18, 1938 Mrs. Mary Clark, One of Last Rock Springs Pioneers, Dies Death early Thursday night took Mrs. Mary A. Clark, 88, of 324 B street, beloved pioneer resident of Rock Springs and the city’s first librarian. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Beveridge, with whom she had made her home for many years. Mrs. Clark came to Rock Springs for the first time in 1871, shortly after her marriage to D. Alton Clark. Mr. Clark was transferred here by Thomas Wardell from the old Carbon mine. The Clarks stayed here but a few months and then moved to Manchester, Iowa, where Mr. Clark operated a hardware store for 10 years. They returned to Rock Springs in 1881 and Mrs. Clark has lived her continuously from then until her death. Mr. Clark, who passed away here in 1890, was time keeper for the Union Pacific Coal company. Mrs. Clark was the first librarian in Rock Springs, being chosen for the position when the Carnegie library was established here in 1910. She continued in that position until her death. Mrs. Clark was a sister-in-law of D.O. Clark, first general manager of the coal properties of the Union Pacific, and of the late C.D. Clark, former U.S. Senator from Wyoming. Concerning her work in the library here, “Wyoming,” a book by the American Historical Society says: “In securing her services the city was fortunate, as the passing years have proved, for she has not been satisfied to allow matters to take their own course, but has worked valiantly as an executive, trying in every way to improve equipment, convenience and beauty of the institution and to encourage people of the community to take advantage of the valuable opportunities offered by it. In Mrs. Clark, Rock Springs finds and ideal official as librarian, a woman whose educational, cultural and social gifts have combined for many years in this position to bring efficiency into the work, and whose courteous, obliging personality ahs greatly endeared her to the patrons of the library.” Mrs. Clark was born the daughter of Charles and Jemima Baker in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 28, 1849. She attended schools in St. Louis, Mo., and Quincy, Ill., and was graduated from the Quincy High school. Immediately following her graduation from high school she attended and was graduated from the conservatory of music at Quincy. She was one of the founders of the First Congregational church in Rock Springs and adhered to that faith during her life. She was an ardent church worker and took an active part in church organization activities. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Rebekahs, Woman’s Relief Corps, Woman’s club and Macabees. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Beveridge and Mrs. Arthur Gildersleeve; a son, Harry Clark, well known in Rock Springs; a brother, Louis Baker of Oak Park, Ill.; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A son, Charles F. Clark, a government employee, died at Oceana, Va., in 1923. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Green River Star, Mar 18, 1938 Frank E. Rumph Dies In Rawlins Frank Elmer Rumph, 78, one of Green River's old-time residents, died Sunday at his home in Rawlins, where he and his family have resided since leaving Green River approximately 40 years ago. Funeral services were held in Rawlins Tuesday afternoon from the Elks Home. Mr. Rumph had been in ill health for several months, but had not been confined to his bed until last week, after which he continued to sink until death early Sunday morning. The Rumphs left Green River in 1897, but the family still hold property interests here. He was born in Mayville, Mich., October 16, 1859, coming west when 19 years of age. He married Bertha L. Rumble at Montpelier, Idaho. He is survived by his widow; one son, Fred of Rawlins; and one brother, Gilbert, of Ely, Nevada. Those attending the funeral Tuesday from Green River were Mrs. Mabel Gravelle and Mrs. Minnie Hammond, sisters of Mrs. Rumph; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Morck and Miss Grace Gravelle. Mrs. Morck and Miss Gravelle are nieces. --- Green River Star, Mar 18, 1938 Long Illness Claims James Paul Ryan, Jr. James Paul Ryan, Jr., 12-year-old son of J. P. Ryan of Green River, succumbed Tuesday morning to an extended illness. He was found dead in bed by the parents. His mother died in 1932. The body was shipped to Chillicothe, Mo., where burial will be made today. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 22, 1938 HEART ATTACK FOUND CAUSE OF DEATH OF MAN AFTER HIS BODY LOCATED IN THE RIVER Funeral services for George H. Davis, 49, Green River city health department truck driver found dead from a heart attack in the Green river Saturday, will be at 2 p.m., today, from the Green River L.D.S. church. Davis’ body was discovered floating down the river about two and one-half miles west of Green River at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, by Joe Vit. Vit reported to sheriff’s officers that he saw the body floating down the river. A crew of men, after a search, found the body lodged in an ice hole about three miles west of town. The body was recovered by Joe Meeks, Tom Gunderson, E.Y. Megeath and Oscar Larson of the Standard Tie and Timber company after a three hour search. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said an autopsy revealed that Davis died from a heart attack. There was no water in his lungs to indicate that he drowned. Opie said Davis left home in his truck about 7:15 a.m. After talking with the family of the dead man, Opie concluded that apparently Davis suffered a dizzy spell while on his way to town, stopped his car to got to the river to put cold water on his face, and died of heart attack, falling into the river. His car was found parked about 200 yards from the river. Opie said Davis had been subject to dizzy spells because of a heart ailment. The autopsy was performed Sunday by Dr. A.T. Sudman and Dr. R.G. Stratton. In inquest will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the courthouse at Green River. Davis was born August 4, 1888, in Rock Springs and had made his home in Green River since 1906. Survivors include his wife, Pearl; two sons, Frank and Vernon, both of Green River; a daughter, Georgie of Green River; a brother, James Davis of Green River; two half-brothers, Alfred Haydock of South Pasadena, Calif., and Bill Burns of Phoenix, Ariz.; stepfather, Alfred Haydock Sr., of South Pasadena, Calif.; three sisters, Martha Hickman of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Violet Cox of Nampa, Idaho, and Mrs. Hannah Ward of Rock Springs. Bishop Albert Reinsch of the Green River L.D.S. church will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Green River. The body was removed to the James Davis residence in Green River Monday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 25, 1938 Father of Former Local Man Expires Word was received here Thursday of the death of F.H. Wood, 74, of Cheyenne, father of W.E. Wood, former Rock Springs resident. Mr. Wood suffered a stroke 10 days ago at his home there and died Wednesday morning. His son left here October 1 to become acting director of statistics with the national bituminous coal commission at Cheyenne. He had been employed by the Union Pacific Coal company in the accounting department. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 25, 1938 AL G. MORTON, FORMER SHERIFF OF THIS COUNTY, SUCCUMBS THURSDAY IN RAWLINS FUNERAL WILL BE HELD HERE, TIME NOT SET Al G. Morton, who spent most of his life in Sweetwater county and who was sheriff of the county for 10 years, died in Carbon County Memorial hospital at Rawlins at 1:30 a.m. Thursday. He had undergone an operation in the hospital a week ago last Sunday for gall bladder trouble. Mr. Morton’s body was brought here yesterday afternoon. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Rogan mortuary. Time of services had not been set. He will be buried in Mountain View cemetery here beside the bodies of his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. J.F Pierce. His mother died here in 1926. Surviving Mr. Morton are his wife, Mrs. Vida Morton, and their son, Vincent Morton. Mrs. Morton had been visiting her son at his home in Los Angeles when Mr. Morton was taken ill in Rawlins. Both went to Rawlins immediately and remained with him until his death. Mr. Morton spent a good part of his adult life as a peace officer. He was born in Hamilton, Mo. The exact date of his birth is not known but his son estimated yesterday he was about 70 years of age. His birthday was August 31. After working for a short time as a boy in the mines in Missouri, he came to Rock Springs in his early teens and remained here or in the vicinity thereafter. Here he worked in some of the old mines which have been abandoned. Leaving the mines he engaged in the saloon business, being a partner with Joe Davenport in the old Oak Buffet on South Front street. This business was operated until the advent of prohibition. After that he operated a taxi business in Rock Springs, a candy store at Mountain View, and then entered public office. His public service included work on the Rock Springs police and fire departments, deputy sheriff at Granger under Matt McCourt, and sheriff of Sweetwater county from 1921 to 1931. After leaving the sheriff’s post he was a deputy sheriff at Jackson for a short time and then went to Rawlins to become a guard in the state penitentiary. Two weeks before his operation he was made foreman of the woolen mills at the penitentiary. He had been interested in the work of a peace officer all his life. As a youth he was one of a posse pursuing the notorious Butch Cassidy and his gang in the Laramie plains area. While he was sheriff, he was president of the Wyoming Peace Officers association in 1927 and 1928. Mr. Morton was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Both those organizations will be in charge of funeral services. --- Green River Star, Mar 25, 1938 Services Held In Missouri For Ryan Youngster (Contributed) James Paul Ryan, Jr., son of J. P. Ryan and Bernice Burchett Ryan, was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, October 18, 1925. He departed this life at his home in Green River, Wyoming, on March 15, 1938. His mother preceded him in death on October 2, 1932. Surviving him is his father, a most loyal and devoted stepmother who was his constant companion during his illness; his grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Ryan; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Burchett of Chula, Missouri; and his step-grandmother, Mrs. F. L, Brichacek of Schuyler, Nebraska. Also a number of aunts, uncles and cousins, besides a host of friends. James, who suffered from a rare skin disease for which there was no known cure, had been ill for the past two and a half years. For a little more than two years he lived with his grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Ryan in Chillicothe, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted from the Gordon Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, the Rev. W. H. Brengle, former pastor of the First Baptist church in Chillicothe, who had known and loved him since he was six years old, officiating. Two beautiful songs were sung by a mixed quartet and a solo by Mrs. W. H. Brengle, entitled "God's Tomorrow." The large crowd and the many beautiful flowers attested the love and esteem in which he was held. He attended the first and second grades in Chillicothe and six of his school mates acted as pallbearers. His little body was laid to rest in Edgewood cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 29, 1938 Reliance Resident Dies Here Monday Mrs. Ida Martin, 60, of Reliance, died at the Wyoming General hospital at 6:35 p.m., Monday, following an extended illness. Mrs. Martin, who made her home with her sons John and Leonard at Reliance, had been a resident there since 1929. She went to Reliance from Savanah, Okla. Survivors include her husband, William W. Martin of Kingman, Ariz.; seven sons, Eugene, John, Leonard, Lafayette, and Ted, all of Reliance, William of Roosevelt, Utah, and Terry of Bear River, Colo.; four daughters, Mrs. Fred Moat of McAlester, Okla., Mrs. Frank Haynes of Modesto, Calif., Mrs. Floyd Buchanan of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Harold Haddon of Mt. Harris, Colo.; two brothers, James Nelson of Hartshorne, Okla., and John Nelson of Blanco, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. William Gray of Kiowa, Okla., Mrs. Herman Johnson of Savanah, Okla., and Mrs. Goldie Dickson of Savanah, Okla. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary where funeral arrangements are pending awaiting word from relatives. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Obituary—Harry Sanger Harry Sanger, 59, a carpenter employed at our Superior mines, died at the Wyoming General Hospital on February 15th, of meningitis. Services were held at the grave February 25th. March 2nd, Mrs. Sanger, his widow, succumbed to a similar malady. Private grave-side service was held March 4th, with interment in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Sanger was born at Longton, Kansas, March 17, 1878 and he had been employed at Superior since 1925. Surviving are four married daughters. The deceased were universally liked and respected by their fellow citizens, and the entire community extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Mother of Old Timer Passes Away Mrs. Ann Fulton Roberts, mother of Morgan F. and Chester M. Roberts, passed away at her home, 1030 Pilot Butte Avenue, on March 15th. She was born at Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, in 1873, and had resided in Rock Springs forty years. She was an early member of the local First Baptist Church and active in Ladies Aid and other work connected therewith for many years. Survivors are the two sons above mentioned, two daughters (Mrs. Sarah Horton and Millicent Roberts), a brother, David Fulton (Pennsylvania), and two sisters (Mrs. M. A. Williams and Mrs. Margaret Powell of this city) and eight grandchildren. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family in their time of sorrow. The funeral was held March 17th from the Baptist Church, Rev. Blunt officiating, with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 August Gras Passes On August Gras, born Villagrove, Pennsylvania, January 4, 1880, died at Evanston State Hospital February 27th, following a brief illness. Mr. Gras first entered the service of our Company in Mine No. 3 here in 1892, and, barring several years employment with the Central Coal & Coke Company in this district, has been steadily on Union Pacific payrolls for practically 37 years. He was a member of the Old Timers' Association. His schooling was obtained at Lamar, Colorado. To mourn his sad taking off, he leaves the following survivors, his mother, two sisters and five brothers, to whom is extended sincere sympathy. The funeral service was held at a local chapel on the afternoon of March 3rd, with Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiating, interment being in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Death of Mrs. Mary Clark Mrs. Mary Clark, relict of D.A. Clark, an early-day employe of our company at Rock Springs, passed away after a long illness on March 17th. Since 1910 she had served as librarian in the local Carengie Library. Her husband predeceased her in 1890. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1849, she was schooled at St. Louis, Missouri, and Quincy, Illinois, and was a pianist of no mean ability. A cofounder of the Congregational Church here, always taking a leading part in its many activities, connected fraternally with numerous orders, hers was indeed a busy life. Surviving are two daughters and one son (Harry D. Clark, former Store Manager here) besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren, to whom, in their time of bereavement, is extended the sympathy of the community. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Rock Springs John Freeman was called to Park City, Utah, by the death of a relative. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Rock Springs Mrs. Carl Carlson, of the Barracks, was called to McPherson, Kansas, by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Carl Engborg. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Superior Mrs. Isabel Homan died at the Wyoming General Hospital in Rock Springs on Monday, February 21st. The body was taken to Diamondville, Wyoming, for interment. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Apr 1938 Winton Mr. Gerald Neal and daughter, Evelyn, were called to Denver by the death of Mr. Neal’s mother. Mrs. Gerald Neal was already in Denver, having spent the last two weeks there. --- Green River Star, Apr 1, 1938 Heart Attack Was Cause of Davis’ Death, Jury Finds J. H. Jacobucci, W. S. Mortimer and L. B. Maggard acted as a coroner’s jury last Thursday night in the inquest conducted by Coroner J. Warden Opie of Rock Springs into the death of George H. Davis of Green River on March 19. Their verdict stated: “We, the jury, find that George H. Davis came to his death from a heart attack which resulted in a fainting spell and while in such a faint and being near the river, fell into the water and was drifted downstream to the point where he was later found. “Evidence given by doctors and witnesses indicate that the deceased was dead when he fell into the river and the jury so believes.” --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 5, 1938 Long-Time Valley Resident Expires Funeral services for R.A. Brown, 79, long-time resident of the Eden valley, will be held at 2 p.m., today, from the Farson community hall with the Rev. R.N. Johnston of Rock Springs officiating. Burial will be in the Farson cemetery. Mr. Brown died at the Wyoming General hospital Saturday following an illness of several months. He is survived by a cousin, Clarence Homiston, of Houston, Iowa. Mr. Brown had been a resident of the valley for 30 years, moving there in 1907. He farmed for several years and then entered the cattle business. He had been retired for several years because of ill health. He made his home with Harold Pulley for 21 years. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 5, 1938 CHEYENNE MAN IS KILLED WHEN HIT BY TRAIN CHEYENNE, April 4—Drawing water from a railroad cistern at Bosler, Wyo., 70 miles west of Cheyenne, to fill the radiator of his car, was fatal for Arthur McKown, 25, of this city, at 11:10 o’clock Friday night. He stood too close to the track, was struck by westbound Union Pacific train No. 27, instantly killed. McKown, a former soldier with an honorable discharge from the 20th Infantry after three years’ service, was employed as a railroad switchman until laid off some time ago because of slack business. He had been visiting recently at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Harper, one mile west of Bosler. His mother is en route here from Marshall, Mo. Arrangements for the funeral will be made after her arrival. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 5, 1938 Jackson Cleric Expires Monday Funeral services for the Rev. W.A. Pitkin, who died in Jackson Monday morning, will be held at 9 a.m., today, at Jackson, with the Rev. Bruce K. Blunt of Rock Springs, officiating. Services also will be held at Boulder, Colo., Thursday, where burial will be made. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 6, 1938 Rites for Deemas Lad Are Thursday Funeral services for George Deemas, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Deemas of 809 McCarty street, who died Sunday evening in Wyoming General hospital, will be held Thursday afternoon. The body of the child will be taken to the family home at 10 a.m. Thursday, and will lie in state there until time for the services. The last rites will begin at 2 p.m. and will be held in the Greek Orthodox church. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Arrangements are by the Wildermuth mortuary. George is survived by his parents; two sisters, Sophie and Kathryn, both of Rock Springs; a half-sister, Mrs. R.M. Fry of Murphreesboro, Tenn.; and a half-brother, Tony, of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 6, 1938 Former Resident Here Dies in Idaho Word of the death of D.B. Shrum, former resident of Rock Springs, in Glenn’s Ferry, Idaho, was received in Dines Tuesday by his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Bell. Accompanied by Eliga Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Bell left last night for Idaho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 7, 1938 Demas Child to Be Buried Today Funeral rites for George Deemas, six, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Deemas, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. today, from the Greek Orthodox church. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Arrangements are by the Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 8, 1938 JACK KILLIAN EXPIRES HERE Jack Allison Killian, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Killian of 822 Center street, died at 4:50 p.m., Thursday, at the Wyoming General hospital. Physicians attributed his death to a kidney ailment which he had suffered for several years. Mr. Killian suffered a heart attack Thursday morning but recovered from this, physicians said. He had been confined to his bed for four days and was taken to the hospital Thursday noon. Mr. Killian was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 26, 1915. He was graduated from the Rock Springs High school with the class of 1933 and had been employed in Rock Springs since. Besides his parents, surviving are three brothers, Vernon, Dan Jr. and Dale, all of Rock Springs. The body was taken to the Wildermuth Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 9, 1938 PARFITT DIES FROM INJURY IN EXPLOSION Howard Parfitt, 37 of 603 Center street, died in the Wyoming General hospital Friday afternoon from injuries received eight days ago when he was struck in the head by the end of an exploded asphalt barrel. Parfitt, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Parfitt, was injured March 31 when a barrel of asphalt a state highway department crew was heating to repair pavement west of Green River exploded, the end striking him in the head and causing severe injuries. He was taken to the hospital here where he remained in a semi-conscious condition from the time of the accident until his death yesterday. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said Friday afternoon that he would investigate the accident but did not know whether he would hold an inquest. Parfitt is survived by his parents and two sisters, Mrs. Violet Laverne of Denver, and Miss Elsie Parfitt of Rock Springs. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, from the Episcopal church with the Rev. E.L. Tull officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. The Rock Springs Elks lodge, 624, will be in charge of graveside services. The Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 9, 1938 KILLIAN RITES TO BE SUNDAY Funeral services for Jack Allison Killian, 23, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday from the family residence at 822 Center street, and at 2 p.m. from the I.O.O.F. hall. The Rev. E.L. Tull of the Episcopal church will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gus Stevens, Mathew Bunten, Dwight Jones, Carl Bocott, Albert Krza, and Ole Anselmi. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Fetch, Raymond Noble, Nat Stuart, Harry Smith, Frank Romich, Tom Osselton, Leslie Hearn, Jack Chadwick, Arthur Jones, Harry Seippen and paul McKetrich. Mr. Killian died in the Wyoming General hospital Thursday from a kidney ailment which he had suffered fro several years. He was born and raised in Rock Springs and was graduated from the high school here in 1933. He was a carrier for THE ROCKET for several years previous to his graduation from high school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Killian. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Wildermuth mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 9, 1938 Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Bell left Tuesday evening for Idaho, where they were called because of the death of Mrs. Bell’s brother, D.B. Shrum. Helen Marie and John Morris will remain in Dines with the Fred Kilburn family until they return. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 9, 1938 Mrs. G.E. Stavran Returns From Rites For Mother in East Mrs. G.E. Stavran returned to her home in Rock Springs this week from New Port Richie, Fla., where she was called because of the critical illness of her mother, Mrs. Richard Deurloo. Mrs. Stavran was notified of her mother’s illness on March 4 and left immediately, accompanied by her small daughter, Verna. Her mother passed away the following day, before Mrs. Stavran had had time to reach her bedside. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 9, 1938 Keeler Services To Be at Farson Funeral services for Mrs. Loretta Keeler, 78, of Farson, who passed away at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday, will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at the Farson community hall. The Rev. Bruce K. Blunt of the Rock Springs Baptist church will officiate. Burial will be in Farson. Mrs. Keeler is survived by her husband, Gilbert; a son, A.E. Keeler, of Farson; a brother, Charles Northrop of Minot, N.D.; and a sister, Mrs. Martha Calhoun, of Grand Junction, Colo. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 12, 1938 Funeral Here for Pinedale Infant Funeral rites for Michael Charles Woods, four-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Woods of Pinedale, were held at 4 p.m. Monday, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel with Bishop Cecil James of the L.D.S. church officiating. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. The infant died at the Wyoming General hospital Sunday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 12, 1938 Superior Infant Expires Sunday Funeral services for Arline Elaine Comstock, two-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Comstock, who died in Superior Sunday, will be held at 2 p.m. today, from the Rogan Mortuary chapel. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. The infant was born at Superior. Besides the parents, surviving are a brother; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T.R. DeWitt of Superior, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Ferguson of Denver, Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Comstock of Omaha, Neb.; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Seiver, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Clark and Mrs. Addio Ferguson; and a number of uncles and aunts. The Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 14, 1938 Castiliano Rites To Be Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Paulina Castiliano, 63, of 318 Angle street, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mrs. Castiliano died at the Wyoming General hospital Tuesday. She is survived by her husband, Severino Castiliano; a son, Joseph of Rock Springs and two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Hunt of Rock Springs and Mrs. Maggie Bornida of South Standard, Ill. The body will be taken to the family residence at 4 p.m. Friday where it will lie in state until time for the services. Rosary will be said at the home at 7 p.m. Friday. The Rogan Mortuary is making arrangements. --- Green River Star, Apr 15, 1938 Harry Sullivan Dies Suddenly In Ogden, Utah Henry Lawrence Sullivan, well-known former Green River resident, better known here as "Harry" Sullivan, died suddenly in Ogden, Utah, Sunday. Death was attributed to high blood pressure, which had forced his early retirement from the Union Pacific railroad. He died at the home of his brother-in-law, Francis C. McEntee, whom he and Mrs. Sullivan were visiting enroute to California, where they intended to spend several months for the benefit of Mr. Sullivan's health. He had been in Ogden just one day. Mr. Sullivan was round house foreman at Green River for several years and prior to that time had been employed here for many years as machinist in the local shops. About seven years ago the Sullivans moved to Ogden, where he served for five years as foreman of the shops there, moving to Junction City, Kansas, about two years ago where he held a similar position until his retirement the first of this year. He was born at St. Albans, Vermont, August 20, 1877, moving to Green River with his parents, Daniel E. and Anna Wood Sullivan, at an early age. He was educated here, later graduating from All Hallows college at Salt Lake City. He was a member of the Catholic church and of the Rock Springs council of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his widow, formerly Ellen Rose McEntee; two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Frances Williams and Miss Anna Sullivan of Los Angeles, Cal., and Daniel E. Sullivan of Menlo Park, Cal. Requiem mass was conducted Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Ogden, with the holy rosary being recited Tuesday night at the home of his sister. Burial was made in Calvary cemetery in Salt Lake. The funeral services were attended by Mr. and Mrs. George Widdop of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 16, 1938 SHEEPHERDER FOUND DEAD IN RIVER; MISSING FOR 6 WEEKS The body of a man identified as Ralph Hubert, 60-year-old Sweetwater county sheepherder, was found in the Green river shortly after noon Friday east of the town of Green River. Ferd Schmied, line rider for the Mountain Fuel Supply company, came upon the body at 12:30 p.m., yesterday, about 15 feet above the foot bridge of the company across the Green river and about 200 yards below the mouth of Bitter creek. The body was in shallow water near the bank. Schmied notified Sheriff M.J. Dankowski who went to the place where the body was located and dragged it from the water to await the arrival of Coroner J. Warden Opie. The body, which Coroner Opie said had been in the water for some time, was brought to the Rogan Mortuary. The body was identified as that of Hubert by Ross Briggs of Rock Springs. Officers said the last trace of Hubert they had was that he checked out of the Empire hotel in Rock Springs on March 6. How long the body had been in the water, officers said they did not know. Authorities believed that Hubert might have gone to some other town to stay for a while. Coroner Opie said that an autopsy would be held within a few days to determine the cause of death. He said he had not decided whether to hold in inquest, but would make his decision after the autopsy. The body was clothed in a blue and black checked woolen shirt, brown checked heavy woolen trousers, and heavy work shoes. Officers said that the man last worked for the Clarence Linden sheep company. They said they know of no relatives of the man. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 19, 1938 FLORES INFANT DIES SATURDAY Telesforo Flores Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Telesforo Flores Sr., of 322 N street, died at the family home Saturday. He was one year and 11 months old. He is survived by his parents, a brother, Jesus, and a sister, Lucy. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 20, 1938 Mrs. Mary Jereb Funeral Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jereb, 81, who passed away at her home in Blairtown Monday, will be held at 9 a.m., Thursday, from the North Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. She is survived by her husband, John Jereb. The body will be removed form the Rogan mortuary to the home of Joseph Kolman in Blairtown at 4 p.m., Wednesday, where it will lie in state until time for the services. Rosary services will be said at the Kolman home at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Jereb was a member of the S.N.P.J. Rock Springs lodge No. 10. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 21, 1938 Sanders Baby to Be Buried Today Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Sanders of 523 Dewar drive, who died shortly after birth at the Wyoming General hospital Wednesday. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon of the Congregational church will be in charge of the services. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 28, 1938 SERVICES FOR CRASH VICTIM TO BE FRIDAY Funeral services for Albert Paul Ellis, 57, Green River tavern proprietor killed in a headon crash on highway 187 at the northeast edge of Rock Springs Sunday night, will be a 2 p.m. Friday, from the Congregational church in Green River. The Rev. Mr. Stoerker, pastor of the church there, will officiate. Burial will in Riverview cemetery. The body will be removed from the Rogan mortuary to the family residence at 171 North Second street East, Green River, at 3 p.m. today. Meanwhile six persons injured in the accident were reported recovering at the Wyoming General hospital. The condition of Mrs. Henry Rizzi of Green River, Mrs. Emil Bertagnolli of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Robert Hall, also of Rock Springs, all critically injured in the crash, were reported improved. J.E. Mitchell of Green River, Mrs. Elmer Kiser of Green River, and Dorothy Daniels of Rock Springs were recovering from serious, but not critical injuries, hospital attendants said. Ellis was killed when the car in which he was riding driven by Mrs. Kiser crashed head on into the automobile driven by Frank Legerski of Superior. The Daniels girl and Archie Shassetz of Rock Springs were passengers in the Legerski car. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 28, 1938 Mrs. E. Johnston, Springs Resident 34 Years, Expires Mrs. Edith Glenroy Johnston, 65, a resident of Rock Springs since 1904, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Glen Knox, in Quealy Wednesday. Mrs. Johnston, the widow of Frank Johnson, was born in Topsfield, Maine, on Nov. 12, 1872. She came to Wyoming when she was seven years old, living at Sherman and Laramie before moving to Rock Springs. She attended the Laramie high school and the University of Wyoming. She was married to Mr. Johnston at Saratoga, Wyo., on November 22, 1891. Mr. Johnston died June 7, 1934. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Roy Logan of Rawlins, Mrs. A.C. Ohlseen of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Glen Knox; a son, Malcolm Johnston; and eight grandchildren. She was a member of the Episcopal church and belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 29, 1938 Macdonald Rites To be Held from Masonic Temple Last rites for James Macdonald, 57, general master mechanic of the Union Pacific Coal company who died at his home Tuesday morning, will be at 2 p.m. today from the Masonic Temple with the Rock Springs Masonic lodge in charge of the services. Pallbearers will be A.V. Elias, Clarence Johnson, Hayden Williams, Benjamin Butler, A.C. Carter and Demetrius Powell. Honorary pallbearers will be George B. Pryde, I.N. Bayless, Vern Murray, John Stafford, Morgan Roberts, Dr. Oliver Chambers, C.E. Swann, M.W. Medill, K.E. Darling, D.D. Potter, Tom Foster, John Foster, H.J. Harrington, Richard Gibbs, Dave Faddis, Harry Lawrence, Ernest Adams, H.C. Livingston, E.R. Jefferis, Albert Hardin, Robert Muir, Ray Dupont, D.V. Bell, Elmer Moffatt, A.J. Hamilton, Charles Outsen, Ray Knill, E.A. Prieshoff and Chester Roberts. The body will be escorted by 13 members of the Knights Templar, under Commander Richard S. Webster. The escort will be composed of Guy F. Stevenson, Albert Walters, F.J. Reber, Bennett Outsen, J.L. Dykes, Howard Kellogg, James F. Davis, William G. Garr, Ralph Harris, John Lewis, Emlyn Griffiths and Thomas Butler. Burial will be in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. --- Green River Star, Apr 29, 1938 Services Today For Bert Ellis, Wreck Victim Funeral services were held this afternoon for Albert Ellis, Green River business man, who was killed in an automobile accident near the north city limits of Rock Springs Sunday night. The Rev. Theodor Stoerker conducted the services at the Congregational church and graveside rites at Riverview cemetery were performed by the Eagles lodge of Rock Springs, of which Ellis had been a member. Pallbearers were James Thomsen, Charles Harvey, Bert Jones, Henry Rizzi, Ralph McCleary, and Ernest Johnson. The fatal accident occurred at 10:25 o'clock Sunday night. Ellis was a passenger in the car of J. E. Mitchell, agent for the Union Pacific here, which was being driven north on the Rock Springs-Jackson highway by Mrs. Elmer Kiser of Green River. The car met in a head-on collision with a car driven by Frank Legerski of Superior. Besides Mrs. Kiser, Mitchell and Ellis, other occupants of the Green River car were Mrs. Emil Bertagnolli of Rock Springs, Mrs. Robert Hall of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Henry Rizzi of Green River. All were severely injured in the crash and are now hospital patients at Rock Springs. Mrs. Rizzi suffered severe head and face lacerations; Mrs. Kiser a broken right arm and cuts and gashes about the head and body; Mitchell incurred an injured pelvic bone and deep cuts and bruises about the head; Mrs. Hall has bad cuts about the head and body and a wrenched right arm; and Mrs. Bertagnolli, believed the most seriously injured of the survivors, remains critical with concussion besides severe bruises and gashes. The occupants of the other car were all injured severely, though not dangerously, with the exception of Legerski, who was released from the hospital after receiving first-aid treatment. Dorothy Daniels and Archie Shassetz, were the other occupants of the Legerski car and received severe lacerations. Legerski was only slightly hurt. Ellis had been owner of the Tomahawk tavern here for about two years. Prior to that time he was a partner of Otto Kaehler in the plumbing and heating business. For several years after coming to Green River in 1919 Ellis worked for the Union Pacific railroad, He was born in St. Pauls, Neb., Jan. 16, 1882, and was married to Bessie Lightfoot in Omaha in 1899. Besides Mrs. Ellis, he is survived by a son, Clifford Ellis of Green River, and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Leslie of Flint, Mich. Other survivors include four grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Harry Page of Los Angeles, and a brother, Arthur Ellis of Los Angeles. Mrs. Page and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie were here for the funeral services. Others who came for the funeral were Mrs. Jack Hosack of Omaha, a sister-in-law of Ellis, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ballard of Los Angeles. Mrs. Ballard is a sister of Mrs. Ellis, who was on her way to the coast with Ballard when she was notified at Las Vegas, Nev., of her husband's death. --- Green River Star, Apr 29, 1938 Camerons Attend Father’s Funeral Funeral services for Sam D. Dunlap, father of Mrs. Roy C. Cameron, were held in Fort Collins, Colo., Monday afternoon and were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, son Darrell, and son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Cameron, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Inman. Mr. Dunlap succumbed Wednesday night to an illness of several weeks. The Dunlap household was further saddened Sunday when Mrs. John J. Gallagher, sister of Mr. Dunlap, who had journeyed from her home in San Pedro, Calif., to attend her brother's funeral, suddenly dropped dead. She was the victim of a stroke. Her body passed through here Tuesday night enroute to California. Mr. Cameron, local telephone exchange manager, and son, Darrell, returned to Green River Monday night in company with Mr. and Mrs. Inman. The Carrol Camerons returned Wednesday, and Mrs. Cameron will remain in Fort Collins with her mother for several days. --- Green River Star, Apr 29, 1938 George W. Franks, Stockyards Owner, Dies Near Dubois George W. Franks of Rawlins, manager of the Green River stock-yards, died suddenly near Dubois Sunday, while on a fishing trip. Death was caused by heart failure. Franks was 50 years old and was formerly employed as a brakeman and conductor by the Union Pacific railroad. He owned the stockyards businesses here and at Rawlins operating them under lease from the railroad company and also engaged in the livestock business. Franks is survived by his wife, a daughter, a brother, and a sister. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rawlins. --- Green River Star, Apr 29, 1938 McIntosh Attends Father’s Funeral Supt. of School R. H. McIntosh returned Wednesday evening from Hillsdale, Michigan, where Monday he attended funeral services for his father, Samuel W. McIntosh, 83. Informed Friday morning by wire that his father was sinking fast, Supt. McIntosh left that noon by train. However, he did not reach his home before death took the aged parents. Death came Saturday and the local educator did not reach Hillsdale until Sunday morning. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, May 1938 Reliance Sympathy is extended to the Martin family in the death of their mother, which occurred at the Wyoming General Hospital. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Rock Springs, April 1st. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, May 1938 Superior Joseph Zamboni, former resident of Superior, died at the memorial Hospital in Denver, Friday morning, March 18th, Mr. Zamboni worked for The Union Pacific Coal Company for nearly fifteen eyras, but moved to Denver one year ago due to ill health. Mr. Zamboni is survived by one son, Louis Zamboni of Superior. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, May 1938 Winton Mrs. Richard Gibbs was called to Salt Lake City, Utah, on account of the death of a cousin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 3, 1938 Tallmire Services Are Held Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Tallmire, well known Rock Springs resident who died last week, were held at 9 a.m. Saturday, from St. Mary’s Cathedral in Cheyenne. Many of Mrs. Tallmire’s friends were present for a recitation of the rosary Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Swainson in Cheyenne. High mass was celebrated by the Rev. Fr. James A. Hartman and musical services were under the direction of Mrs. Susan Cahill. Pallbearers were T. Joe Cahill, D.J. O’Connell, Hugh Coffman, Arthur Buchanan, Oscar Lamm and Bert McGee. Burial was in Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 5, 1938 Roughley Infant Dies Wednesday Funeral services for Eunice Elizabeth Rougley, six-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roughley of 1325 Tenth street, will be held in the Episcopal church at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. E.L. Tull will officiate. The infant, who was born in Rock Springs October 23, 1937, succumbed at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, in the Wyoming General hospital. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 6, 1938 Drulis Rites to Be Held Sunday Funeral services for Gust Drulis, 76-year-old Green River railroad worker, will be held at the Rock Springs Greek Orthodox church at 2 p.m., Sunday. The Rev. Thorotheos Pappas will officiate. Drulis died at his home in Green River at 4 p.m., Thursday. He will be buried in the Riverview cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Drulis. The Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 6, 1938 Autopsy Reveals That Sheepherder Found in Green River Drowned Ralph Hibbert, 60-year-old one-armed sheepherder, found dead in the Green river near the town of Green River April 15, came to his death by drowning, County Coroner J. Warden Opie said last night following an autopsy performed at the Rogan Mortuary. Dr. P.M. McCrann and Dr. T.H. Roe performed the autopsy and said the man had drowned. Coroner Opie said that no inquest would be held. Hibbert’s body was discovered shortly after April 15 floating in the Green river by Ferd Schmied, in a line rider for the Mountain Fuel Supply company, as he was inspecting the company’s gas line. The body was in shallow water a few feet from the company’s footbridge across the river near Green River. According to Coroner Opie, Hibbert was last seen early in March by a restaurant proprietor in Rock Springs. Opie said that he believed high water had washed the body down into the Green river from Bitter creek. The man had been in the water for some time when his body was discovered. Opie said they could not determine how long the body had been in the water because of its decomposed state. Identification was made shortly after the body was found by friends of Hibbert in Rock Springs. The body has been held at the Rogan mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 7, 1938 Drowning Victim Will Be Buried This Afternoon Graveside funeral services for Ralph Hibbert, 60-year-old one-armed sheepherder found dead in the Green river April 15, will be held in the Mountain View cemetery at 1 p.m. today. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon of the Congregational church will officiate. Hibbert’s body was found shortly after noon April 15 floating in the Green river by a line rider for the Mountain Fuel Supply company. The body was in shallow water a few feet from the company’s footbridge across the river near Green River. County Coroner J. Warden Opie, after an autopsy had been performed at the Rogan mortuary Thursday night, declared that Hibbert met his death by drowning. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 7, 1938 Drulis Rites To Be Held in Green River Funeral services for Gust Drulis, 76-year-old Green River railroad worker, originally scheduled to be held at the Rock Springs Greek Orthodox church at 2 p.m. Sunday, will be held at the Episcopal church in Green River at the same hour, relatives announced Friday. Drulis, who died at his home in Green River Thursday is survived by his wife. The Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 10, 1938 Mrs. A. Gaddo Expires Monday Mrs. Andrew Gaddo, 47, of 81 Pine street died at the Wyoming General hospital Monday after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Urller of Chicago, Ill., and another whose name or address could not be learned last night. Funeral services are pending the arrival of the sisters. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 10, 1938 G.B. Young, 77, Dies; Resident Here 46 Years Funeral services for George B. Young, 77-year-old retired mineworker who died shortly before noon Saturday at his home at 633 Pilot Butte avenue after an illness of several months, will be held at 2 p.m. today, in the L.D.S. church. Bishop Cecil James will officiate. Mr. Young was born in Gorebridge, Scotland, in 1861, and he came tot his country shortly after with his parents. He has resided in Rock Springs since 1891, being employed in the Union Pacific mines until a few years ago, when he retired from active work. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Katherine Black Young, and his wife, Olene Olsen Young, all of whom are buried in Rock Springs. He is survived by a son, George Young of 737 Massachusetts avenue; two brothers, John B. Young, Rock Springs city clerk, and Lauchlan Young of Kemmerer, and three sisters, Mrs. Robert Fletcher of Rock Springs, Mrs. Gene Kessner of Compton, Calif., and Mrs. Kate Abraham of Byron. The body will lie in state at the Rogan mortuary this morning. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 10, 1938 E.W. Reader, 50, Prominent Oil Operator, is Shot Accidentally DISCHARGE OF RIFLE IN CAR PROVES FATAL Earl W. Reader, 50, prominent Rock Springs business man, was accidentally shot and killed as he was holding a .22 caliber rifle in the rear seat of an automobile about 6 p.m. Monday. Reader, with Frank Molander of Rawlins and Neal Cain, Chamber of Commerce secretary here, was returning to Rock Springs from visiting some oil wells. Molander was driving the car and Cain was in the front seat with him. Reader in the back seat, picked up an automatic rifle with which the group had been shooting prairie dogs and was holding it when it accidentally discharged. Molander and Cain rushed Reader to the Wyoming General hospital but he was dead upon their arrival. The accident happened about three miles west of Rock Springs. The bullet passed through Reader’s heart. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said that Reader’s death was caused by the accidental discharge of the gun and that no inquest would be held. The group had been in the Log Inn after making inspections of the oil wells and Reader picked the gun up from the floor of the rear seat of the car as they were en route to town, and was holding it when it discharge, wounding him fatally. Molander was demonstrating a car to Reader who was considering purchase of the automobile. Reader had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1926 and was prominent in the business affairs of the city and in gas and oil development of the area. He was president of the Colony corporation which distributed products of the American Chain and Cable company and Jones-Laughlin company. He had formerly been president of the Earl W. Reader, Inc., an independent gas and oil exploration company, that was dissolved last year. He was born on a ranch on the Little Snake river near Dixon, Wyo., on August 7, 1888, the son of a pioneer Wyoming family. His mother, Mrs. J.T. Marble, is living at Santa Rosa, Calif. His father died at Denver, Colo. several years ago. After attending the Kearney Military academy at Kearney, Neb., Reader went to the University of Nebraska and Colorado State college at Ft. Collins. He was cashier and manager of the Dixon, Wyo., state bank for several years before coming to Rock Springs to live. An ardent sports fan, Reader took an active part in many kinds of sports until he was stricken with infantile paralysis in 1928. However, his interests in sports and sporting events continued following his illness and he was an active member of the Pilot Butte Rifle club. Reader was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions club. He had belonged to the Rawlins Elk lodge. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary here and will be sent to the Olinger mortuary in Denver early Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held in Denver. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Mrs. E.W. Reader, of Rock Springs, an aunt, Mrs. A.R. Reader; a nephew, Albert Reader; and a niece, Mrs. Fred Kern. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 11, 1938 Young Rites Are Held on Tuesday Funeral services were held in the L.D.S. church at 2 p.m. Tuesday for George B. Young, 77-year-old retired mine worker, who died Saturday at his home at 633 Pilot Butte avenue, after a prolonged illness. Six nephews acted as pallbearers. They were George P. and Robert Fletcher and Nephi Young of Rock Springs, Forest and Edward Kessner of Compton, Calif., and Melvin Young of Kemmerer. In addition to his nephews, he is survived by two brothers and three sisters: John B. Young of Rock Springs, Lachlan Young of Kemmerer, Mrs. Kate Abraham of Byron, Mrs. Jean Kessner of Compton, and Mrs. Robert Fletcher of Rock Springs. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 11, 1938 Superior Matron To Be Buried at Casper Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Vivian Watson, 31-year-old Superior waitress who died Monday night at the Wyoming General hospital, will be conducted at the Gay Mortuary in Casper later this week. The body, which is in charge of the Rogan Mortuary, will be shipped there this morning. Mrs. Watson was born in Harrison, Neb., on August 31, 1907, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Boyles of Harrison. Surviving her are one brother and one sister, Harry Boyles of California and Mrs. Vina Bolton of Casper. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 11, 1938 OPIE TO HOLD CRASH INQUEST NEXT MONDAY County Coroner J. Warden Opie said Tuesday that he has set 2 p.m. Monday, as the time for an inquest into the automobile accident in which Bert Ellis, 45, Green River tavern proprietor, was killed and eight persons injured. The accident occurred about 10:25 p.m., April 24, just within the northeast boundaries of the Rock Springs city limits as the car driven by Mrs. Elmer Kiser of Green River crashed headon with the automobile driven by Frank Legerski of Superior. Two persons, Legerski and Archie Shassetz of Superior, suffered only minor injuries, while six other persons were confined to the hospital. Coroner Opie said last night that the testimony of some of the witnesses would probably be taken at the hospital as some of the victims have not recovered sufficiently to be released from the hospital. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 12, 1938 Casper CCC Enrollee Dies of Crash Hurts CASPER, May 11-- Kenneth Morgan, 19-year-old CCC enrollee, one of nine boys and girls of teen age involved in an automobile accident on the Alcova highway early Saturday morning, died in a local hospital at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Morgan, who was enrolled at the Casper CC camp last month, succumbed to inflammation of the stomach lining (peritonitis) resulting from interal injuries received in the accident. As a result of his death, CCC officials will conduct an investigation into the accident, it was learned from Capt. C. C. Berry of the Casper camp. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. G. C. Vaughn, Mangum, Olka., and four sisters; Mrs. O. W. Morgan, Casper; Mrs. F. W. Stine, Pasadena, Calif.; Francene Vaughn, also of Mangum, and Florence Morgan, Casper. His mother and sister from Mangum are on the way here to attend the funeral services. He also leave four brothers; Harvey H. Morgan, Sunrise, Wyo.; Walter Morgan, Oregon; Richard Vaughn of Mangum, and Harry Morgan, Casper, and an uncle, Charles Morgan, of Casper. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 12, 1938 Former Springs Resident Dies In Idaho Falls Word has been received here of the death of Albert J. Wipperman, former Rock Springs resident. he died in the hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Funeral services will be held Thursday in the Elks temple in Idaho Falls. Born October 23, 1866, in St. Louis, Mo., Mr. Wipperman came to Rock Springs in 1885 to open a jewelry store here. He married Nellie O'Donnell here in 1892 and moved to Idaho Falls in 1903. Besides his widow he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John McMahon of Boise; two brothers and a sister, Mrs. F. C. Cummings, Charles and George Wipperman of St. Louis, Mo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 12, 1938 Mrs. Mae Gaddo to Be Buried Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Mae L. Gaddo, 47, of 81 Pine street, will be held at 2 p.m. today, from the L.D.S. church with Bisoph Owen West officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Andrew; and two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Urlier of Chicago, and Mrs. Emma Lytle of Logansport, Ind. The Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 13, 1938 J. M. Reynolds, 54, Dies at Hospital; Funeral Saturday John Mulligna Reynolds, 54, of 817 Bushnell avenue, died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday morning. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for 20 years. Mr. Reynolds, a cartender, was born in Ireland on February 7, 1884. Survivors include his wife, Mary; four brothers, Patrick of Chicago, Thomas and Phil of Springvalley, Ill., and James of Nevada; one sister, Miss Mary Reynolds of Chicago; and two step-daughters, Mary and Helen Lucas. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, from the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. S. A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. The body will be taken to the family home today and rasary services will be said by the Knights of Columbus at the family residence at 7 p.m. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 14, 1938 Reynolds Funeral to Be Held Today Funeral services for John Mulligan Reynolds, 54-year-old bartender who died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday morning, will be conducted at the South Side Catholic church at 9 a.m., today, with the Rev. Fr. S. A. Welsh officiating. Pallbearers will be J. F. Antwiler, Pete Sartoretto, William Lyrunch, Harve Hazen, John Dasovich and Mike Layos. Rosary services were said at the Reynolds' home at 819 Bushnell avenue last night. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mary; four brothers, Patrick of Chicago; Thomas and Phil of Springvalley, Ill., and James of Nevada; one sister, Miss Mary Reynolds of Chicago, his father, John Reynolds of Springvalley; and two step-daughters, Mary and Helen Lucas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 14, 1938 Leonard Potocnik Expires on Friday Leonard Potocnik, 66, of 1426 Lowell street, passed away at his home Friday evening. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for 36 years and was a retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife, Rose, two daughters, Mrs. R. P. Knapp of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Tony Drnas of Rock Springs; two sons, John and Leonard of Rock Springs; a brother, Frank of Rock Springs; and one sister who resides in Austria. He was a member of the S. N. P. J. lodge, number 10 and of the J. K. J. Z. lodge. The body is at the Rogan mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 17, 1938 ELLIS DEATH INQUEST IS HELD MONDAY After nearly 10 hours of hearing evidence a coroner’s jury last night returned a verdict on the death of Albert Paul Ellis, Green River tavern proprietor, killed in an automobile accident here April 24. The verdict read: “We, the jury, find that said Albert Paul Ellis came to his death by reasons of injuries sustained from an automobile accident which occurred between 10 and 11 p.m., on the 24th day of April, 1938, on highway 187, a short distance within the city limits of Rock Springs, Sweetwater county, Wyoming. “We further find that said Albert Paul Ellis was at the time of said accident riding in a Ford sedan driving north along the westerly side of said highway and that at said time and place said Ford sedan collided with a Plymouth coupe traveling south along the westerly side of said highway. “We further find that said Ford sedan was then and there being driven by one May Kaiser. We further find that none of the occupants of either car was intoxicated at the time of said accident.” The verdict was signed by Dave Rasmussen, foreman, Joseph Dyett and Nels P. Carlson. Twenty-six witnesses were summoned by County Coroner J. Warden Opie for the inquest and all were questioned. They were: Mr. and Mrs. Pete Geavata, Marie Malovox, Evo Birleffi, Mary Chokie, Mary Gentellini, Katherine Sadler, William and Alfred Ackers, Earl Miller, Archie Shassetz, Dorothy Daniels, Frank Legerski, Vera Bertagnolli, Elizabeth Rizzi, Edith Hall, John Aquire, Elva Angus, Dills Ramsay, May Kaiser, J.E. Mitchell, Dr. E.S. Lauzer, Dr. P.M. McCrann, Dr. Oliver Chambers, Roy Mach and George Pavich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 17, 1938 Zadra Infant to Be Buried Today Funeral services for John Ross Zadra, six-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zadra, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Saturday will be conducted at the Rogan funeral chapel at 2 p.m., today. The Rev. E.L. Tull of the Episcopal church will officiate. The child was born in Rock Springs Oct. 28, 1935 and is survived by his parents. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 17, 1938 Potocnik Funeral Is Held Monday Funeral services for Leonard Potocnik, 66-year-old retired Rock Springs miner, were conducted in the North Side Catholic church at 9 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. The pallbearers were John Omeyc, Antone Ramoves, Urban Jelousik, Matt Jarick, Martin Stalick and Antone K. Rasovich. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mr. Potocnik died at his home at 1426 Lowell street Friday evening, after residing in Rock Springs for 36 years. Survivors include his wife, Rose; two daughters, Mrs. R.P. Knapp of Los Angeles and Mrs. Tony Drnas of Rock Springs; two sons, John and Leonard of Rock Springs; a brother, Frank of Rock Springs; and one sister who resides in Austria. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 21, 1938 Ruggera Rites to Be Held Tuesday Funeral services for John Ruggera, 57, of 906 Ninth street, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday afternoon, will be held at the South Side Catholic church at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Rosary services will be said at the Ruggera home at 7 p.m. Monday. The well known mail carrier to mining camps surrounding Rock Springs succumbed after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Lucy; two sons, David and Albino, both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Pete Constantino of Rock Springs and Mrs. Emily Diemaggio of Shreveport, La., and a sister in Tyrol. The Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 24, 1938 Rites for Taylor Infant Wednesday Graveside funeral services for Robert Charles Taylor, 11-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Taylor who died at the Wyoming General hospital at 4 a.m. Monday will be conducted in Mountain View cemetery at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Bruce K. Blunt of the First Baptist church will officiate. The Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 24, 1938 Former Resident of Springs Dies Mrs. Jack Piz of Kemmerer, a former resident of Rock Springs, died Sunday in Kemmerer, according to word received here Monday. Funeral services will be held in Kemmerer at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Piz left here to make their home in Kemmerer about 15 years ago. Mrs. Piz is survived by her husband, and a son, Rudolph of Superior. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 25, 1938 COX CHILD OF SUPERIOR DIES Kenneth Cox, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cox of Superior, succumbed in the Wyoming General hospital late Tuesday after a two-week’s illness. The child was born here two years ago. He is survived by his parents and two brothers, Ronald and Ray. The Rogan mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 25, 1938 SEOND TICK FEVER DEATH IS RECORDED CHEYENNE, May 24—Wyoming’s second fatality from Rocky Mountain spotted (tick) fever was recorded Monday. Barney Hollywood, 59, died at a Basin hospital Sunday from fever which developed after he had been bitten by a tick while shearing sheep at the S.C. Hyatt ranch near Hartville. Hollywood was found in his cabin after remaining there four days without food and water, Basin hospital attaches said. He was taken to the hospital Saturday. Hollywood came to the Basin country 50 years ago with his parents, among the region’s first settlers. He is survived by one brother and two sisters, all residing on the Pacific coast. He was not married. The first tick fever death had been reported in Sheridan county. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 25, 1938 Ruggera Servcies Are Held Tuesday Funeral services for John Ruggera, 57-year-old mail carrier to mining camps in this region, who died at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday, were held at the South Side Catholic church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Pallbearers were E. Girardi, Richo Bergona, Albino Brugora, E. Paoli, Richo Bachabrina and Amadio Dorigotti. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rogan Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 25, 1938 Retired Bartended Dies in Hospital John Webb, 73-year-old retired bartender of 933 8th street, died Tuesday at the Wyoming General hospital after a brief illness. Webb is said to have come to Rock Springs about 20 years ago from Pinedale and worked here for several years as a bartender. Failing eyesight is said to have caused him to retire from active work in recent years. He was born in Colorado in 1865. He has no known relatives in this area. The body is at the Rogan mortuary where arrangements are pending word from relatives in Colorado. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 26, 1938 Winton Man Dies Shortly After He Enters Hospital John Miller, 63, of Winton, died suddenly Wednesday morning at the Wyoming General hospital only a few minutes after being admitted. Among his survivors is a son, John Miller Jr., also of Winton. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Wildermuth mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 27, 1938 Miller Funeral To Be Saturday Funeral services for John Miller, 64, of Winton, who died Wednesday at the hospital of a heart ailment, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, from the Episcopal church. The Rev. E.L. Tull will officiate. Preceding church services, short services will be held at the Darling residence at Number Six at 2 p.m. Mr. Miller was an employee of the Union Pacific Coal company for 27 years. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 25, 1873. A son, John Miller Jr., surives. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. The Wildermuth mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 28, 1938 Andrew Tarris, 82, Dies at Home Friday Andrew Tarris Sr., 82, of 931 Seventh street, died at his home Friday evening. He had been a resident of the Rock Springs area for 48 years. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include three sons, John and Mike of Rock Springs, and Steven of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Tony Radly and Mrs. James Gerrard, both of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Viscon of Rainsford, Mont. The body was taken to the Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --­ Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 28, 1938 John Webb Rites To be Held Today Funeral services for John (Shorty) Webb, 73, of 314 O street, who died in the Wyoming General hospital May 24, will be conducted at the Rogan funeral chapel at 1 p.m., today. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon of the Congregational church will officiate and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Webb was born in Georgetown, Colo., May 30, 1865. He is believed to have come here about 20 years ago from Pinedale and has lived here since, being employed at different ranches and bars in this vicinity. No relatives had been located Friday night. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 31, 1938 Tarris Rites to Be Held Today Funeral services for Andrew Tarris Sr., 82-year-old retired coal miner who died at his home at 931 Seventh street Friday evening, will be conducted at the North Side Catholic church at 9 a.m. today. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosary services were conducted at his home at 7:30 o’clock Monday evening. Mr. Tarris, a resident of the Rock Springs area for 48 years, is survived by three sons, John and Mike of Rock Springs and Stephen of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Tony Radalj and Mrs. James Gerrard, both of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Viscon of Rainsford, Mont. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jun 1938 Death of Mrs. Frank Tallmire Following an illness of some duration, there passed away at her home, No. 2 Wardell Court, on April 27th, Mrs. Catherine Teresa, wife of Frank Tallmire, Auditor of this Company. Surviving are her husband, one son, one daughter, a brother and a sister. Rosary service was held at the residence on Thursday evening, April 28th, prior to the remains being placed on a Union Pacific train for interment at Cheyenne, the former home of the family. Services at St. Mary's Cathedral, Cheyenne, were conducted by Rev. James A. Hartman, the music under the direction of Mrs. Susan Cahill. Pallbearers were all friends of long standing when the Tallmires resided at the capital, T. Joe Cahill, Hugh Coffman, Oscar Lamm, D. J. O'Connell, Arthur Buchanan, and Bert McGee. Mrs. Tallmire made many friends in social circles, was active in church and charitable affairs, and carried the love and respect of all with whom she came in contact. To the afflicted ones is extended the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jun 1938 Mrs. Edith G. Johnston Dies Mrs. Edith G. Johnston, relict of the late John Johnston, died at Quealey on April 27th, at the home of her daughter. A native of Maine, she was brought to this section of the country by her parents at an early age, residing at Laramie, and Sherman, before locating here. Mrs. Johnston had been confined to her bed for some time, and bore her last illness with true Christian fortitude. She leaves to mourn her sad taking off three daughters (Mrs. G. A. Knox, Mrs. A: C. Ohlseen, and Mrs. Roy Logan, Rawlins) and one son, Malcolm Johnston, to whom go the condolences of their many friends in their hour of bereavement. The funeral service was held at the Episcopal Church, Rock Springs, of which she was a member, Friday morning, April 29th. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jun 1938 James V. Macdonald Passes Regret was freely expressed when it became known that James V. Macdonald, General Master Mechanic of the Coal Company, passed away at Rock Springs on the morning of April 26th. About five months ago, he had a severe heart attack, and was advised to go to Southern California. He did not find the relief there he had anticipated, and had returned to Rock Springs a few days prior to this death. “Jimmy,” as he was more familiarly known, was born at Dundee, Scotland, in November, 1880, came to this country with his parents at a very early age, living in different parts of the United States, and coming to Rock Springs in 1898, in which year, along with his father, he entered the service of the coal company as Laborer. Later he served his time as Machinist under Robert Muir, former General Master Mechanic, now retired. After serving his time, he continued his work with the Company as Shop Foreman, and, on April 1, 1920, on the retirement of Mr. Robert Muir, he was appointed Master Mechanic at Rock Springs. In February, 1933, he was transferred to Reliance in the same capacity. On February 1, 1937, he was appointed General Master Mechanic, with headquarters at Rock Springs, occupying the position made vacant by the death of Mr. Arthur T. Henkell. He was a highly competent official, and assisted in many of the mechanical improvements which have been instituted by the Company in the last few years. He was a member of several fraternal organizations, and of the Rock Springs Congregational Church. The funeral was held in Rock Springs on April 29th, with private services by Rev. Keenan Sheldon, of the Congregational Church, followed by the ritualistic services of the Rock Springs Lodge No. 12, A. F. & A. M. A number of the Knights Templar, of which he was also a member, attended the funeral as an escort, and the large number of his friends who attended the funeral gave silent testimony to the esteem in which he was held by his friends and associates. The Union Pacific Coal Company has lost a loyal and capable official, whose services with the Company extended for a period of nearly forty years, and the sympathy of the entire personnel of The Union Pacific Coal Company is extended to his widow and his son and daughter-in-law, the latter two residing in Los Angeles, California. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jun 1938 Leonard Potocnik Dies On May 13th there passed away Leonard Potocnik, following a long illness. He was first employed by the Company in 1904 at Rock Springs, under then Foreman Joe Soulsby, and when his health began to grow critical, he was placed on the pension list, April, 1937. He leaves to mourn his sad taking off a widow, two daughters, two sons, a brother (Frank, of this city), and a sister residing in Austria. Mr. Potocnik was a native of Austria, born November 6, 1871. Thirty-two years of his life were spent in the mines of the Company. Funeral services were held Monday morning, May 16th, at North Side Catholic Church, Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating, interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 1, 1938 BODY OF CRASH VICTIM IS SENT TO CALIFORNIA The body of J.E. Mattingly, 36-year-old heat-treater of Huntington Park, Calif., who died here Sunday morning from a skull fracture and crushed chest received when his automobile skidded off the Lincoln highway and upset near Granger Saturday afternoon, was sent to Los Angeles by rail Tuesday evening, where burial will take place later this week. Accompanying the body were Mrs. Mattingly and her brother J.F. Moriarty, both of Huntington, who were riding in the heavy sedan at the time of the accident. Mrs. Mattingly, who received two broken vertebrae in her back, was put in a body cast prior to her removal from the Wyoming General hospital, where both she and her husband were taken after the wreck. Moriarty was uninjured. Mattingly’s death brought the highway fatality in Wyoming for the year to 31. The Mattingly arrangements have been in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 2, 1938 A.H. ANDERSON EXPIRES IN LOS ANGELES A.H. (Gus) Anderson, 75, well known Rock Springs resident and retired employee of the Union Pacific Coal company, died in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday morning, according to work received by friends here. He had gone to California six weeks ago with his wife in the interest of his health. A son, Arthur, employed in the accounting department of the Union Pacific Coal company, left Rock Springs by plane Tuesday morning for Los Angeles. Mr. Anderson entered the employ of the Union Pacific Coal company in 1883 and retired from service in 1935. Prior to his departure for California he was weighmaster at the city scales for six months. For several years he was secretary to Rock Springs Elks lodge, Number 624, and was a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers’ association. Funeral services will be held today in Los Angeles and burial will be made there. Besides his widow and son, Arthur, he is survived by another son, Fred, of New York City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 3, 1938 Garrison Infant Rites Are Today The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Garrison of 813 McCarty street, succumbed in the Wyoming General hospital at 8 p.m. Wednesday, only a few hours after its birth. She is survived by her parents and a maternal grandmother, Mrs. Pete Davidson of 520 F street. Burial will be in the Mountain View cemetery at 2 p.m. today. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 4, 1938 Retired Springs Miner Expires at Green River Home Funeral services for Herman Kraft, 75-year-old retired mine worker and for 45 years a resident of the Rock Springs vicinity, will be held at the South Side Catholic church at 9 a.m. Monday morning, with the Rev. Fr. Schillinger of Green River, officiating. Kraft succumbed Friday at the home of his son, John, in Green River, after an illness of more than a year. Born in Germany Feb. 22, 1863, Kraft came to this country when a youth and from 1897 until his retirement a few years ago, he worked as a tipple man for the Central Coal and Coke company for 45 years. He was married in 1890 to Mary Ryan who died in San Francisco in 1919. Among his survivors are five sons, John and William of Green River, Ray, Virgil and James of San Francisco; and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Tedrow of Blairtown and Mrs. Myrtle Gibbs of Stockton, Calif. --- Green River Star, Jun 3, 1938 Services Held At McKinnon For 2 Sisters Funeral services were conducted last Tuesday at McKinnon for Afton Boynton and her sister, Nettie, who were killed near Fort Bridger last Friday night. The couple were run down on the highway by George Powers of Lyman while going to the post office to mail the wedding announcements of Nettie Boynton. Afton Boynton had just graduated from Green River high school on the preceding night and was assisting arrangements of final plans for the marriage of her sister to Carl Petersen at Fort Bridger on June 4. The girls are daughters of Joseph Boynton, rancher at McKinnon. Bishop Pulhaam conducted the services. Among those attending the services from Green River were Grace Switzer, Mrs. Arthur Parker, Mrs. Lee Switzer, Mrs. A. E. Elder, Mrs. Dave Logan, Pearl Dillon, Mrs. Earl Stoll and daughters, Elsie, Muriel, and-Phyllis, Edith Hill, Doris Hoover, Mrs. Grace Siegert, Mrs. Helen Young Hamm, Dorothy Hanks, Mrs. Bert Jones, William Duncan, Mrs. Joe Widic and daughter, Elaine; Don Hamm, Mrs. Orville Beckstead, Audrey Eames, Mrs. Vorhees Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Anderson, Kenneth_Beckstead, Mr. Geo. Bullock, Miss Edith Peters, Miss Helen Haynes, Helen Viox, Billee May Mortimer, Betty Jones, Laura Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peter Eva Logan, June Dearden, Mrs. Draycott and Mrs. Jean Jeffers. --- Green River Star, Jun 3, 1938 Otto Kaehler, Resident Here 45 Years, Dies Otto Kaehler, resident of Green River for forty-five years, passed away last Friday morning at the Wyoming General hospital where he was receiving treatment. Kaehler was born in Indiana, April 15, 1870 and spent his boyhood and early manhood in Chicago where he was a schoolfellow of E. A. Gaensslen and the late Hugo Gaensslen. He came to Green River in 1892 and worked at that time for Hugo Gaensslen in the brewery. He left for two or three years and resided in Lander, Rawlins and again in Chicago but soon returned to the city of his adoption, where he worked as a plumber until 1936, when he retired. Funeral services were held by the members of the Masonic order last Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Masonic Temple. The graveside services were also conducted by the Masons, and the Odd Fellows were also present in uniform. Kaehler was a member of both orders. The deceased is survived by Hans Kaehler, brother, of Middletown, Virginia; Oscar and Emma Kaehler, brother and sister, of Chicago, Ill. These relatives were unable to attend the funeral services here. Otto Kaehler, during his long residence in this community, has been a most valuable citizen, who took an interest in all worthy activities that meant for the betterment of its citizens morally, socially and its advancement. He was always ready and willing to assist any worthy or charitable movement, and was especially loyal to all athletic and other activities that was for the outstanding betterment of our schools and the helping of the youth of the town in which he had for many years resided. He was honest in his business dealings and thereby established a friendship with those with whom he came in contact, as a man whose word in any matter was never questioned. Such characters as Otto Kaehler, are a credit to a community, and his passing will be keenly felt. The pallbearers were James Thomsen, Hans Larsen, Chris Waechter, A. E. Elder, Chas. Wright and George Cottle. --- Green River Star, Jun 3, 1938 Slippery Roads Cause Death in Auto Accident J. E. Mattingly, of Huntington Park, California, was killed when his car skidded on the Lincoln highway near Granger last Saturday afternoon. The road was slippery due to a hail storm which had just previously taken place. Mattingly was accompanied by his wife and her brother, J. F. Morarity, both of Huntington Park. Mrs. Mattingly suffered two broken vertebrae in her back and was placed in a cast at the Wyoming General hospital in Rock Springs. Morarity escaped the accident uninjured. The body was sent to Huntington Park last Tuesday for burial and was accompanied by Mrs. Mattingly and Morarity. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 4, 1938 Rites for Nipps Infant Are Today Funeral services for Janice Elaine Nipps, 12-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nipps of Dines, will be held in the Rogan funeral chapel at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. Bruce K. Blunt of the Baptist church will officiate and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. The infant, who was born in Dines May 23, is survived by her parents and a brother, James Melvin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 8, 1938 Rites for Big Piney Youth to Be Today Funeral services for James Stewart Michelson, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Michelson of Big Piney who died in the Wyoming General hospital at 5:45 a.m. Monday, will be conducted in the Big Piney Community hall at 2 p.m. today. The body was sent to Big Piney from here Tuesday morning. Michelson, a high school student, is survived by his parents, two sisters, Theoron Lee and Betty Lee, and one brother, Gordon, all of Big Piney. Arrangements are in charge of the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 11, 1938 Mrs. C. Berquist, Springs Resident 50 Years, Expires Funeral services for Mrs. Christinia Berquist, 75, one of Rock Springs' oldest pioneer residents who died Friday at her home at 831 North Front street, will be conducted at the Congregational church at 4 p.m., Sunday, with the Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiating. Mrs. Berquist, who had resided in Rock Springs for the last 50 years was born in Sweden on Jan 13, 1863, the daughter of John Sevensen. She came to this country in her youth and was married to Olaf Berquest who died here several years ago. She is survived by two sons, C. W. and Knute Berquist of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. C. E. Thorobro of Rock Springs and Mrs. William of Laramie; a brother, Axel Johnson of Rock Springs, and a sister in Sweden. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 11, 1938 MINER, STRUCK BY ROCK, DIES John Miller Jr., 26-year-old Winton mine employee, succumbed in the Wyoming General hospital Friday afternoon to injuries received when a large rock struck him in a mine cave-in soon after he had arrived to begin work in a Winton mine Thursday morning. The office of County Coroner J. Warden Opie said last night that an investigation will probably be conducted into the cause of the accident early next week. Miller suffered a broken pelvis and probably internal injuries when the large falling rock hit him while at work Thursday. Doctors said Friday that his death came as the result of a moving blood clot. Funeral services will be held at the Rogan Funeral chapel at 3 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiating. The body will be taken to the Oscar Darling home at No. 6 Camp at 9 a.m. Sunday where friends may view the body until funeral time. Miller was born in Reliance on Dec 19, 1911, the son of John Miller Sr., who died here last month. His mother died when he was still in infancy and he was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Darling. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 14, 1938 FIVE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH NEAR WORLAND WORLAND, June 13-- Four men and a woman were killed when a Buhl four-place cabin monoplane crashed on a farm a half mile east of here about 4 p.m., Saturday. Motor failure was blamed for the accident. The dead are: William O. Bashaw, 34, pilot, of Seattle. Miss Helen Brattus, Renton, Wash., who was traveling with Bashaw. Lloyd Paris, 28, Worland, pilot. Wesley Bard, 28, Spokane, Wash. W. B. Bledsoe, Valley Falls, Kan. Sheriff John Nicola said that witnesses reports indicated that the plane's motor had failed and caused it to go into a nose dive and crash into a root cellar on the farm of Charles Cavanaugh at the edge of town. Paris, local orchestra leader and pilot and the son of a former Mayor of Worland, was still alive when extricated from the wreckage, but died a few minutes later. The others were killed instantly. Bashaw, a former Seattle autmobile salesman, left Seattle last month on a flight to Chicago. He arrived here with Miss Brattus three years ago. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 14, 1938 Inquest is Held In Miner's Death A coroner's jury which Sunday conducted an inquest in the death of John Miller Jr., who succumbed in the Wyoming General hospital Friday of injuries received when he was caught in a mine cavein, said in its official report that Miller's death came as a result of being struck by a rock. The jury, called by County Coroner J. Warden Opie, also stated that, in their opinion, the section of No. 1 Winton mine in which Miller was working when injured, should be timbered before blasting. The jury, comprised of Albert E. Hornsby, Clayton Robinson and George Skordas, reached their verdict after viewing the body and hearing evidence presented by several Union Pacific Coal company employees who work in the No. 1 mine. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 15, 1938 Hanley Rites to Be on Thursday Funeral services for Albert A. Hanley, 52-year-old Rock Springs miner of 361 H street who died Tuesday morning at the Wyoming General hospital, will be conducted at the Rogan funeral chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Bruce K. Blunt officiating. Hanley was born in Oklahoma on March 25, 1886, the son of William and Caroline Cahoon Hanley. He had live din Wyoming since 1926 and had worked in mines in the Rock Springs area for the last two years. He is survived by his wife, Jeffie; three sons, Earl of Superior, and Lee and Hubert of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Jack Koskie, Mrs. Frank Toth, Juanita and Loreta Hanley, all of Rock Springs; and three grandchildren, Leon and William Earl Hanley and Beth Koskie, all of Rock Springs. Hanley was a member of the Moose lodge and of the International Order of Odd Fellows. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 16, 1938 SPRINGS WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH MRS. R.H. SANDERS DIES AS CAR HITS GAS TRUCK; BUG CAUSE OF ACCIDENT Daughter, Driver, Is Injured Seriously; Were En Route to Rock Springs to Spend Summer Visiting With Relatives Mrs. R.H. Sanders, wife of a well known Rock Springs physician, and prominent church worker, was killed and her daughter, Margaret, 24, was seriously injured in an automobile-truck crash near Wichita Falls, Texas, Tuesday morning. A bug which flew in the car window indirectly caused the accident when Margaret lost control of the automobile which she was driving and crashed into a gasoline truck driven by E.V. Craighead, 28, of Electra, Texas, according to United Press. The truck driver was injured slightly. Dr. Sanders was notified of his wife’s death by a telegram about noon Tuesday and left immediately for Texas. He was driven to Denver by A.M. Angelovic. Dr. Sanders will continue to Wichita Falls by plane from Denver. Mrs. Sanders and her daughter were on their way to Rock Springs where they intended to spend part of the summer. They have been in Evanston, Ill., since last September where Margaret taught in the schools. They had spent some time in Texas visiting relatives and were expected to arrive in Rock Springs within the next few days. Whether Mrs. Sanders will be buried here could not be learned late Tuesday, as arrangements had not been made pending Dr. Sanders arrival in Texas. The extent of Margaret’s injuries were not learned but her condition was said to be serious. Mrs. Sanders had been a resident of the Rock Springs area since 1921, when she and Dr. Sanders moved here from Kemmerer. They resided here for one year and then removed to Superior, where Dr. Sanders practiced until 1928, returning to Rock Springs in that year. Since 1928, Mrs. Sanders has been widely known throughout the community as a prominent member of the local Woman’s club and as an eminent leader in the Rock Springs Baptist church. At the time of her death she was deaconess at the First Baptist church and for several years she had served as a member of the official church board and as superintendent of the Sunday school. Born in Blodgett, Mo., about 50 years ago as Jewel Genevieve Crafton, she was married to Dr. Sanders in Manila, Ark., on Oct. 10, 1910, after attending a women’s college at Jonesboro, Ark., for several years. A paragraph in the “New History of Wyoming,” a historical volume prepared under the editorship of F.B. Beard, state historian of Wyoming, in 1933 for the American historical association, gives a brief account of her life and accomplishments as an outstanding citizen of Wyoming. She is survived by Dr. Sanders, her daughter, Margaret; and a son, Robert H. Jr., who recently returned here from Chicago where he had been attending school. --- Green River Star, Jun 17, 1938 George Redman, Old Resident, Is Dead George Redman, former Green Rier resident, died in Seattle June 6, according to word received by friends here this week. Redman, who was 60 years of age, was born and raised in Green River, and for many years was a switch engineer in the local yards. For the past eight years he had lived in Seattle with his sister, Mrs. Clara Hoege. Besides Mrs. Hoege, Redman is survived by Sister Mary Ernasta and Sister Mary Eleanor, both Catholic nuns in Tacoma, Wash. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 18, 1938 MRS. SANDERS TO BE BURIED HERE SUNDAY Funeral services for Mrs. R.H. Sanders, killed Wednesday morning near Wichita Falls, Texas, in an automobile accident, will be held at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, from the Baptist church here. Mrs. Sanders died in an accident when the car in which she was riding with her daughter, Margaret, 24, collided with a gasoline truck. Margaret, who was driving, was injured slightly and suffered shock. A bug that flew in the car window caused Margaret to lose control of the car, reports of the accident said. They were en route to visit in Rock Springs. Dr. Sanders, who went to Wichita Falls when notified of his wife’s death, and Margaret will accompany the body here Saturday night. The Rev. Bruce K. Blunt will officiate at the services. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. E.S. Lauzer, Dr. Oliver Chambers, Dr. T.H. Roe, D. Powell, Forrest Blunk and A.L. McCurtain. Active pallbearers will be I.N. Bayless, William Buchanan, Keith Dickson, Hugh McLeod, John Wataha and Ben Card. Music for the services will be furnished by Clarence Seeburg and Mrs. Sohn. They will sing “Asleep in Jesus,” and “In the Garden.” Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 21, 1938 Accident Victim Is Buried Monday Funeral services for John Kiraly, 59-year-old Superior miner who succumbed Saturday night to injuries received when his car left the Rock Springs-Superior road near Superior Thursday evening, were conducted at the South Side Catholic church at 3 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Fr. Charles Gormly officiated. Kiraly, who was brought to the Wyoming General hospital immediately after the accident Thursday evening, never regained consciousness before he died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday. He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth, and a brother. Both are living in Hungary. Kiraly was born in Hungary in 1879 and later came to this country where he has been employed as a miner in this region since. His wife preceded him in death. Authorities who investigated the accident Thursday said that Kiraly’s car apparently failed to negotiate a sharp curve and plunged into a deep ditch. Kiraly’s skull was fractured by the impact. Honorary pallbearers at the funeral were F.L. Gates, Steve Sikich, Bog Degiorgio, Mike Bara, John Dasovich and Albert Pastor. Active pallbearers were Frank Bacstay, William Krueger, John Miller, Emanual Zancanelli, George Bender and Frank Sabo. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rogan Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said late last night that he will hold an inquest into Kiraly’s death but did not set a date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 23, 1938 McKinnon Man is Buried Wednesday GREEN RIVER, June 22 (Special)—Funeral services for Simon Brady, 53, prominent rancher of the McKinnon district for 20 years, were held Wednesday afternoon at McKinnon. Brady expired Sunday morning at the L.D.S. hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, of spotted fever. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Hortense Brady, and nine children, Mrs. Louis Peters and Rex Brady of Green River; Vonda, Welby, Max, Reah, Flora, Donna and Peggy of McKinnon; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Frank White of McKinnon and Mrs. Clarence Turpin of Fairview, Utah; three brothers, Harold and Philip of McKinnon and Alvin of Fairview, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 25, 1938 Pinedale Carpenter Expires in Hospital William Bridger, 61, of Pinedale, died Friday morning at the Wyoming General hospital after a brief illness. Bridger, a carpenter, was born in Laramie, Dec. 14, 1876. He is survived by his wife, Maude; three sons, Warren of Pinedale, Keith of Addy, Wash.; and William of Buffalo, Wyo. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Julian Carr of Buffalo and Mrs. Eliza Peterson of Mount Vernon, Wash.; one brother, of Kaycee and a half-brother who is living in California. Funeral arrangements are awaiting the arrival here of his relatives. The body is at the Wildermuth mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 25, 1938 Esquivel Rites To be on Sunday Funeral rites for Fermin Esquivel, 54, of 355 H street, who died in the Wyoming General hospital early Thursday, will be held at his home at 10 a.m. Sunday, with the Rev. E.L. Tull officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Esquivel, who was widely known throughout southwestern Wyoming as foreman of the Salt Wells Livestock company ranch, was born in Mexico in 1884, and has been a resident of this area for many years. He is survived by his wife, Corina; three sons, Renaldo, Gilbert and Telsforo; one sister, Mrs. M.M. Ruiz; and three brothers, Antonio, Louis and Julian, all of Rock Springs. Arrangements are being made by the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 28, 1938 Obert Infant is Buried on Monday Funeral services for Doris Yvonne Obert, two-month-sold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Obert of 217 H street, were conducted in the South Side Catholic church at 2 p.m., Monday. The Rev. Fr. Charles Gormly officiated. The child, who was born here April 12, succumbed in the Wyoming General hospital Sunday afternoon. She is survived by her parents and two sisters, Barbara and Jean. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 28, 1938 Morphy Infant to Be Buried Today Funeral services for Sandra Sue Morphy, day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Morph of 810 D street who died in the Wyoming General hospital Tuesday, will be conducted in the Rogan Funeral chapel at 11 a.m., today. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon will officiate. The infant was born in the hospital early Monday and succumbed shortly before noon Tuesday. Burial will be in the Mountain View cemetery. The infant is survived by her parents and one sister, Margaret Ann. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 28, 1938 Courtney Rites To be on Friday Funeral services for Robert E. Courtney, 76, who died in the Wyoming General hospital last Friday morning will be conducted in the Rogan funeral chapel at 2 p.m. Friday, it was announced last night. Courtney was reportedly born at Fort Arbuckle, Okla., on Nov. 4, 1861 and was at one time a member of the Masonic lodge at Alamagordo, N.M. No known relatives had been discovered Tuesday night, and choice of a minister to conduct the services had not been made. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jun 28, 1938 Rites Held for Capen Infant Funeral services for Mary Capen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Capen of Rock Springs, who died in the Wyoming General hospital Monday, a few hours after birth, were conducted in the Rogan funeral chapel at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Fr. Charles Gormly officiated and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jul 1938 Death of John Miller, Jr. John Miller, Jr., died at the Wyoming General Hospital June 10th as the result of injuries received at Winton when he was struck by a fall of rock June 9th. Mr. Miller received a broken pelvis and other internal injuries, his death being caused by an embolus. Funeral services were held at the Rogan Funeral chapel at 3 P. M., Sunday, June 12th, with Reverend Sheldon Keenan officiating. Mr. Miller was born in Reliance, December 19, 1911, and was the son of John Miller, Sr., who died at Rock Springs in May. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jul 1938 Andrew Tarris, Sr. Andrew Tarris, Sr., pensioned several years ago, died the evening of May 27th at his home at 931 Seventh Street, Rock Springs, after a residence in this locality of nearly 50 years. Mr. Tarris was born in Torisa, Czechoslovakia, on August 25th, 1856, and came to Rock Springs in 1891. His first employment with the Company was in 1898, continuing up to the year 1927, when, due to failing health, he was retired. His wife predeceased him some time ago, and to mourn his sad taking off are two married daughters and three sons. Mr. Tarris, had he lived, would have been the recipient on June 18th of the Company's 40-year service gold button. However, the button was delivered to the son of the deceased upon the morning of the funeral to be pinned upon the coat lapel of our lately deceased member. Funeral service was held at the North Side Catholic Church, Father Gnidovec officiating, interment being in St. Joseph Cemetery. A very large turnout of Old Timers and friends testified to the esteem in which he was held. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Jul 1938 John Miller, Sr. John Miller, Sr., employed at Winton, died at the Wyoming General Hospital on May 25th, from heart complications. He had been in the Company service at Scofield, also at Rock Springs, and was a member of the Old Timers' Association. He was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1873. The funeral was held on May 28th services in charge of Rev. E. L. Tull, interment at Mountain View Cemetery. His son, John, Jr., his only survivor, was accidentally injured by a fall of rock at Winton, June 9th, dying the following day. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 1, 1938 Menghini Infant Dies At Hospital Margaret Ann Menghini, two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Menghini of 804 Railroad avenue, passed away at the Wyoming General hospital Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. Charles Gormley officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 1, 1938 Courtney Rites Will be Today Funeral services for Robert E. Courtney, 76, who died last Friday in the Wyoming General hospital, will be conducted in the Rogan funeral chapel at 2 p.m., Friday, the Rev. E.L. Tull will officiate and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. No known relatives to the man who was at one time a member of the Masonic Lodge in New Mexico had been discovered Thursday night. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 1, 1938 Relatives of Dead Denver Man Sought Funeral services for Charles Moore, 58, of Denver, who died in the Wyoming General hospital shortly after noon Wednesday, are still awaiting the location of relatives, officials at the Rogan mortuary, who are in charge of arrangements, said Thursday. Moore, a transient from Denver, was brought to the local hospital about 10 days ago from Green River by authorities who found him ill there. He is said to have been born March 2, 1880, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is survived by a wife and son, whose names or addresses are not known here. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 1, 1938 GREEN RIVER MATRON DIES Mrs. Caroline Augusta Wade, 71, of Green River, died at her home there Thursday. She had been a resident of Green River most of her life. She was born in Paragona, Utah, on Sept. 10, 1866. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Hector Stall of Burris, Wyo., Mrs. Earl King of Green River, Mrs. William Reed of Santiago, Calif., and Mrs. George Cottle of Green River; a son, Ernest E. Wade of San Bernardino, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Brumfield of Harlan, Mont., and Mrs. Lorine Lubbles of Muskogee, Okla., and two brothers, William Edmundson of Russell, Kan., and Curtis Edmundson of Muskogee, Okla. Funeral services will be held at the Masonic Temple in Green River at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. A.L. Jones of Green River officiating. Burial will be at Ft. Bridger. The body will be removed to the home of Mrs. George Cottle in Green River at 8:30 a.m. Saturday where it will lie in state until time for the services. The Rogan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. --- Green River Star, Jul 1, 1938 Mrs. Carrie Wade Dies Here After Lingering Illness Mrs. Carrie Wade, old-time Green River resident, died yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl King. She was 72 years old. Mrs. Wade had been active until a few months ago when she fell and broke her hip. The injury made her bedfast. Recently she suffered other complications which were the cause of her death. Mrs. Wade was born in Paragona, Utah, in 1866, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Adams. She married John B. Wade Sept. 17, 1884. Wade died several years ago. They were the parents of ten children, five of whom are living. Mrs. Wade came to Wyoming in her early childhood and lived in the Burntfork country for many years, coming to Green River 27 years ago. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Hector Stoll of Burris, Wyo., Mrs. William Reid of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Earl King and Mrs. George Cottle of Green River, and a son, Ernest Wade of San Bernardino, Calif. Funeral services will be held at the Masonic temple here tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock and burial will be in the Fort Bridger cemetery. The body will lie in state Saturday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cottle. Rogan Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. The pallbearers are James Thomsen, A. E. Elder, Sam Hoover, O. O. Davis, Tom Welch and Dave Cottle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 5, 1938 S.A. Link Dies At Spani Home Solomon A. Link, an uncle of Mrs. D.D. Spani, died at the Spani home here at 6:45 p.m., Sunday, following a brief illness. Mr. Link, who came here six weeks ago to make his home at the Spani home, was born in St. Louis, Mo., March 8, 1854. He was a retired merchant, conducting a business in St. Louis. The body will be sent to St. Louis this afternoon for burial. The Masonic lodge, in which Mr. Link was active, will have charge of the services in St. Louis. Arrangements are in charge of the Wildermuth mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 5, 1938 Rites Held for Aguilar Infant Rites for Arthur Aguilar, two-day-old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Aguilar of Hallville, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, with graveside services at the Mountain View cemetery. Besides the parents, three brothers, John, Jess and Rudolph, and four sisters, Mary, Adella, Julia and Sadie survive. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 5, 1938 DONALD CAMERON IS DROWNED IN FREMONT LAKE AS BOAT CAPSIZES CCC YOUTH RESCUES A COMPANION THIRD MEMBER OF PARTY SWIMS TO SHORE Prospect for a bright holiday outing was dimmed by tragedy Sunday afternoon when Donald T. Cameron, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cameron of 414 Cedar street, was drowned in Fremont lake when a motor boat capsized. Cameron, with two other youths, Jack Whisenand, 18, and LeRoy Rennie, 18, both of Rock Springs, were in the boat about 150 yards from shore when the outboard motor stopped. In going to start the boat, witnesses to the accident said young Cameron got up to go to the rear. As he went to step around one of the other youths in the rear of the boat, the boat capsized, throwing the three into the icy waters of the lake. Whisenand attempted to hold Cameron above the surface of the water for a few minutes but was unable to do so long and the youth slipped from Whisenand’s grasp down into the lake. Whisenand saved himself by swimming to a life preserver from the boat floating in the water and managed to get himself ashore. Meanwhile, Joe Koch, 18, a CCC camp enrollee stationed at the lake camp, saw Rennie struggling in the water. He pulled off his clothes and jumped into the lake swimming to the spot where the boat had capsized. Rennie went down twice and when he came up the second time Kock yelled to “Keep your head up, buddy, I’m coming.” Rennie began paddling and was still up when Koch reached him. Persons who witnessed the upset went to the Kellogg boat house and started a motorboat there and went out to meet Koch who was dragging the Rennie youth toward shore. In the boat were Fred Kellogg, John and Will Shuster and Albert Stacey. They rushed Rennie to the Kellogg cabin where he was give first aid shock treatment and a physician summoned. Young Cameron’s body had sunk below the surface of the lake and searchers required an hour and a half to recover it. He was fully clothed at the time of the accident and was wearing a heavy Rock Springs High school sweater. Once searchers brought his body to the surface after they had hooked his clothing with a fish hook, but the line broke because of the weight. A second attempt to fish the lad from the water nearly 40 feet deep was successful. The body was taken to a cabin where a doctor pronounced the youth dead. His body was returned to Rock Springs Sunday night by the Wildermuth mortuary. Sheriff W.D. Holt of Sublette county said Monday that there would be no inquest into the accident. Witnesses of the tragedy gave much of the credit for saving the life of Rennie to Koch. Cameron was born in Lionkol, Wyo., May 31, 1921, and was prominent in Rock Springs high school activities. He was a member of the football team and took an active part in other school activities. He would have graduated in May, 1939. Cameron’s body will lie in state at the family home from 4 p.m. today until 2. p.m. Wednesday where there will be a private service for the family, relatives and immediate friends. The body will then be taken to the Episcopal church where public services will be conducted with the Rev. E.L. Tull officiating. The Sons of the American Legion will have charge of graveside services at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers at the services will be Jack Whisenand, Billy Olson, Fred Menghini, John Muir, LeRoy Rennie and Calvin Elder. Honorary pallbearers will be John Lee, William McQuillan, John Stalick, Alfred Branch, Frank Kovacich, Jack Erlewine, Jack Yedinak and Bob Whisenand. Cameron had gone to Pinedale with Mrs. Estalene Elder, her son Calvin, and John Muir and the party went to Fremont Lake during the afternoon Sunday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 5, 1938 Former Green River Resident Killed in Crash Word was received in Green River Sunday of the death of Leona Evers, 27, former Green River resident, in an automobile accident in California Saturday. Miss Evers, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Evers of Evanston, former Green River residents, was killed when she was thrown from an automobile in a collision near Los Angeles late Friday night. Mr. Evers left Evanston early Saturday morning for Salt Lake City from where he took a plane to Los Angeles. Mrs. Evers will come to Green River, friends there said Monday. Miss Evers has been in Los Angeles for five years. She was a bookkeeper for a large copper company. Before going to California she was a bookkeeper for the Tri-State Lumber company in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 6, 1938 Kettle Infant is Buried in Superior Graveside services were held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in Superior for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kettle, who died July 4 a few hours after birth. Surviving the infant, in addition to his parents, are six sisters, Ruby Margaret, Laura and Luella Kettle and Mrs. Sara Addy, all of Superior, and Esther Kettle of Colorado; and two brothers, Kenneth and Johnny Kettle of Superior. Funeral arrangements were by Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 7, 1938 Funeral Rites to Be Saturday for Mrs. M. Rudolph Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Rudolph of 205 Gale street, who died Tuesday night at Wyoming General hospital will be held from the North Side Catholic church at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Mrs. Rudolph, born Oct. 25, 1894 in Austria, had lived in Rock Springs for the past 28 years. She was a member of the S.N.P.J. lodge No. 10 in Rock Springs. Surviving Mrs. Rudolph are her mother, Mrs. Agatha Shutey of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; a sister, Jennie Pivik of Harwick, Pa., two sons, Tony and Frank Rudolph of Rock Springs; and four brothers, Frank and Jack Mivsek of Waukegan, Ill., Martin Mivsek of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Jerry Mivsek of Rock Springs. Her husband, Anton Rudolph died here in 1931. Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, at the home of Mrs. Rudolph’s son, Tony Rudolph, at 359 H street. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 8, 1938 Evers Rites to Be Held Today In Green River Funeral services for Leona Evers, former Rock Springs and Green River resident, are to be held at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon in the Congregational church at Green River. The Rev. Mr. Blacker will officiate. Miss Evers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Evers of Evanston, died from a crushed chest and other injuries received in an automobile accident last Saturday near Los Angeles, Calif. William Evers, former chairman of the board of commissioners in Sweetwater county and now superintendant of the Wyoming State hospital at Evanston, went to California by plane following notification of the death of his daughter. Miss Evers’ body arrived here early Thursday morning and was taken by Rogan Mortuary late Thursday afternoon to the home of Carl Evers in Green River where it will lie in state until shortly before time of funeral services. Mr. and Mrs. William Evers and two daughters, Marian and Viola; Julian, Otto, John and Ben Christenson, brothers of Mrs. Evers; Mrs. Charles Evers of Dennison, Iowa; August Evers of Evanston; and Lena Myers of Iowa, already have arrived in Green River to attend the services. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery at Green River under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 8, 1938 Nebraska Youth Dies of Illness At Hospital Here Alfred Redding, 18, of Tekamah, Nebr., died Friday morning at Wyoming General hospital. The youth, en route to Utah with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Redding, became ill Thursday night while staying at a local cottage camp. He was taken to the hospital about 11 o’clock for treatment but failed to recover. His body is to be sent today by Rogan Mortuary to Tekamah for funeral services and interment. In addition to his parents, young Redding is survived by three brothers, William, Floyd, and Wilbur; and four sisters, Dorothy, Evelyn, Edith and Shirley. --- Green River Star, Jul 8, 1938 Services This Afternoon For Leona M. Evers Funeral services for Miss Leona Evers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Evers of Evanston and former prominent Green River residents, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 from Union Congregational church. Rev. A. J. Blackmon of Boise, Idaho, will officiate. Miss Evers was the victim of a tragic automobile accident in the close vicinity of Los Angeles, California, Monday morning at approximately 1 o’clock. She, in company with her sister, Miss Viola, and several former Green River residents, were spending the Fourth holidays at a resort near Los Angeles. After attending a dancing party, Miss Leona, accompanied by a young man, decided to drive to a restaurant approximately one mile distant for refreshments. It was on the course of this short drive that the accident occurred. The road was very narrow and winding and the driver kept far to his side of the highway to pass cars easily. Evidently, it was surmised by investigators, the car hugged the side too closely, and running into a soft shoulder and swerving it down a steep embankment. Both occupants were thrown from the car, the young man being knocked out and when recovering about an hour later, discovered the car was lying directly upon Miss Evers. He could not release her from the wreck, so ran back more than half a mile to inform the party of friends. When rescuers arrived Miss Evers was dead. Her chest was crushed, which caused severe injury and resulted in almost instant death. Only minor bruises were received. The young man accompanying her suffered only light scratches and bruises. Informed of his daughter's tragic accident, Mr. Evers left Evanston immediately by auto, catching a Los Angeles plane out of Salt Lake City. He and Miss Viola accompanied the body to Rock Springs, arriving there early Thursday morning, the remains being taken directly to Rogan Mortuary for burial preparation. Leona Marie Evers was born in Green River May 25, 1911, the eldest of three Evers children. She attended grade and high schools here, graduating with the class of 1928, being prominent in the younger set and active in extracurricular school activities. She was exceedingly studious and high in class scholarship, a fact which prepared her for the unusual position she occupied as an assistant in a wholesale carpet company of Los Angeles, being in complete charges of the firm, during a New York visit of the manager, at the time of her death. She had held this position for four years, prior to which she was employed as bookkeeper at the Tri-State Lumber Co. in Rock Springs. About two years ago she was joined by her sister, Viola, who had obtained employment in Los Angeles and they made a home together. Family members here to attend the services this afternoon are Mr. and Mrs. William Evers and daughters, Marion and Viola, of Evanston; Mrs. Mary Evers of Denison, Iowa, grandmother; Mrs. William Meyers, Otto, John and Julius Christensen of Iowa, sister and brothers of Mrs. Evers; and August Evers of Evanston. --- Green River Star, Jul 8, 1938 Merrill’s Father Buried In Ogden Funeral services for Battista Maero, 73, of Ogden, Utah, father of Michael Merrill of Green River, were held in the Utah city Sunday afternoon with interment in the city cemetery. The father succumbed Thursday of last week to an extended illness. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 12, 1938 Rauzi Rites Will Be on Wednesday Max Rauzi, 70-year-old retired coal miner, died Saturday at his home in Superior. Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning in the South Side Catholic church with the Rev. Fr. Charles Gormly officiating. Rosary services will be held at 7:30 o’clock tonight in Rogan Chapel. Born in Tyrol, Rauzi had lived in Superior for the past 47 years. He is survived by his wife, Caroline; and three daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Magagna of Rock Springs, Mrs. Enid Skinner of Rosenillo, Utah, and Mrs. Josephine Carmichael of Canon City, Colo. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 13, 1938 Mrs. H. Stoddard Dies at Hospital Mrs. Hattie Stoddard, 47, of 93 Second street, Rock Springs, died Tuesday in Wyoming General hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the local L.D.S. church with Bishop Cecil James officiating. Mrs. Stoddard, born in April, 1891 at Provo, Utah, had made her home in Rock Springs for the past 29 years. She was a member of the local lodge, Neighbors of Woodcraft. Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. Richard Brown and Mrs. Willis Heikes, both of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. Steve Smith, of Provo, Utah. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 15, 1938 Mrs. Guido Frank Dies at Hospital Mrs. Violet Myrtle Frank, 42, wife of Guido Frank of 445 Railroad avenue, died Thursday in Wyoming General hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon in the local L.D.S. church with Bishop Cecil James officiating. Born Nov. 22, 1895, in Central Creek, Utah, Mrs. Frank had lived in Rock Springs since 1920. Surviving her in addition to her husband, are three sons, Clarence Johnson, Arthur Eccel, and Delbert Eccel; a daughter, Delores; three brothers, Arthur Anderson of Butte, Mont., John Anderson of Blueville, Utah, and Wilford Anderson of Murray, Utah, and four sisters, Mrs. Ervin Fox, Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. Thea Jacobs, Provo, Utah, Mrs. Lana Blake, Murray, Utah, and Mrs. Deanna Scott, Elko, Nev. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 15, 1938 Charles Moore Will Be Buried Saturday Graveside services are to be held at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon in Mountain View cemetery for Charles Moore, who died June 29 at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon will officiate. Moore’s body has been at Rogan Mortuary while attempts were made to locate surviving relatives. None were found. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 15, 1938 Former Prominent Springs Resident Dies in San Diego Mrs. D.C. McKeehan, former prominent Rock Springs resident, died Thursday morning in San Diego, Calif., after a lingering illness, friends here have been notified. Funeral services are to be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon in San Diego. Mrs. McKeehan, accompanied by her husband, left Rock Springs in January, 1937. Always active in Rock Springs social and club affairs, Mrs. McKeehan at one time held a state office in the P.E.O. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 22, 1938 Lupher Funeral Will be Today Funeral services for John Clark Lupher, Mountain View stockman will be at 2 o’clock this afternoon at the Presbyterian church at Mountain View. The Rev. Wallace Johnson will officiate. Lupher, who was born Nov. 9, 1876 in Pennsylvania, died early Wednesday morning in Wyoming General hospital. He is survived by a son, Mostyn Lupher of Mountain View; and a brother, H.M. Lupher of Montrose, Colo. Interment will be at Mountain View under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 22, 1938 Former Superior Man Expires in Evanston Bogon Yovanovich, former resident of Superior, died Thursday morning at the Wyoming State hospital in Evanston. His body will arrive in Rock Springs this afternoon and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rogan Chapel. Yovanovich was born 64 years ago in Yugoslavia. He has no known relatives surviving in this country. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. --- Green River Star, Jul 22, 1938 Body of Winton Man Recovered Thru River Ties The body of Edgar Wallen, 44year-old Winton miner who drowned in the Green river four miles west of here Sunday while on a picnic outing, was recovered from the water near the Wagon bridge, southeast of town, about eight o'clock this morning. Wallen's body rose to the surface between the ties, it is surmised judging by the location amongst logs near the upper end of the jam. The body was too far down to be observed by watchmen who had been placed at the river by Sheriff M. J. Dankowski in an endeavor to locate the corpse following abandonment of dragging operations-Wednesday evening due to dangerous high waters and an exceedingly muddy flow that made the work practically useless. It was discovered by Aut Wona Viterias, who resides on Hutton Heights south of the city, while coming to work this morning. Viterias told Sheriff Dankowski he noticed the body late last evening, but as Standard Timber Co. workmen were in the close vicinity he thought the body's location was known. Sheriff's officers and County Coroner J. Warden Opie were immediately called when the body was found. Although a large group attended the Italian picnic Sunday, there were no witnesses to his drowning and thus circumstances surrounding his tragic death are unknown. He was seen to swim across the river to join another group of picnickers of the S. N. P. J. lodge about 1:30 p. m., and failing to return at a late hour a search was instituted. When no sight of him was obtained in the various spots surrounding the picnic groves in the Covered Wagon Camp locality surmise was immediately taken that he had drowned while attempting to make the return swim. Mrs. Wallen sought help from Sheriff M. J. Dankowski and State Highway Patrolman Mike Maher, and search parties were immediately organized. Experienced river workers from the Standard Timber Co. were pressed into service, and boats were obtained. Sinking of nets were unsuccessful due to the severe currents and thus the search was given up after three days to await better conditions. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 26, 1938 MINER KILLED WHILE AT WORK SUPERIOR MINE Joseph Sutton, about 36, was killed while at work in the Copenhagen mine at Superior about 8:50 p.m. Monday. County Coroner J. Warden Opie, who investigated, said that Sutton, a faceman, who was working with John Tennant, left Tennat to get some tools. When Sutton died not return, Tennant went to look for him and found him dead. Apparently Sutton was caught between a car and a prop, Opie said a preliminary investigation revealed. Opie said he would make a complete investigation Tuesday and would call an inquest for a later date. Sutton is survived by four brothers, Carl of Santa Ana, Calif., Edward and John of Gunn, and Norman of Denver; and two sisters, Mrs. Elvira Johnson and Mrs. Alice Norton, both of Chandler, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 27, 1938 INQUEST TO BE WEDNESDAY IN MINER’S DEATH An inquest into the death of Joseph Sutton, killed Monday night in an accident in the Copenhagen mine at Superior, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, in Superior, County Coroner J. Warden Opie announced Tuesday. The jury to hear testimony at the inquest will consist of Carl Powell, John Miller, and John Simpson. John Tennant, Adam Bugi, Jess Peters, Stanley Lickwartz and Dr. Augustus Davis are to be called as witnesses. Sutton was killed about 8:50 p.m. Monday in the new sump below No. 14 north in Copenhagen mine No. 1. He had dropped a car of coal down from the face and went to connect a mule to the car. As he was pulling the sprag out, it is believed, he got caught between the car and prop. Sutton had been working with John Tennant. When he failed to return, Tennant went to look for him and found him dead. Born July 29, 1901 in Erie, Colo., Sutton had lived for the past 10 years in Superior. He is survived by four brothers, Edward and John Sutton of Gunn, Carl Sutton of Santa Ana, Calif., and Norman Sutton of Denver, Colo.; and two sisters, Mrs. Elvira Johnson and Mrs. Alice Norton, both of Chandler, Colo. His body will be sent Wednesday by Rogan Mortuary to Erie, Colo., where funeral services and interment will take place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 27, 1938 Aged Springs Negro Expires at Hospital Samuel Richard Helm, 73-year-old Negro resident of Rock Springs, died Tuesday evening at Wyoming General hospital. Helm, who had lived here since 1900, was a retired barber. He was a member of the Masonic Knights of Pythias, and Odd Fellows lodges in Rock Springs and belonged to the Colored Men’s Progressive association of Sweetwater county. His body is at Rogan mortuary awaiting word from relatives as to funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 28, 1938 Pioneer Springs Resident Dies in Hospital Tuesday Joseph Davis, pioneer resident of Rock Springs, died at 10 o’clock Tuesday night in Wyoming General hospital. Born March 29, 1875 in Rock Springs, Davis had lived here all his life. He is survived by two brothers, Ted and Morgan Davis of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Shockley of Oregon City, Ore. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Ted Davis home on Cedar street. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 29, 1938 Heikes Funeral Will be Today Funeral services are to be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon in the Elks home for Henry Heikes, 59, of Rock Springs, who died Tuesday at St. Luke’s hospital in Denver. Heike’s body will lie in state at the Elks home from 10 a.m. until time of services. The Elks Thanatopsis funeral services will be given. All members of the local lodge are asked to attend the services. Dillwyn Ramsay, Hugh (Chappie) Roberts, John Philbrick, Dick Brown, Andy Angelovic and Axel Ohlseen, members of the local Elks lodge, of which Heikes was a life member, will be pallbearers. Heikes, who was born in Germany in 1879, had lived in Rock Springs for the past 41 years. Surviving him are a son, Willis, of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. George Wright, of Tacoma, Wash., and a brother, Albert Heikes of Superior. Other brothers living in Germany also survive. Interment will be in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery under direction of the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 30, 1938 Soulsby Funeral To be on Sunday Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon in Rogan Chapel for Joseph William Soulsby, 69, who died Thursday evening at Wyoming General hospital. Bishop Cecil James of the local L.D.S. church will officiate. Soulsby had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 56 years. He was a charter member of Rock Springs Aerie 151, F.O. Eagles. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Sharp, Idaho Falls, Idaho; four brothers, Edward of Washam, Mont., and Jack, Arthur and Roy of Rock Springs; and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Overy of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. Wilbur Welker of St. Anthony, Idaho. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Aug 1938 Reliance Mrs. John E. Fuhrer left for Illinois upon receiving word of the death of a niece. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 2, 1938 Superior Youth Is Buried Monday Funeral services were held at 3:30 o’clock Monday afternoon in Rogan Chapel for Kenneth Edward Powell, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Obie Powell of Superior, who died Saturday at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. E.L. Tull of the Episcopal church officiated. Eugene Bara, George A. Brown Jr., William Karppi, Jack Mullen, Frank Parton Jr., and Ernest Zancanella acted as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Gerald Brown, John Balog, Steve Balog, Harold Buffo, Ross Davis, Richard Davis, Robert Gardner, Graham Hood, James Mullen, Buster Moore, Tom Miller Jr., Paul Pecolar, David Welsh, Nathan Harris and Nie Mettam. Born Jan. 11, 1922, in Superior, Powell had lived there all his life. He was a junior in Superior high school but for the past year had not attended school because of a heart ailment. He was a member of the Brueggman School of Music, played in the Superior band, Legion ban, school orchestra and a dance orchestra. He also was commander of the Superior unit of the Sons of the American Legion. He is survived by his parents and a brother, Donald William. Sons of the Legion had charge of graveside services at Mountain View cemetery where interment was made under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 2, 1938 Golliard Rites Are Held Monday Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Rogan Chapel for Leopold (Frenchie) Golliard, Quealy coal miner, who died July 24 at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. Richard Lungren officiated. Born Oct. 7, 1886 in France, Golliard had lived here for the past 30 years. He was a member of local union 7404, U.M.W. of A., at Quealy. Golliard is survived by a son, Roger of Ottawa, Kans., and a cousin, Mrs. Paul Vincent, Rock Springs. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- The Salt Lake Tribune, Thursday Morning, August 4, 1938, Page 18 Sophia Ortar Requiem Mass for Sophia Ortar, 15, daughter of Joseph and Josephine Suster Ortar, will be celebrated Friday at 9 a. m. in the Church of the Little Flower in Midvale. Burial will be in Rock Springs, Wyo., cemetery. Miss Ortar was born April 10, 1923, in Rock Springs and died Tuesday at 4:20 p. m. in a local hospital of an infected appendix. Besides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Stanley Ortar of Sandy, and two grandmothers, Mrs. Mariana Ortar and Mrs. Josephine Suster of Jugoslavia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 5, 1938 Ortar Services To be Saturday Funeral services for Sophia Ortar, 15-year-old former Rock Springs resident who died Tuesday in Sandy, Utah, will be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning in the North Side Catholic church. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Her body is to be taken to the John Eusek home, 739 Connecticut avenue at 7 o’clock tonight where it will remain until shortly before time of services. Rosary services are to be held at the Eusek home this evening. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ortar and a brother, Stanley, all of Sandy. Interment will be made in St. Joseph’s cemetery in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 9, 1938 Mrs. McMurtrie Dies in Hospital Mrs. Thomas McMurtrie, 63, of 314 Barracks in Rock Springs, died Monday afternoon at Wyoming General hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon in the Congregational church with the Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiating. Her body will be taken from Rogan Mortuary to the family home in the Barracks at 3 p.m., Wednesday, where it will remain until time for funeral services. Born Jan. 26, 1875, in Irvin, Scotland, Mrs. McMurtrie had lived in Rock Springs since 1906. She was a member of the local Royal Neighbors lodge. Surviving are her husband, Thomas; four sons, James of Richmond, Calif., Dorset of Reliance and Albert and Norman of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. William McMillan and Blanche McMurtrie of Rock Springs, and a brother, Robert King of Fairfield, Ala. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 9, 1938 Mountain View Man To Be Buried Here Wednesday Morning Funeral services for John Joseph Bakalar, who died early Monday morning at Mountain View, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the South Side Catholic church in Rock Springs. The Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Rosary services will be held at 7:30 o’clock tonight in Rogan Chapel. Born Oct. 25, 1911, in Toluca, Ill., Bakalar had been engaged in the ranching business near Mountain View for the past year. He was a member of Rock Springs Aerie 151, F.O. Eagles. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bakalar; three brothers, Edward, Francis and Richard; and a sister, Anna Bakalar of Denver, Colo. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 11, 1938 Nellen Services To be Held Today Funeral services for Jacob Nellen, 79, who died Tuesday morning at his home, 824 D street, will be held at 9 o’clock this morning in the South Side Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Nellen, born Feb. 14, 1859 in Germany, had lived in Rock Springs since 1901. He was employed by the railroad. He is survived by his wife, Caroline; three sons, Fred of Chappell, Neb., William, Calpet, Wyo., and Nick, North Platte, Neb.; and five daughters, Mrs. S.L. Hawk, Uinta, Utah, Mrs. L.P. Keihn, Echo, Utah, Mrs. J.C. Livoni, Sidney, Neb., Mrs. Anna Madden, Dairy, Ore., and Mrs. William Johnson, Rock Springs. Nellen’s body will be sent later today by Rogan Mortuary to Sidney, Neb., where interment will take place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 16, 1938 Green River Girl Commits Suicide The body of a young woman identified as Nina Morris of Green River, Wyo., was recovered Saturday night from Lake Merritt, not far from downtown, Oakland, Calif., according to press reports. Police officers, who listed the death as a suicide said they found her purse on the bank containing a note which read: “Mom I told you I’d do this rather than go back to Green River. Good-by. Nina.” Officers did not know the name of the young woman’s mother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 17, 1938 Funeral Rites for Mrs. Nina Morris To Be Held Today Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon at the R.W. Hill home in Green River for Mrs. Nina Morris, 40, who reportedly committed suicide last Saturday by jumping into Lake Merritt not far from downtown Oakland, Calif. The Rev. Alfred Lee Jones of the Episcopal church is to officiate. The body of Mrs. Morris arrived late Tuesday night in Green River and will lie in state at the Hill home from 10 a.m. this morning until time for services. Mrs. Morris is survived by her mother, Mrs. Winnie Popovic, a son, Dale Morris, and a sister, Mrs. Floss Smith. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 18, 1938 Word Received of Death of Former Springs Resident Word of the death of Mrs. A.F. Schepp, wife of Dr. A.F. Schepp, former rector of the Church of the Holy Communion, Episcopal, in rock Springs was received here Wednesday. Funeral services for Mrs. Schepp are to be held in St. Martin’s Chapel, Denver, at 11 a.m. Friday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 19, 1938 Bergren Services To be Held Today Funeral services are to be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon in Rogan Chapel for William Neil Bergren, 26, who died Monday morning at Memorial hospital in Cheyenne following a long illness. Born August 26, 1911, in Cumberland, Wyo., Bergren was a graduate of Cumberland high school and had attended the Polytechnic College of Engineering at Oakland, Calif. He had held several government jobs throughout the state and at the time of his death was employed as an engineer-draftsman at the CCC camp in Farson. He is survived by his wife, Rita; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lauri Bergren; and three brothers, Lauri Jr., Oliver and Allen, all of Superior. Bergren’s body arrived here late Thursday night from Cheyenne where funeral services had been held Thursday morning. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Aug 19, 1938 Mrs. Nina Morris Buried Wednesday Mrs. Nina Morris died suddenly in California last Saturday and the body arrived Tuesday night for funeral services which were held Wednesday afternoon at the R. W. Hill home, the Rev. A. L. Jones of the local Episcopal church conducting the service. Nina Olga Morris was born in Stella, Missouri, 42 years ago and came to Green River in 1919, her husband preceded her in death some 10 years ago. Mrs. Morris has been in failing health for the past two years, suffering from tumor of the brain. Two months ago she went to California to visit her mother and sister for the benefit of her health, and passed away as stated above last Saturday. She leaves to mourn her departure from this life one son, Dale Morris of this city, a mother, Mrs. Winnie Popovic, and a sister, Mrs. Flossie Smith of Oakland, California, and a brother, Herbert Kitts of Stella, Mo. Rogan Mortuary had charge of the funeral arrangements. The pallbearers were James Maher, Walter Oliver, Paul Brewer, W. R. Davis, Bryan Switzer and George Beebe. --- Green River Star, Aug 19, 1938 CARD OF THANKS We deeply appreciate the many kind acts and words of sympathy extended us in the passing and at the laying to rest of our beloved mother and daughter. Words fail to express our grateful thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morris, Mrs. Winnie Popovic. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 20, 1938 G.R. JAPANESE DIES ON FRIDAY T. Tahara, 62, a resident of Green River for the past 20 years, died early Friday morning. Tahara was born in Japan. He had made his home in Green River at the Oxford Rooms. It is believed a daughter survives him. His body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 23, 1938 Tahara Rites Are Held Here Sunday Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rogan chapel for Tom Tahara, 53-year-old Japanese resident of Green River who died last Friday. The Rev. Y. Iwamato officiated. Tahara, born August 13, 1885, in Japan, had lived in Green River for the past 20 years. It is not known whether he had any relatives living in the United States. Interment was in the Japanese plot in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 23, 1938 McCurtain Rites Held in Springs Monday Afternoon Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon in the Baptist church for Alfred L. McCurtain, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. McCurtain of Rock Springs who was fatally injured last Friday morning when he fell from a cliff near Santa Fe, N.M. The Rev. Bruce K. Blunt and Dr. Ripley officiated. McCurtain incurred a basal skull fracture when he fell from a cliff on which he was surveying in Otowi canyon near Santa Fe. He was taken to a Santa Fe hospital where he died Saturday. Born March 26, 1917, in Rock Springs, McCurtain was graduated from Rock Springs High school with the class of 1936. For the past two years he had been employed by the government doing survey work in New Mexico. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Maxine; and two brothers, Max and Billy. Members of the Rock Springs council, Order of DeMolay, and of the Sunday school class taught by Mrs. McCurtain attended funeral services in a body. Ronald McGregor, Harold Simkin, Emilio Georgis, William Menghini, Alfred Branch and Fred Menghini were pallbearers. Interment was in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 24, 1938 Funeral Services For Superior Man Will Be Saturday Funeral services are to be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at the South Side Catholic church for Max Magagna, 36, of Superior, who died late Monday night at Wyoming General hospital following a 10-month illness. The Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Magagna was born August 28, 1901 in Tyrol. He had lived in Superior since 1923 where he was engaged as a coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Emma, a son, Arthur, and a daughter, Violet Mae, all of Superior; a brother, Joseph and a sister, Marie, both living in Italy. Magagna was a member of Rock Springs Aerie 151, F.O. Eagles. Rosary services will be conducted at 7:30 o’clock Friday night in Rogan Chapel. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Aug 26, 1938 Service For Well-Known Japanese Held Sunday in R. S. T. Tahara, well-known Japanese of Green River who died suddenly last Friday, was buried in Rock Springs Sunday in the Japanese plot of Mountain View cemetery. Services were held in Rogan Mortuary chapel of that city, being conducted by a countryman priest, Rev. Y. Iwamato. Tahara had lived in Green River approximately 25 years, coming here from his native Japan, where he was born in 1885. He was a member of the Japanese association of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 27, 1938 Amazich Services To be Held Today Funeral services will be held at 8:30 o’clock this morning in the North Side Catholic church for Mrs. Martin Amazich of 1021 Pilot Butte avenue, who died late Wednesday night at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. A native of Rock Springs, Mrs. Amazich was born here August 23, 1905. She is survived by her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Kudar; seven sons, Joseph, Antone, Paul, John, Martin Jr., Peter and Lawrence; one daughter, Janie; three brothers, Leo, Frank and Stephen Kudar; and a sister, Mrs. Mike Popp. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 31, 1938 Wetzel Services To be Held Today Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon in the Congregational church for Mrs. Margaret Ellen Wetzel, 53, who died Sunday at her home, 169 K street, following a lingering illness. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon will officiate. Robert Murphy, Frank Ord, Albert Ward, Jack Manning, Ligo Daniels and Cecil James will act as pallbearers. Born May 19, 1885 in Ohio, Mrs. Wetzel had lived in Rock Springs since 1886. She is survived by her father, Moses Harvey; two brothers, William and Benjamin Harvey of Rock Springs; and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Utley of Dawson, N.M., and Miss Sarah Harvey of Rock Springs. Following funeral services Mrs. Wetzel will be entombed in the family mausoleum in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Sep 1938 Death of Mrs. Thomas McMurtrie There passed away at the Wyoming General Hospital, August 8th, Mrs. Thomas McMurtrie, of this city, following a brief illness. Born in Scotland in 1875, she came to the United States in 1902, settling in Birmingham, Alabama, where the family resided for several years, moving thence to Thurber, Texas, and later on to Rock Springs. She was married to Thomas McMurtrie in April, 1894. Surviving are her husband, four sons and two daughters, besides a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Members of the Old Timers' Association, to which organization her husband has belonged since its inception, extend deepest sympathy to those bereft, as do their legion of friends and acquaintances. Funeral services were held from a local church on August 11th, interment in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Sep 1938 Kenneth E. Powell Passes On The sympathy of their many friends and acquaintances in the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Obie Powell in the death of Kenneth E. Powell, their 16-year-old son, at the Wyoming General Hospital, August 30th. “Ken” was a junior in the local High School, but, due to heart complications, he had not attended the institution the past year. The funeral services were held Monday, August 1st, interment in Mountain View Cemetery here. He was prominent in Superior musical circles, and was also commander of the Superior unit of the Sons of the American Legion. Survivors are his parents and one brother, Donald. His father, at the recent Reunion of the Old "Timers' Association, was elected Vice-President. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Sep 1938 Death of William N. Bergren Following a lengthy illness in the Memorial Hospital at Cheyenne, William N. Bergren, age 26, passed away on August 12. He was employed as Engineer-Draftsman at the CCC Camp at Farson and previously in the United States Public Survey office at Cheyenne. His widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lauri Bergren, and three brothers are survivors, the father being a member of the Old Timers Association. The sympathy of their many friends and acquaintances is extended to the bereaved. Interment was made in the local cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Sep 1938 Obituary Notice Wm. Edgar Wallen, a Company employe at Winton for the past ten years, was drowned at Green River on Sunday, July 17th. The body was not recovered until the following Friday. The funeral was held from a local mortuary on Sunday, July 24th, the American Legion having charge of the graveside services. Accompanied by his family and friends, the deceased was a member of a picnic party held a few miles west of Green River. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Sep 1938 Superior Funeral services were held in Rock Springs Wednesday morning, July 13th, for Max Rauzi, who died in Superior. Mr. Rauzi is an old-time resident of Superior, and was well known in the community. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Sep 1938 Winton Mrs. Catherine Marceau and son, Wilfred, were called to Louisville, Ky., because of the death of a niece, Miss Helen Harrington. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 1, 1938 Lightning Kills Sheepherder And Dog, Injures Companion A bolt of lightning struck an isolated sheepherder’s camp high in the Wind River mountains north of Rock Springs this week, leaving one man and his dog dead and another man injured. Striking during a sudden rain storm, the bolt killed William Lequericia, 35, sheepherder for John Arambel, and injured his companion, Leon Erramouspe, as the two sat on a bed in the tent after their evening meal Monday about 5 p.m. A dog, lying at Lequericia’s feet, also was killed instantly. The force of the bolt knocked Erramouspe from the tent and left him unconscious for some time. The lightning struck Lequericia on the body, traveling down his leg and ripping his pants, according to Coroner E.W. Tanner of Sublette county who investigated. The lightning then struck the dog as it slept, traveled to a stove in the tent and then jumped 15 feet to another tent where it pierced many cans of food stuffs, the heat of the flash welding some of the cans together, the coroner said. Erramouspe regained consciousness and made his way to a saddle horse, climbed on the animal and rode five miles to another camp to notify other herders of the accident. The lightning struck Erramouspe on the left leg and ripped his pants. His leg was badly burned and paralyzed for a time by the bolt, the coroner stated. Members of the Arambel sheep outfit notified Arambel of the accident and he and the coroner left the ranch late Monday night to go after the body. They had to pack the body ten miles horseback from the mountain sheep camp. They arrived in Rock Springs with Lequericia late Tuesday night. The accident occurred on Temple mountain, some 30 miles north of the Big Sandy post office in the Wind River range. The two men had just finished their evening meal and were about to leave to tend the sheep when the sudden storm blew up. They decided to wait until the rain was over before leaving the camp, Arambel said. The two herders were sitting on the edge of the bed in the camp when the bolt struck. Another bolt struck a nearby tree shattering the trunk, Arambel said. Lequericia’s body was being held at the Rogan mortuary pending funeral arrangements. His only known relative in the United States is a cousin living in Oregon, whom authorities were trying to locate yesterday. Lequericia was born in Spain. Erramouspe was reported recovering from his injuries. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 1, 1938 William Forshaw Dies Wednesday William Forshaw, 64, of 210 Grant Street, Rock Springs, died early Wednesday at Wyoming General hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at Rogan Chapel with the Rev. E.L. Tull of the Episcopal church officiating. Forshaw was born in August, 1876, in England. He had lived in Rock Springs since 1908. He formerly was employed as a coal miner. He is survived by four brothers, John, who lives in Rock Springs, and three residing in England and by two sisters, both living in England. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 3, 1938 FORMER SPRINGS RESIDENT DIES IN CALIFORNIA A.C. (Doc) Stephenson, former Rock Springs resident, died Thursday night in Long Beach, Calif., according to word received here Friday. Stephenson was a pioneer resident of Rock Springs and was well known here among the older generation. He had lived here about 25 or 30 years. He left Rock Springs about 15 years ago to make his home in California. While in Rock Springs, Stephenson operated a saloon. He also owned property here, which included the Old Wyoming Corner, located on the corner of Pilot Butte avenue and K street, which was then torn down when the city widened Pilot Butte avenue. Stephenson is survived by his wife, formerly Mrs. Hannock of Green River, whom he married following the death of his first wife several years ago. A daughter, Mrs. Bert Smith, former resident of Rock Springs, also survives. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 10, 1938 Green River Man Will be Buried In Salt Lake City Funeral services are to be held at 10 o’clock this morning in the Cathedral of the Magdalene, Salt Lake City, Utah, for James Singent, 65, of Green River who died late Wednesday night at Wyoming General hospital. Singent was born in Oakland, Calif., and had lived since 1907 in Green River where he was employed as a boilermaker by the Union Pacific Railroad company. He is survived by a brother, Edward Singent of Green River, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Ohls of Ceres, Calif. Rosary services were held at 4:30 o’clock Friday afternoon in Rogan Chapel by the Rev. Fr. H. Schillinger of Green River, after which Singent’s body was sent to Salt Lake City. Interment will be in the family plot in Mount Cavalry cemetery in Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 10, 1938 Day Old Twin Dies at Hospital Here One of the twin daughters born Thursday night at the Wyoming General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Canning of Rock Springs, died early Friday morning. The body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Green River Star, Sep 16, 1938 Nels Jorgensen, Former Resident, Claimed Monday Nels Jorgensen, 71, well-known Pinedale rancher and stockman and a former resident of Green River many years ago, died Monday afternoon in a Salt Lake City hospital, a victim of myocarditis. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Pinedale. Mr. Jorgensen was born March 13, 1867, in Denmark, but had lived in the United States for the past 52 years. He had been a stockman in Wyoming for 41 years. Mr. Jorgensen received his first citizenship papers in Green River; his first son was born here; and his first son to wed was married at the family home here. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Carrie Lauritsen Jorgensen; three sons, George, James and Carl Jorgensen of Pinedale; two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Murdock of Big Piney, Wyo., and Mrs. Laurita Baldwin of Laramie, Wyo.; two brothers, Peter Jorgensen of Omaha, Neb., and Carl M. Jorgensen of Dannebrog, Neb.; two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Damgaard of Grand Island, Neb., and Mrs. Claude Stanley of Gypsum, Colo., and six grandchildren. --- Green River Star, Sep 16, 1938 Singent Service In Salt Lake City Saturday Morning Funeral services for James Singent, who died Wednesday of last week in the hospital at Rock Springs following a two months illness, were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in Salt Lake City. Interment was made in the family plot at Calvary cemetery. Friday afternoon at Rogan Mortuary chapel in Rock Springs, Father H. Schellinger of Green River conducted the rosary service. The body was shipped to Utah by train Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Singent and daughter, Miss Eileen, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Evers and Hans Larson attended the services from Green River. Mr. Singent is a brother of the deceased. Mr. Larson, a friend of long-standing, acted as one of the pallbearers at the Utah service. Mr. and Mrs. John McNamara and son, James, of Kemmerer, also attended the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 20, 1938 Rites Held for Rancher Sunday At Farson Hall Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon in the community building at Farson for Henry S. Engle, 72-year-old rancher, who died Thursday at his home in Farson. Born October 2, 1865, in Orrstown, Pa., Engle had made his home in Farson for the past 26 years. He is survived by a son, Jess Engle of Farson; two daughters, Mrs. J.F. McDonnell of Salina, Kans., and Mrs. F.J. McDonald of Leadville, Colo.; one brother, John B. Engle of Philadelphia, Pa.; and three sisters, Alice Engle and Mrs. Hannah Bert, both of Detroit, Kans., and Mrs. Sarah Burholder of Pennsylvania. Interment was in the Farson cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 21, 1938 Sunada Rites to Be Held in Green River on Sunday Funeral services are to be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Green River for Morijiro A. Sunada, 57, proprietor of a hand laundry in Green River who died Monday at his home, 131 South First West. Sunada had lived in the United States for 35 years and had made his residence in Green River for the past 19 years. He is survived by his wife, Toku, and several children. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery at Green River under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Sep 23, 1938 Death Claims Spenny In L. A. Addison L. Spenny, former Green River resident and state adjutant and service officer for the Wyoming Department of the American Legion since 1932, died suddenly in Los Angeles Wednesday where he was attending the national Legion convention, friends here have been informed. In ill health for several years, Spenny was stricken while attending to convention duties. He was rushed to the Veteran's hospital in Los Angeles, where he died. Formerly employed by the clerical department of the Union Pacific here, and a member of Tom Whitmore Post No. 28, American Legion, Spenny resigned when named to the state department post. He was 40 years of age, and is survived by his wife. Spenny's body will be shipped to Hyrum, Utah, for burial, it was learned. No information as to the date could be learned. He was born Jan. 30, 1898, at Prattville, Ala., and attended grade and high schools there. He enlisted for the World War at Columbus, Ga., and served with Company H. 43rd Infantry, 15th Division. He received his honorable discharge at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. In 1921 he went to Utah, and graduated from the Utah State Agricultural College in 1924, with a degree of bachelor of science in civil engineering. Following graduation he came to Green River, where he worked for the Union Pacific as rodman. Later he became instrument man, draftsman, estimator and traveling engineer-accountant. --- Green River Star, Sep 23, 1938 Funeral Service For M. A. Sunada Set For Sunday Claimed by a heart ailment, brought about by a weakened heart condition and which had been causing him considerable illness in the past few months, Morijiro A. Sunada, well-known Japanese of Green River, died suddenly Monday morning at 12:45 at the family home. For more than a week the operator of the Green River Hand Laundry had been bed-ridden, and the last three days of his life he was seriously ill. He slumped forward in death when Mrs. Sunada attempted to give him a glass of water, which he had requested. Born at Mechuya, Japan, September 25, 1880, Mr. Sunada would have been 58 years of age next Sunday. Oddly enough, his funeral service will be held on his birthday, to be conducted from Union Congregational church at 2 p. m. Burial will be made in Riverview cemetery. He first came to the United States about 35 years ago, settling at Los Angeles. In 1908 he journeyed inland and obtained employment in the mines at Superior, where he worked himself into a foreman's position. After marrying at Seattle, Wash., Mr. Sunada returned to Superior and opened a laundry, which he operated until moving his family to Green River in 1919. In 1920 he started the Green River Hand Laundry, which he still conducted at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife and seven children, George, Edith, Agnes, Janet, Kohei, Mae and Leo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 27, 1938 Transient Dies From Injuries in Fall From Train Fatally injured when he apparently fell beneath the wheels of an east bound Union Pacific freight train Saturday morning, Robert Taylor, about 30, a transient, died Sunday morning at Wyoming General hospital. Taylor’s skull was fractured, his left hand badly lacerated and his body bruised in the accident. It is not known whether Taylor was attempting to board the train or had jumped from the train as it was preparing to stop. Because there were no witnesses to the accident, no inquest will be held, according to County Coroner J. Warden Opie. Taylor’s body was found by members of the train crew about 23 car lengths back of the engine. It is said his mother, Mrs. F.T. Roberts, lives in Seattle. A slip of paper bearing Mrs. Roberts name and address were found upon investigation of Taylor’s belongings. Her identity was established after a telegram had been sent out by county authorities. Taylor’s body is being held at Rogan Mortuary awaiting word from Mrs. Roberts regarding funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 27, 1938 McMillan Rites Will be Held at 2 this Afternoon Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon in the Episcopal church for Mrs. Jane McMillan, 82, who died Saturday at her home, 718 Ridge Avenue. Earlier in the afternoon, at 2 o’clock a short prayer service will be conducted at the McMillan home. The Rev. E.L. Tull is to officiate at both services. Born Nov. 15, 1855, in Maryland, Mrs. McMillan had lived in Rock Springs for the past 53 years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Jack Armstrong and Mrs. Enoch Partin, both of Rock Springs and Mrs. Minnie Robertson of Cozad, Neb.; two sons, William and Bert McMillan, both of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Charles Babcock of Georgetown, Pa.; and a brother, Frank Bell, of Burlington, Va. Six grandsons of the aged woman are to act as pallbearers at the funeral. They are Robert, Tom and William McMillan, and Archie, Tom and Bob Armstrong. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 30, 1938 Inquest Will Be Today in Death of California Woman An inquest will be held at 8:45 o’clock this morning at Rawlins to determine the cause of the death of Mrs. F.G. Jewett, 56, of Los Angeles, it was announced Thursday by County Coroner J. Warden Opie. A.P. Bugas, Tom Whelan and Ray May, all of Wamsutter, have been named by Opie as members of the coroner’s jury to hear testimony in the case. Mrs. Jewett, according to a preliminary investigation, was fatally injured in an accident involving a Union Pacific bus and a truck loaded with fruit on the Lincoln highway 25 miles west of Rawlins about 1:45 a.m. Monday. The bus in which Mrs. Jewett was riding, was traveling west with the truck en route east. As the two machines passed, one of the boards which had been built up on the side of the truck to permit carrying of a larger load flew off the truck, crashed through a window of the bus, narrowly missing the driver and struck Mrs. Jewett. The board, it is said, penetrated Mrs. Jewett’s wrist and abdomen, emerged on the right side of her back and imbedded itself in the seat of the bus. She died in a Rawlins hospital about 12 hours after the accident happened. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 30, 1938 Transient Is to Be Buried Here Funeral services for Robert Taylor, about 30, a transient who was fatally injured last Saturday when he fell beneath the wheels of a Union Pacific freight train at Bitter Creek, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rogan Chapel. The Rev. E.L. Tull will officiate. Taylor’s skull was fractured, his left hand badly lacerated and his body bruised in the accident. It is not known whether he was attempting to board the train or had jumped from the freight as it was preparing to stop. He died Sunday morning at Wyoming General hospital. Taylor is said to be survived by his mother, Mrs. F.T. Roberts of Seattle, Wash. It is not known here whether he has any other surviving relatives. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Oct 1938 Mrs. Martin Amazich Dies Mrs. Martin Amazich, 1021 Pilot Butte Avenue, died at the Wyoming General Hospital August 24th, following a brief illness. Survivors are her husband (a respected member of the Old Timers’ Association) and eight children. Funeral services were from the North Side Catholic Church, Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating, interment being in the local cemetery. To the bereaved, sincerest sympathy in their hour of sorrow. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Oct 1938 Superior Max Magagna died at the Wyoming General Hospital, Monday evening, August 22nd, after a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife and two children. Funeral services were held at the South Side Catholic Church in Rock Springs on Saturday, August 27th. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 1, 1938 CORONER’S JURY IS UNABLE TO PLACE IMPALING DEATH BLAME An inquest jury called Friday at Rawlins by Sweetwater county Coroner J. Warden Opie was unable to place blame on either driver in the truck-bus accident last Monday morning which resulted in the death of Mrs. F.G. Jewett, 56, of Los Angeles. The jury, composed of R.J. Maze, Thomas Whalen and A.P. Bugas, all of Wamsutter, found that “Lillian Stone Jewett came to her death having been impaled thence her body by a splinter of wood from a passing truck driven by one Leonard H. Siever upon highway U.S. 30, 24 miles west of Rawlins. Said accident occurring at night between a Union Pacific passenger bus, westbound, and an eastbound fruit truck loaded with peaches. “We are unable to place blame on either driver. From the evidence given, drivers of both vehicles are competent. “We are strongly of the opinion, however, that had the sideboards of the fruit truck, which had been added, been placed inside of the vertical posts, the accident could have been prevented.” Mrs. Jewett was fatally injured when a splinter of wood in some manner broke off the fruit truck as it was passing the bus, crashed through the window of the bus, narrowly missing the driver, and impaled Mrs. Jewett. The board penetrated Mrs. Jewett’s wrist and abdomen, emerged on the right side of her back and imbedded itself in the seat of the bus. She died about 12 hours after the accident happened. Testimony at the inquest was furnished by L.H. Siever, driver of the truck; E.E. Ramsay, drive of the Union Pacific bus; Cecil Lane, state highway patrolman who investigated the accident; and Dr. Batterton of Rawlins, attending physician for Mrs. Jewett. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 4, 1938 Moss Services to Be This Afternoon Funeral services will be held at 1 o’clock this afternoon in the L.D.S. church for Mrs. Lena Moss of 320½ Swan street, who died Saturday at Wyoming General hospital. Bishop Cecil James will officiate. Mrs. Moss was born Nov. 26, 1879, in Levan, Utah. She had made Rock Springs her home since 1913. Surviving her are two daughters, Fern Moss of Rock Springs and Mrs. Ray Fisher of Scottsbluff, Neb.; three sons, Leland, Lawrence and Howard Moss, all of Rock Springs; and a sister, Mrs. A.D. Plumb. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 4, 1938 Green River Woman Dies at Hospital Here Monday Night Mrs. Lauro Boettger of Green River died last night at Wyoming General hospital where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Her body is at Wildermuth Mortuary pending final funeral arrangements. Tentative time for services has been set for Wednesday morning in Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 4, 1938 Cheyenne Soldier Killed in Accident CHEYENNE, Oct. 3—A Ft. Warren soldier riding in an automobile that crashed into a parked truck Friday night was killed and a man and a woman were injured seriously. James Leonard Mauldin died soon after the crash, 11 miles west of Ft. Morgan, Colo. Charles Garrison, 32, also a Ft. Warren soldier, and Mrs. Austa Spriggs, 21, of Kersey, Colo., riding with Mauldin were taken to a Ft. Morgan hospital. Garrison was reported still unconscious Saturday. Highway patrolmen said Howard Crowley of Yuma, Colo., driver of the truck, reported he set out warning flares when he parked his truck, but that Garrison, driver of the car, did not see them in time to avoid the crash. Maudlin, who was a member of the service company of the 20th Infantry, is survived by his mother, Mrs. Maggie Mauldin of Dexter, Tex. His body will be brought to Cheyenne later Saturday by the Schrader funeral home and probably will be sent to Dexter. Garrison’s home is Dewy, Okla. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 4, 1938 Masonic Lodge to Hold Services for William Bennett Masonic services will be conducted at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon in Masonic temple for William Bennett, former Rock Springs resident, who died Saturday in Laramie. Bennett succumbed to injuries received Wednesday night in an automobile accident 28 miles west of Laramie. Rock Springs Lodge No. 12, A.F. and A.M., is to have charge of services. Bennett’s body will lie in state in the temple from 10 a.m. until noon. James Davis, Cecil Haines, Harry Griffiths, Axel Ohlseen, Anton Peterson and Walter Larson are to act as pallbearers. Pete Sartoretto, James Sartoris, Tom Berta, Glen Boyce, Dave Griffith, Guilio Bellu, Rudolph Anselmi and V.J. Facinelli are to be honorary pallbearers. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 6, 1938 MAN IS FOUND DEAD BY RAIL TRACKS WEST OF GREEN RIVER A man, believed to be Glen Carson, address unknown, was found dead lying between east and west Union Pacific tracks one mile west of Green River about 6 a.m. Wednesday. County Coroner J. Warden Opie and Sheriff M.J. Dankowski, who investigated, said they believed the man was killed as he was attempting to get on or alight from a freight train. The man had been dead five or six hours, officers said, when he was found by Conductor Starr on an eastbound freight train. Coroner Opie said the man is 35 or 40 years old, five feet 10 inches tall, medium complexion, light brown hair, weight about 135 pounds, has a scar over left eye and another at the hairline on the right temple. A tattoo of two clasped, gloved hands is on the right wrist. Name of the man was established by a receipt book found in his pocket. On the last page of the book was written: “This book belongs to Glen Carson, independent stove cleaner and adjuster.” Receipts indicated that the man had done some work in Salt Lake City and officers believed the man was going east. Coroner Opie said fingerprints of the man had been sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an effort to determine his true identity. The body of the man was found lying face down between the tracks. Officers said that a contusion was found on the skull over an old wound, indicating that he struck his head when he fell. The body is being held at the Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 6, 1938 Boettger Rites Held Wednesday In Green River Funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning in Masonic Temple at Green River for Mrs. Laura A. Boettger, 71, who died Monday night at Wyoming General hospital. Christian Scientist services were conducted with Mrs. Sadie Buckles officiating. Mrs. Boettger was born Oct. 16, 1867, in Illinois. She is survived by her husband, William Boettger, and a daughter, Mrs. Mable Fale, both of Green River. Following services, Mrs. Boettger’s body was sent to Denver for cremation. Wildermuth Mortuary was in charge of funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 6, 1938 Former Springs Resident Expires At Denver Home Mrs. A.W. Smith, former Rock Springs resident, died Tuesday night at her home in Denver, according to word received here Wednesday. She had been in ill health for about a year. Mrs. Smith lived in Rock Springs when she was the wife of Mr. Poston. Following his death she married Mr. Smith and moved to Denver about five years ago. Three daughters, Mary Jo, Polly Lou and Billie Poston, and a son, Frank Poston, survive. Mrs. Smith also is survived by a sister, Mrs. James Snowden of Rock Springs who left here last Friday when word was received that her sister’s condition was worse. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith are to be conducted today, Mrs. Snowden and her daughter, Margaret, who accompanied her to Denver, are expected to return Saturday to Rock Springs. --- Green River Star, Oct 7, 1938 Mrs. Boettger Succumbs To Heart Attack Victim of a heart attack suffered two weeks previous, Mrs. Laura Ann Armstrong Boettger of Green River succumbed to the severe illness that had followed Monday night at about 9 p. m. in the Wyoming General hospital at Rock Springs. Her condition became so low Sunday and Monday that death was expected by attending physicians and relatives. Born in Kenmundy, Illinois, October 16, 1867, she was 70 years of age. She was educated at Peoria, Illinois, and taught school in Iowa City of the same state. January 6, 1887 she married William A. Boettger in Decatur, Ill., and where their only child, Mabel, was born. The family came to Wyoming from Denver in July, 1918, making their home here ever since. Mrs. Boettger was prominent in social activities in Green River, but was more prominently identified with the Woman's Club, of which she was a charter member. She was also secretary of the Homemakers Club and member of the Reading Club. Survivors, besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Sale of Chicago, both of whom were with her when death came, are Mrs. O. W. Gregory, Meredosia, Ill., grand-daughter; Wm. L. Sale, Chicago, grandson; Richard Gregory, Laura Elizabeth Sale and Lee Sale, great-grandchildren; Mrs. Lucie W. Armstrong, Oakland, Calif., stepmother; Leonard K. Armstrong of Oakland, stepbrother. Mrs. Sale came here August 1 to visit with her mother, and she will remain here in the future to be with her father. Funeral services, conducted by the Christian Science church, were held Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock in the Masonic Temple. Pallbearers were J. S. Logan, Ben Card, Paul Vanderpool, E. E. Peters, Howard Moffitt and John M. Lenhart. The body was shipped to Denver where cremation was made. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 8, 1938 Jacob Mrak, 93, Dies Friday at Home in Springs Jacob Mrak, 93-year-old Rock Springs resident, died Friday at the home of his son, John Mrak, 448 M street. Born July 1, 1845 in Austria, Mrak had lived in Rock Springs for the past 26 years. He was a member of the Holy Name society. Surviving Mrak are three sons, John and Anton of Rock Springs and Jack, who lives in Europe; four daughters, Mrs. Urban Taucher Sr., and Mrs. Frank Vehar, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. A. Petros of Pueblo, Colo., and Apolonis Mrak of St. Paul, Minn.; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. His body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 8, 1938 Services for Andros Ben to Be Held Sunday Funeral services for Andros Ben, 50, Rock Springs miner who died Thursday at Wyoming General hospital will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Greek Orthodox church. The Rev. Theodore Pappas will officiate. Ben, who was born in Greece, had lived in Rock Springs for 20 years. He was a member of the Winton Local of United Mine Workers of America. He is survived by his mother who lives in Greece and a cousin, Harry Benedakis of Bingham Canyon, Utah. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 13, 1938 TOURIST DIES FROM INJURIES IN CAR WRECK Earl B. Ruthruff, 43, of Portland, Ore., died Wednesday afternoon at Wyoming General hospital from a crushed chest and probably internal injuries incurred Tuesday night when the car he was driving left the highway five miles west of Green River and overturned. No inquest is planned into Ruthruff’s death, County Coroner J. Warden Opie said last night. Ruthruff was fatally injured when he was thrown from the car as it left the road after rounding a curve near the Covered Wagon camp. Hurled through the air, Ruthruff landed 54 feet from the spot where the overturned machine came to rest, according to an investigation conducted by State Highway Patrolman Mike Maher. Division manager of the Midwest Studios at Portland, Ruthruff was en route east when the accident happened. Three other Midwest Studios employees, James W. Moore, 28, and Stanley Savina, salesman, and Tom Parker, 26, crew manager, who were riding with Ruthruff, escaped with but minor injuries. They were given emergency treatment at the hospital and then discharged. Ruthruff’s body is at Wildermuth Mortuary awaiting arrival of his wife who will complete funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 13, 1938 Eden Woman Dies At Hospital Here Mrs. Abbie Peterson, 73, of Eden Valley died last night at Wyoming General hospital. Her body is at Wildermuth Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 13, 1938 Green River Girl Dies in Hospital Bonnie Ruth Bracken, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bracken of Green River, died Wednesday at Wyoming General hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Congregational church at Green River with the Rev. Theodore Stoerker officiating. Her body will be taken to Green River early Friday morning and will lie in state in the church from 10 a.m. until time for services. Born May 4, 1927 in Laramie, Bonnie Ruth had lived in Green River since 1930. In addition to her parents she is survived by three brothers, Robert, James and Jack; and two sisters, Betty and Helen, all of Green River. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Oct 14, 1938 Ruptured Appendix Claims Young Life of Bonnie Ruth Bracken Bonnie Ruth, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bracken, died in the Wyoming General hospital at Rock Springs Wednesday morning after an illness of a few days. Cause of death was given as a ruptured appendix. Bonnie Ruth was born in Laramie May 10th, 1927, and came to Green River with her parents when but three years of age. Attending the local schools, she was a member of the fifth grade at Washington school. Funeral services will be from the Congregational church at 2 o’clock this afternoon with Rev. T. F. Stoerker officiating. The body will lie in state from 10 a.m. until time for services. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 15, 1938 Rites for Hanson Infant to Be Held at 2 P.M. Today Short services will be conducted in Rogan Chapel at 2 o’clock this afternoon for the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hanson of Winton. The baby expired a few hours after his birth in Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. E.L. Tull of the Episcopal church is to officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 18, 1938 Wife of Rancher Dies in Hospital Sylvia Bell Ickes, 57, wife of T.E. Ickes, rancher who lives 23 miles south of Green River, died early Monday morning at Wyoming General hospital where she had been a patient for the past three weeks. Born in Hawkeye, Iowa, Mrs. Ickes had lived in the Green River region for the past 25 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. S.Y. Jackson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Pierce of Oakland, Calif., who was in Rock Springs at the time of her sister’s death, and Mrs. Ella Lumbeck of Monte Vista, Colo.; and a brother, Sam Hunter of Homestead, Ore. Her body is at Rogan Mortuary awaiting arrival of her daughter to complete funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 19, 1938 Snyder Services Will be Held at 1 This Afternoon Funeral services will be conducted at 1 o’clock this afternoon in the L.D.S. church for Charles Clyde Snyder, 57, of 633 Elias avenue, who died Tuesday morning at Wyoming General hospital. Bishop Cecil James is to officiate. Snyder, born October 15, 1881, in Spaulding, Iowa, had lived in Wyoming for 26 years. He came to Rock Springs eight years ago from Cumberland. He was employed in No. 8 mine of the Union Pacific Coal company. Snyder is survived by his wife; a brother, George; and two daughters, Mrs. C.H. Connaughton and Mrs. L.E. Hopper. Following services here, Snyder’s body will be sent to Ogden, Utah, where interment will take place. Wildermuth Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 20, 1938 Stroud Services to Be Held Friday In I.O.O.F. Hall Funeral services for James Stroud, 69, of Reliance who died Tuesday morning at Wyoming General hospital, will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon in the I.O.O.F. hall in Rock Springs. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon is to officiate. Members of Excelsior Lodge No. 9, I.O.O.F., of which Stroud was a member, will act as pallbearers. The lodge also will conduct graveside services. Stroud, who was born June 28, 1869, in Morris Run, Pa., died following a sudden illness. For the past 14 years he had been janitor at Reliance High school. He is survived by his wife, Edith; three daughters, Emma, Esther and Mildred; a brother, W.J. (Rocky Mountain Bill) Stroud of Rock Springs and a sister, Mrs. Esther Walton of Torrington, Ky. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 20, 1938 Mrs. Mary Berteau Dies at Home Here Mrs. Mary Matilda Berteau, 77, died Wednesday at her home, No. 9 Japtown district, Rock Springs. Born September 28, 1861, near Paris, France, Mrs. Berteau had lived in Rock Springs for the past six years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. A.D. Robertson, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Berteau’s body is to be taken to her home at 11 o’clock Friday morning. Rosary services will be held there at 7 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be conducted from the North Side Catholic church at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Fr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 21, 1938 Transient Killed Near Green River Had Crime Record Glen Matthews Carson, a transient found dead lying between east and west Union Pacific tracks one mile west of Green River early Wednesday morning, October 5, had a record of petit crimes, County Coroner J. Warden Opie said Thursday. Fingerprints taken by county authorities and sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington in an attempt to establish identity of Carson and find his home address brought forth Carson’s record, Opie said. Reports in the FBI office revealed Carson, whose home was in Chipola, La., had been arrested 17 times on charges of burglary, vagrancy, suspected burglary and investigation, Opie said. Following receipt of information from the Washington bureau, Opie was able to contact a sister of Carson, Mrs. Harold A. Arnott of Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Arnott notified Opie that she was not in a financial position to take care of burial of her brother but requested the county coroner to send her what information was available on Carson’s death. Information regarding Carson’s death is meager, Opie said. It is believed he was killed as he was attempting to get on or alight from a freight train. The man had been dead five or six hours when he was found by the conductor on an eastbound freight train. A receipt book found in Carson’s pocket gave officers the clue which aided in his identification. On the last page of the book was written: “This book belongs to Glen Carson, independent stove cleaner and adjuster.” This information and the man’s fingerprints were then sent by county officers to the FBI. No arrangements yet have been made regarding funeral services for Carson. His body is being held at Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Oct 21, 1938 Services Held For Mrs. Sylvia Ickes Funeral services for Mrs. Sylvia Bell Ickes, long-time resident of the Green River Valley on a ranch near Marston about 15 miles west of Green River, were held Thursday afternoon from Union Congregational church here. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon of Rock Springs officiated. Mrs. Ickes succumbed Monday to a lingering illness at the hospital in Rock Springs. She was 57 years of age. She is survived by her husband, T. E. Ickes; a daughter, Mrs. S. Y. Jackson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Pierce of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. Ella Lumback of Monte Vista, Colo.; and a brother, Sam Hunter, of Homestead, Ore. Interment was in Riverview cemetery. --- Green River Star, Oct 21, 1938 Dead Transient Has Crime Record Reports received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D. C. reveal G. M. Matthews, transient killed a mile west of Green River ten days ago in a fall from a freight train, held a lengthy crime record, sheriff’s officers report. From the records, the county was able to get in tough with a sister living in Alabama, but she has informed officers she cannot sustain burial expenses. No further disposition of the body has been determined today. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 22, 1938 Philbrick Rites To be On Sunday Mrs. Emma Wilson Philbrick, 88, of Green River, died Friday afternoon at Wyoming General hospital. Born November 5, 1849 in London, England, Mrs. Philbrick had lived in the Rock Springs and Green River area for the past 70 years. She came to this vicinity from South Pass and Salt Lake City, Utah, where she first lived following her arrival in the United States. Surviving Mrs. Philbrick are a son, Charles, of Granger; a daughter, Mrs. J.E. Anderson of Rock Springs; a brother, Thomas Wilson of Salt Lake City, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband, E.P. Philbrick, died in 1914. Funeral services for Mrs. Philbrick will be conducted at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon in Rogan Chapel. Interment will be in the Knights of Pythias plot in Mountain View cemetery, under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 22, 1938 Services Are Held For Hribar Infant Funeral services were conducted at 4:30 o’clock Friday afternoon in Rogan Chapel for Rose Marie Hribar, day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hribar Jr., of 745 Connecticut avenue, Rock Springs, who died Friday morning in Wyoming General hospital. Interment was in the Hribar plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 25, 1938 Rites for Transient Conducted Monday Funeral services were conducted at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon in Rogan Chapel for Glen Matthews Carson, of Chipola, La., found dead October 5 lying near the Union Pacific railroad tracks one mile west of Green River. The Rev. Keenan Sheldon officiated. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 26, 1938 Menghini Rites To be Thursday Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday in the South Side Catholic church for John B. Menghini, 61, of 214 M street, Rock Springs, who died Monday at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh will officiate. A retired merchant, Menghini had lived in Rock Springs for the past 36 years. He was born October 4, 1877, in Tyrol. Surviving Menghini are his wife, Lena; three sons, Rudolph of Chicago and Henry and William, Rock Springs; and a granddaughter, Bernice Marie Menghini of Rock Springs. His body will be removed to the family home at 5 o’clock this afternoon. Members of Rock Springs council 2441, Knights of Columbus, will meet at the Menghini home at 7:15 o’clock tonight to recite the rosary. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 27, 1938 Funeral Services For Mrs. Ferrero Will be Saturday Funeral services are to be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon in the I.O.O.F. hall for Mrs. J.V. Ferrero, 46, who died Tuesday morning at Wyoming General hospital. Born July 8, 1892 in Butte, Mont., Mrs. Ferrero had live din Rock Springs for the past 45 years. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. George Furno; her husband, J.V. Ferrero; three sons, Kenneth, James and John Ferrero; three daughters, Mrs. Virgil Graham, Mrs. Matt Laurunen and Mrs. Paul Coletti; a brother, Frank Furno; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Krump, Mrs. Josephine Schlacter and Mrs. Jennie Joynson; and a grandson, Tony Coletti. Her body is to be taken to the family home, 610 Walnut street at 2:30 p.m. Friday where it will lie in state until time for funeral services. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 28, 1938 Emilio Moser Dies at Hospital Here; Rites to Be Monday Emilio Moser, 54, of 709 Euclid Avenue, Rock Springs, died Thursday morning at Wyoming General hospital. Born February 24, 1884, in Tyrol, Moser had lived in Rock Springs since 1906. He was employed here as a coal miner. Surviving Moser are three brothers, Joseph of Rock Springs, Camilo and Fr. Francisco Moser, both of Tyrol; and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Zanei and Mrs. Anunciata Moser, both living in Tyrol. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 o’clock Monday morning in the South Side Catholic church. The Rev. Fr. S.A. Welsh will officiate. Moser’s body will be taken to his home at 2 p.m. Sunday. Rosary services will be held at the home at 7:30 o’clock Sunday night. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Oct 28, 1938 Pioneer of County Passed Away Friday Mrs. Emma Wilson Philbrick passed away at the Wyoming General hospital in Rock Springs at the ripe old age of 88, following an illness of two months. Mrs. Philbrick was born in Davenshire, England, November 5th, 1849. Came to America with her parents and settled in Utah. She was the first woman to come into the State of Wyoming by stage coach. In 1868 she married Judge Stillman and was a resident of Southpass, then a part of Sweetwater county. In 1877 she was married to E. P. Philbrick and her sons were the first twins born in Sweetwater county. Mr. Philbrick preceded her in death in 1912. Funeral services were held at the Rogan Funeral Parlor Sunday at 2 o’clock, with the Rev. A. L. Jones of the local Episcopal church officiating. Interment was in the Rock Springs cemetery beside her husband. Left to mourn are one son, Char. Philbrick of Granger, and adopted daughter, Mrs. J. E. Anderson of Rock Springs; a brother, Thomas Wilson of Salt Lake City, Utah; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The pallbearers were T. S. Taliaferro, Jr., and John Sloan of Rock Springs; E. A. Gaensslen, Robert Anderson, Wm. Yates and Mike Dankowski of this city. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Nov 1938 Death of Mrs. Jane McMillan There passed away on September 24th at her home (718 Ridge Avenue, Rock Springs), Mrs. Jane McMillan, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held September 27th from the Episcopal Church, Rev. E.L. Tull in charge, interment in Mountain View Cemetery. Six grandsons officiated as pallbearers. Born at Western Port, Maryland, November 15, 1855, she came to Rock Springs in September 1884, where she resided up to the time of her death. Three daughters, two sons, and a brother and sister are left to survive, in addition to 27 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, to whom is extended deepest sympathy in their sad loss. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Nov 1938 Superior Announcement of the death on September 23rd, of a former employe in our Superior mines, Peter C. Hood, has been received here by relatives. He of late had resided with a daughter in Los Angeles, and had been in poor health for some time past. Andrew G. Hood, material clerk at Superior, is a brother, and Mrs. Lou Dierden, of the same town, a sister, to whom is extended the sympathy of their many friends. Mr. Hood, during his life, had been quite active in U.M.W.A. affairs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 1, 1938 Archul Services To be Wednesday John Archul, 45, of 1006 McCabe street, died Saturday at Wyoming General hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1893, Archul had lived in Rock Springs about 20 years where he was employed as a coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Jennie; three sons, John and Ernest, both of Rock Springs, and August, San Francisco; two daughters, Marjorie and Mrs. Ted Peterson of San Francisco; and two brothers, Charles of Michigan and Frank of New York. Funeral services are to be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in Rogan Chapel. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 1, 1938 JURY DECLARES HOYE DEATH IS “UNAVOIDABLE” A jury called Monday night by County Coroner J. Warden Opie found “unavoidable” an accident in No. 7 mine of the Union Pacific Coal company at Reliance last Friday in which Clarence Hoye, 27, of Rock Springs was instantly killed. The jury found that “Clarence Hoye came to his death from injuries caused by a fall of rock from the roof of the inside room in No. one south entry, No. 7 mine, while pulling props; said accident being unavoidable.” Recommendation was made by the jury that “unless it is absolutely necessary that no props be pulled in a place where there is machinery working.” Members of the jury called by County Coroner Opie were Jack Rafferty, foreman, Frank Zelenka and Sam Gilpin. Funeral services for Hoye were held at 2 o’clock Monday in the L.D.S. church with Bishop Cecil James officiating. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 9, 1938 Griffith Rites Will Be Held in Elks Home Today Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon in the Elks Home for Thomas K. (Kimmie) Griffiths, 47, of Rock Springs who died late Sunday night at Wyoming General hospital from injuries incurred in an automobile accident Saturday night at the bottom of 14-Mile hill north of Rock Springs. Elks services are to be conducted with the Rev. Richard Lungren officiating. All members of the Elks Lodge are urged to attend. Pallbearers will be John Davis, Charles Krieger, Gus Sturholm, Harve Hazen, Matt Anderson and John Dickson. Born April 27, 1891, in Rock Springs, Griffiths is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Carr, and five brothers, Louis, William, Morgan, Evan and Emlyn, all of Rock Springs. His body, taken to Mrs. Carr’s home, No. 4 Harding court, Tuesday afternoon, will be removed to the Elks Home at 10 o’clock this morning where it will lie in state until time for services. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 9, 1938 No Inquests To Be Held in Auto Accidents Here No inquest will be held into cause of automobile accidents the past week on 14-Mle hill north of Rock Springs in which Thomas K. (Kimmie) Griffiths and Newel Jenkins, both of Rock Springs were fatally injured, County Coroner J. Warden Opie said Tuesday. Investigations conducted by Opie into each accident revealed nothing to show negligence in either case, he said. Jenkins died early Saturday morning at Wyoming General hospital from skull injuries incurred Monday, October 31, when his car struck a slippery spot on the highway, skidded from the road and overturned. Jenkins apparently applied his brakes as he was coming down the hill at a moderate rate of speed causing his machine to skid on the highway, made wet by heavy rain falling at the time. Griffiths was fatally injured when the car in which he was riding en route to the Republican rally at Farson Saturday night blew a rear tire as it was rounding a curve made slippery by frozen snow, skidded into the borrow pit and overturned. Griffiths incurred internal injuries from which he died late Saturday night in Wyoming General hospital. --- Green River Star, Nov 11, 1938 P. C. Barrett Dies In California P. C. Barrett, one of Green River’s earliest settlers and Wyoming pioneer, died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, Calif., relatives and friends here were informed this morning. He was visiting at the home of his daughters, Mary and Alice Barrett. Particulars are not obtainable, but it was said burial will be made next week at Denver, beside the body of his wife. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 12, 1938 Perry Services To be Held Today Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon in Wildermuth chapel for Mrs. Ruby Claire Perry of South Pass who died Wednesday night at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. Kennan Sheldon will officiate. Mrs. Perry, who was born January 31, 1895 in Minnesota, is survived by her husband, Walter and a daughter. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 16, 1938 FORMER SPRINGS RESIDENT IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN IDAHO Matt Ferlic Sr., 59, of Burley, Idaho, a former Rock Springs resident, was instantly killed early Tuesday afternoon when he slipped and fell beneath the wheels of a truck, according to word received by local relatives. Ferlic, reports say, had unloaded a truck load of beets at a sugar factory at Burley and was planning to pick up a load of coal before returning to his ranch when his truck bogged down in a mud hole. Ferlic freed his truck from the mud hole, it is said, and then went to enter the cab. As he walked around his machine he saw another truck, heavily loaded, approaching him. Seeking to get out of the way of the oncoming machine, Ferlic began running, slipped, and fell beneath the wheels of the oncoming truck. Ferlic had lived in Burley about six years, going there from Rock Springs. He had lived here since 1898 and for 28 years wa sin the employ of the Rock Springs Commercial company. Surviving Ferlic are his wife, Jennie, of Burley, four sons, Frank of Rock Springs, and Natt, Stanley and James, all of Burley; and three daughters, Mrs. Vern Fisher and Mrs. Fred Vehar, both of Rock Springs, and Miss Anna Ferlic of Portland, Ore. Ferlic’s body is to be shipped to Rock Springs. Date for funeral services, to be held at the North Side Catholic church with the Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating, will be announced later. Rogan Mortuary will be in charge of arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 16, 1938 Price Services Held on Monday Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tom Foster, 731 Massachusetts Avenue, for her mother, Mrs. Mary Price, 70, who died Friday night at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. Richard Lungren officiated. Born March 28, 1868 in Gwenmone, Wales, Mrs. Price entered the United States with her parents when she was six months old. She had resided in Sweetwater county for the past 52 years. Surviving Mrs. Price in addition to her daughter Mrs. Foster, is another daughter, Mrs. John Riddle, of Green River. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 17, 1938 Springs youth Dies in Denver Eddie Moore, 18, a resident of Rock Springs for the past year, died Wednesday afternoon at Mercy hospital in Denver. Chronic nephritis was said to have been the cause of Moore’s death. Suffering from the ailment, Moore entered Wyoming General hospital about two weeks ago for treatment. Ten days ago he left for Denver to receive treatment from a specialist. While in Rock Springs Moore worked for a time at a local café operated by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fowler, and for the past five months had been in the employ of Rogan Mortuary. His body is to be shipped to Laramie where services will be conducted at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon. --- Green River Star, Nov 18, 1938 P. C. Barrett Is Buried In Denver Funeral services for P. C. Barrett, who passed away in California last Friday [sic], were held in Denver Monday. The rosary was said at the Horn Mortuary Saturday evening and High Mass was had at the Catholic Cathedral Monday morning and he was laid to rest beside his wife in Mt. Olivet. P. C. Barrett was born in Green River June 10, 1871, and has spent his entire life in and around Green River. He left here October 20 for California to be with his daughters, after experiencing a severe heart attack. He passed away November 10 following another attack. He is survived by his two daughters, Miss Mary and Alice Barrett, of California and one brother, James Barrett of this city, and several nieces and nephews. --- Green River Star, Nov 18, 1938 Mother of Mrs. John Riddle Succumbs Mrs. Mary Price, 70, mother of Mrs. John Riddle of Green River, died Friday night, November 11, at the hospital in Rock Springs. She had been a resident of Sweetwater county for more than half a century. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Rock Springs from the home of Mrs. Tom Foster, another daughter. Rites were conducted by the Rev. Richard Lungren. Several from Green River attended. Interment was made in Mountain View cemetery in that city. Only the two daughters survive, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Price was born in Gwenmone, Wales, March 28, 1868, coming to the United States with her parents at the age of six. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 22, 1938 ONE IS KILLED IN HEADON CRASH EAST OF SPRINGS One man was killed and three other persons injured, two seriously, in a headon auto collision Saturday afternoon on the Lincoln highway at Tipton, 55 miles east of Rock Springs. Joe Maki, 59, of Tower City, Minn., was killed instantly when the car he was driving collided headon with another automobile driven by Mrs. Edith Wilson of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Maki and their grandson, Ray Kinnari, were taken to the hospital at Rawlins where both are said to be in serious condition. Mrs. Wilson is in Wyoming General hospital receiving treatment for a fractured right leg and other injuries of a less serious nature. Maki, his wife and their grandson were returning to Tower City from Portland, ore., and Mrs. Wilson was en route west when the accident occurred. T.A. Philip of Issaquah, Wash., who saw the accident while traveling but a short distance behind Mrs. Wilson told State Highway Patrolman Mike Maher and County Coroner J. Warden Opie, who investigated the accident, that she apparently was blinded by the sun and failed to see the oncoming car. Mrs. Wilson is said to have told officers the same story and that at the time she believed she had run into the borrow pit instead of colliding with another car. The accident happened about 4:40 p.m. Saturday at a time when the sun was directly in the line of vision of westbound cars traveling along the straight stretch of the new 36-foot highway, it is said. County Coroner Opie said Monday afternoon that an inquest would be held into the accident. Date of the inquest, he said, would depend upon condition of the two victims in the Rawlins hospital. Maki’s body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 22, 1938 Petersen Funeral Services Will be Held Wednesday Masonic funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Masonic Temple in Green River for Arthur C. Petersen, 53, who died Sunday at his home in Green River. Born March 14, 1885, in Spencer, Iowa, Petersen had lived in Green River for the past 21 years. He is survived by his wife, Dora, two sons and a daughter. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 23, 1938 Father of Springs Residents Expires In Hospital Here Mike Marietta, 56, of 413 Elias avenue, Rock Springs, died Tuesday at Wyoming General hospital where he had been a patient since October 4. The father of Tony and Martin Marietta of Rock Springs, he had lived in this city since June. He came here from Higbee, Mo., where he had been engaged in farming. A native of Italy, Marietta was born December 13, 1881. Surviving Marietta are his two sons. His body is to be sent Thursday by Rogan Mortuary to Higbee where funeral services and burial will be made. --- Green River Star, Nov 25, 1938 Hemorrhage of Lungs Take Life of A. C. Petersen Masonic funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Temple for Arthur C. Petersen, 53, who died at his home here very suddenly Sunday evening. Hemorrhage of the lungs, brought about by a terrific coughing spell, was cause of death. Rites were conducted at 2 p.m., with the Rev. A. L. Jones of St. John's Episcopal church reading the service. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery. Pallbearers were Dave Cottle, S. S. Hoover, James Thomsen, Warren Hoover, Carl Eklund and Chas. Lenhart. Born in Spencer, Ia., Mar. 14, 1885, Mr. Petersen came West in 1906, becoming employed in Salt Lake City. It was there he met and married Dora Mills in 1908. The Petersens first came to Green River in 1909, where he was employed in the clerical department of the Union Pacific, living here the major part of that time. The family also resided in Cheyenne. In late years Mr. Petersen has been a desk clerk at the Tomahawk Hotel. He was also a former justice of the peace here, Besides Mrs. Petersen, he is survived by two sons, Herman Petersen of Evanston and Roy Petersen, college graduate student at the University of Hawaii; and two daughters, Mrs. Francis Aylward of Los Angeles, Calif., and Georgia, who resides with her mother in Green River; and a sister, Mrs. Robert Gormley of Winside, Nebraska. All of the children, except Roy, who could not arrive here in time, were here for the funeral service. --- Green River Star, Nov 25, 1938 William McCabe, Former Resident Here, Is Claimed William McCabe, 83, retired Union Pacific boilermaker and former well-known resident of Green River, died in Evanston Saturday, November 12, it was learned here. He was at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Marie Ahern, where he had been ill several months. He was born May 11, 1855 in Rockford, Illinois. He came west in 1880, first settling in Evanston and later moving to Green River where he was employed for twenty years by the Union Pacific. He was pensioned in 1916 at Green River and since 1918, had made his home in Evanston with his daughter. He is survived by one son, John McCabe of Ogden, Utah; four daughters, Mrs. John McCaffery, Ogden, Utah; Mrs. H. H. Estes, Richmond, California; Mrs. D. J. Griffin, Sparks, Nevada, and Mrs. Ahern, Evanston. Requiem mass was held at nine o’clock Tuesday morning, Nov. 15, in the Church of St. Mary of the Magdalene at Evanston, with the Rev. Edward Cassidy officiating. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery of that city. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 29, 1938 FALL FROM ROUNDHOUSE ROOF FATAL TO WORKER Clyde Davis, 39, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Monday afternoon at Wyoming General hospital from internal and other injuries incurred earlier in the day when he fell from the roof of the Union Pacific railroad roundhouse at Green River. Davis, an employee of the National Roofing company of Omaha, Nebr., was engaged with other worker sin reroofing the Green River roundhouse when the accident occurred. Davis evidently was unrolling a roll of tar paper roofing and stepped off backwards, plunging to the ground 30 feet below, according to reports of the accident given railroad officials. He was given emergency treatment by the Union Pacific physician at Green River and then rushed to Wyoming General hospital in Rock Springs. The accident happened about 10:20 a.m., it is said. Davis died at 4:20 p.m. His body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. Davis is said to be survived by a wife living in Council Bluffs. She had been notified of his death. A brother, Walter Earl Davis, also was at work on the roof when the accident occurred. County Coroner J. Warden Opie said last night that he did not think he would call an inquest into Davis’ death. He said he would make a thorough investigation of the accident today. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Dec 1938 October Injuries CLARENCE HOYE, American, single, age 27, Machine man, Section No. 1, Reliance No. 7 Mine. FATAL. Clarence was pulling props in a conveyor room. About half of the props were pulled when the Mine Foreman and Unit Foreman came up to inspect the place. They found the top apparently solid and no rock had fallen where the timber had been extracted. The men were standing in the timbered portion of the room where only a few of the timber had been pulled. Just as the Mine Foreman and Unit Foreman turned to leave, the rock broke and fell, killing Clarence instantly. The other three were hit with falling rock but were not seriously injured. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Dec 1938 Old Timer Charles C. Snyder Dies Charles C. Snyder, Conveyor Faceman in Mine No. 8 at Rock Springs, died October 18th at the Wyoming General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Snyder entered the service of the Company in August, 1912, as a miner at Cumberland, and in 1930, following the abandonment of that property, he was transferred to Rock Springs. Born at Spaulding, Iowa, October 15, 1881. He is survived by his widow, two married daughters and a brother, to whom sincerest sympathy is extended by their many friends. Funeral services were held at the local L.D.S. Church, October 19th, the interment being at Ogden, Utah. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Dec 1938 Obituary-James Stroud There passed away on October 18th, at the Wyoming General Hospital, James Stroud, age 69. He was born June 28, 1869, at Morris Run, Pennsylvania. He served as a loader in our Reliance Mine, starting in November, 1924, and quit August 30, 1926, to accept the janitorship of the high school at that point, acting also in a similar capacity at our mine office there until October, 1936. Surviving are his widow, three daughters, one brother (W. J. Stroud, of Rock Springs) and a sister, residing in Kentucky. In fraternal circles, he was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Rock Springs, funeral services being held at their hall October 21st, with interment in Mountain View cemetery. --- Union Pacific Coal Company Employes’ Magazine, Dec 1938 Reliance Sympathy is extended to Mrs. James Kelley on the death of her father, Mr. Frank Spencer, which occurred in Madrid, Iowa. Mrs. Kelley made the trip to Iowa with Mr. and Mrs. James Pinter of Dines. --- Green River Star, Dec 2, 1938 Stefano Dies In Vets Hospital Fellow legionnaires of Green River were informed here Wednesday of the death of Demetrios Stathopoulis, better known to friends here as Jim Stefano. He succumbed October 19, word said, in a veterans hospital at Hot Springs, South Dakota, where he had been a patient for several weeks. Leo Lantz, district commander of the American Legion, received the information, obtained from routine reports through the veterans administration and Legion. Stefano was a member of Tom Whitmore Post No. 28 in Green River, and the post was instrumental in obtaining hospitalization for him. He had been in ill health for several months. Born in Greece, he was 48 years of age and had lived in Green River for approximately 20 years. No information was received-as-to funeral services or where burial was made. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 6, 1938 Walker Services Held on Sunday Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon in the Episcopal church for Mrs. Doris Walker, wife of Charles Walker of Rock Springs, who died Thursday night at Wyoming General hospital. The Rev. E.L. Tull officiated. Born February 27, 1905, in Alfreton, England, Mrs. Walker entered the United States 14 years ago, coming directly to Rock Springs. She is survived by her husband and two sons. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Dec 9, 1938 Father of Mrs. Ord Is Claimed Mrs. R. V. Ord is in Victor, Idaho, where she attended funeral services Thursday of her father, L. R. Berger. Mr. Berger died Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif., the body being shipped to the old family home in Idaho for burial. Mrs. Ord left Green River Sunday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 13, 1938 James Infant To Be Buried This Morning Graveside services will be conducted at 11 o’clock this morning in Mountain View cemetery by the Rev. Richard Lungren for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan James of Hiawatha. The infant, only one day old, died Sunday night in Wyoming General hospital. Burial will be under direction of Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 15, 1938 PNEUMONIA IS FATAL TO R.S. SHEEP RAISER Clarence Linden, 47, prominent Rock Springs sheepman, died early Wednesday morning at Wyoming General hospital following an attack of pneumonia. The pneumonia developed from a severe cold Linden contracted last Thursday. He was taken to the hospital Friday but failed to respond to treatment. It was the third attack of pneumonia with which Linden had been stricken in the past four years. A native of Rock Springs, Linden was born July 8, 1891, the son of Gus Linden and Anna Tufte Linden, pioneer Rock Springs residents. He received his education in the local schools. Gus Linden first was employed by the Union Pacific Coal company as a masonry worker. Later, in 1897, he became engaged in the sheep business. As each of the three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Linden reached maturity, they became partners with their father in his sheep business. Clarence became associated with his father in 1917. Active in local Masonic circles, Clarence Linden was a member of Rock Springs Lodge No. 12, A.F. and A.M.; Lawrence chapter No. 11, Royal Arch Masons; Malta Commandry No. 10, Knights Templar; and was a member of Korean Temple of the Shrine at Rawlins. Linden is survived by a brother, Arthur. A cousin, Miss Etta Linden of Laramie, also survives. Another brother, Iver, died 15 years ago. His mother died about 10 years ago and his father a year ago after having been an invalid of paralysis for seven years. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Masonic Temple. Arrangements are to be by Wildermuth Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Dec 16, 1938 Wounds Claim Life Of Mrs. Howard Simpson Internal hemorrhages resulting from self-inflicted wounds made Friday morning. claimed the life of Mrs. Howard Simpson in the Rock Springs hospital Saturday morning at 4 o'clock. Believed to have lain in the basement of her home for approximately seven hours before being discovered by Mr. Simpson on returning from his day's duties at the railroad shops, this was held as the determining factor in her death. Had she been given aid earlier, it was thought, she could have survived the injuries sustained by discharging a small-calibre rifle. Myrtle Boyd Simpson was born in Grand Island, Neb. November 11, 1882. In 1903, on June 10, she married Howard Simpson in Morrison, Illinois, and to this union two sons were born, one dying in infancy. The Simpsons came to Green River in 1923, where they had since made their home. Services were conducted Monday at 11 a. m. in the Wildermuth funeral home in Rock Springs for relatives and friends, with the Rev. A. L. Jones of St. John's Episcopal church, Green River, officiating. The body was shipped at noon the same day to Albany, Illinois, the former family home, and laid to rest in Garden Plain cemetery beside her infant son. She is survived by her husband; a son, Herbert, of Salt Lake City, secretary of the Utah state highway patrol; a sister, Miss Pearl Boyd of Omaha, Neb.; and a grandchild. All were here for services and accompanied the body to Illinois. Mrs. Simpson was a member of the Royal Neighbors, Ladies Guild and a charter member of the Green River Woman's Club. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 23, 1938 FOMER WINTON RESIDENT DIES IN ILLINOIS Mrs. Liza Cody, wife of Dr. M.M. Cody, former Winton resident, died suddenly Thursday at Elmhurst, Ill., according to word received by relatives here. Mrs. Cody had many friends in Rock Springs. Dr. and Mrs. Cody lived in Winton for several years where he practices. They moved from there 12 years ago. In apparent good health until the time she was stricken, Mrs. Cody’s death was sudden and unexpected, friends said. Funeral arrangements had not been completed last night, according to word received here. --- Green River Star, Dec 23, 1938 Chionis Infant Son Succumbs The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Chionis of Granger died Wednesday morning of last week, it was learned here. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 15. The baby was four weeks old. --- Green River Star, Dec 23, 1938 CARD OF THANKS It is with grateful appreciation that we acknowledge the many kindnesses extended to us during the illness and at the death of our beloved son. Particularly do we wish to thank the Granger Women’s Club for the loving helpfulness of its members. Mr. and Mrs. John Chionis. --- Green River Star, Dec 23, 1938 N. Peckenpaugh Dies In Laramie Funeral services for Neal T. Peekenpaugh of Laramie, husband of the former Eugenia Mucho of Green River, were held in that city Sunday morning. He succumbed to an 8-month-long illness at the home of his mother, Mrs. K. R. Peckenpaugh, in Laramie. Dean Eric Montizambert of St. Matthew's cathedral officiated at the rites. Surviving are his wife and mother. Mr. Peckenpaugh was born in Laramie Feb. 20, 1905, and educated in the public schools there. He attended the University of Kansas for one year, then returned to Laramie and enrolled in the college of engineering, from which he was graduated in 1931. After completing college, he was employed by the A. H. Read Construction company of Cheyenne, and later became an assistant engineer in the U. S. army engineering corps, being assigned to the mammoth dam at Fort Peck, Mont. He also served several months at various times on the staff of Laramie's city engineer. He was married to Miss Mucho in February, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mucho, mother and father of Mrs. Peckenpaugh, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Mucho, brother and sister-in-law, attended the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 24, 1938 Negress at Green River Found Dead At Home on Friday Dell (O’Della) Jackson, 42-year-old Negress, was found dead early Friday morning in bed at her home in Green River. An investigation into her death is being conducted by County Coroner J. Warden Opie. It is believed, however, that her death was due to natural causes. Born April 3, 1896, in Birmingham, Ala., Miss Jackson had lived for several years with her foster grandmother, Mrs. Rose Brown, at Green River. Following death of Mrs. Brown August 24, 1931, Miss Jackson continued to make her home in Green River. She is survived by her father, said to be living in Bessmer, Ala. Her body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 25, 1938 Superior Matron Dies Saturday at Springs Hospital Mrs. Austin Johnson, 44, of Superior died early Saturday morning at Wyoming General hospital. Born March 17, 1894, in Ornsby, Minn., Mrs. Johnson had lived in Superior for the past 13 years. In addition to her husband she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Regina Walfrod and Mrs. Gertrude Kafer, both of Fargo, N.D., and Mrs. Mina Fox of Elk Point, S.D.; and six brothers, Maphias Magnus of Flasher, N.D., Arthur Magnus of Wing, N.D., Gehart Magnus, Miles City, Mont., and Marvin, George and Martin Magnus of Sterling, N.D. Her body is at Wildermuth Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 28, 1938 SERVICES HELD FOR RANCH MAN Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Rogan Chapel for Kenneth H. Carter, about 40, of Jackson, who died Saturday at the F. Gornik ranch seven miles northeast of Superior. The Rev. E.L. Tull of the Episcopal church officiated. Carter, who was to spend the winter months working at the Gornik ranch, became suddenly ill at the ranch. Gornik started to walk to Superior to summon medical aid but before he could reach Superior and return with a doctor, Carter had died, it is said by County Coroner J. Warden Opie. Born in Marysville, Mo., Carter is survived by his mother, Mrs. Agnes Carter of Oakland, Calif.; [line missing] Springs; and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Marshall and Miss Lavina Carter, both of Oakland. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 28, 1938 Mrs. Marie Gras, Springs Pioneer, Expires at Home Mrs. Marie Leger Gras, 79, well known pioneer Rock Springs resident, died Sunday at her home, 213 M street, following a lingering illness. Born Jan. 15, 1859 in Allier, France, Mrs. Gras had made her home in Rock Springs for the past 45 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary G. Lewis of Rock Springs and Mrs. Fred W. Johnson of Washington, D.C.; five sons, Peter, Anthony, Victor, Joseph and Raymond; three brothers, Anthony, Stephen and Morton Leger; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Her body is to be taken to her home at 10 o’clock this morning where it will remain until time for services to be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Episcopal church. The Rev. E.L. Tull is to officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 28, 1938 MINER KILLED IN ROCK FALL AT BLAIRTOWN Paul Vafianikas of Rock Springs died last night at Wyoming General hospital from injuries incurred Friday morning in a fall of rock in the Blairtown mine of the Lion Coal company. Vafianikas is said to have been pulling timbers in the mine when he was caught under a fall of almost a ton of rock. More than an hour was required before three fellow workmen could free Vafianikas from beneath the rock and take him to the hospital, where he was admitted at 12:30 p.m. He died about 9 p.m. Vafianikas is said to have incurred fatal internal injuries in the accident. Position of falling timbers, which made it difficult to remove the man from beneath the rock, is said to have prevented him from being instantly crushed to death. His body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 28, 1938 Pneumonia Proves Fatal to Springs Man Friday Night Alfred Thyberg of 212 Liberty Street in Rock Springs died at 9:33 o’clock last night in Wyoming General hospital following an attack of pneumonia. Thyberg was taken to the hospital December 16 where, despite efforts of physicians he failed to respond to treatment. He is survived by his wife, Margaret and two children. His body is at Rogan Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 28, 1938 Funeral for Green River Negress Will Be Held on Monday Funeral services will be held in Rogan chapel at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon for Dell (O’Della) Jackson, Green River Negress found dead in bed last Friday morning at her home. The Rev. Richard Lungren is to officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery under direction of Rogan Mortuary. --- Green River Star, Dec 30, 1938 Death Takes Prominent G.R. Lady Monday The holiday season in Green River was saddened Monday with the death of Mrs. William Rogers, one of its most prominent and well loved residents. She succumbed to pneumonia, the result of a weakened condition caused by eight years of diabetic ailment. Funeral services held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 drew mourning relatives and friends that completely overflowed Union Congregational church. Many came from nearby cities to pay final respect to the lady who had contributed much to past community life in Green River. Banks of flowers at the church rostrum attributed to the love and devotion of scores of friends. Services were conducted by the Rev. Theodor F. Stoerker, with Wildermuth Mortuary in charge of arrangements. After the short church rites, the funeral cortege wended its way to Riverview cemetery, where interment was made. Isabella Pierce Rogers was born in North Wales, January 1, 1868, and would have been 71 years of age this coming Sunday. She came to America with her parents when just a child, the family settling at Bevier, Missouri. She was educated in that city and it was there that she met and married William Rogers December 7, 1887. In 1937 the couple observed their golden wedding anniversary, when they were highly feted by relatives and friends. The Rogerses moved to Wyoming in 1890, arriving in Rock Springs in September, only two months after Wyoming had been admitted to statehood. They have lived in the state ever since. For 11 years they resided in Rock Springs, moving to Green River in 1902, where the family became highly prominent in public and civic affairs, Mrs. Rogers was active in social and church affairs for a quarter of a century in Green River, gradually dropping activities as her illness forced her to keep more and more at home. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Harry Dakin of Green River, and Mrs. Frank Viox of Cheyenne; one son, Thomas of Green River; four grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. S. C. Pierce of Brookfield, Mo.; two brothers, Dr. Lincoln J. Pierce of Brookfield and Peter Pierce of Oklahoma; four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Luke Stacy, Mrs. Ira Hammond and Mrs. Charles Lawrence of Brookfield, Missouri. Pallbearers at the funeral rites were James A. Chrisman, Chris Waechter, Wm. Hutton, E. A. Gaensslen, O. O. Davis and Wm. S. Mortimer. --- Green River Star, Dec 30, 1938 Lingering Illness Claims Mrs. Gras A lingering illness that has been of many month’s duration, claimed the life of Mrs. Marie Heger Gras, pioneer Rock Springs resident, Sunday. She was 79 years of age and had lived in Rock Springs the past 45 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred W. Johnson of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Mary G. Lewis of Rock Springs; five sons, Peter of Green River, Anthony, Victor, Joseph and Raymond of Rock Springs; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Three brothers also survive. She was born in Allier, France, Jan. 15, 1859, coming to the United States as a young lady. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Episcopal church in Rock Springs. Many from Green River attended. ---