Times Independent | 1929-06-20 | Page 1 | R. F. Burford. Prominent Stockman, Called by Death

R F BURFORD PROMINENT CALLED BY robert P burford ot grand junction well known stockman died at that place tuesday evening following an illness ot several years mr burford tor many years had been a prominent cattle and sheep man of the western slope and was well known in grand county where he had ranged stock for a quarter of a century he had many friends in eastern utah who will learn with deep regret ol 01 his death mr burford was 64 years of age he came to the western slope in 1888 from california and for some time was foreman tor thompsons Thomp sons brothers large cattle outfit ranging on pinion mesa later he engaged in business for himself two of his daughters misses ouida and gladys burford taught school at moab a number of years ago