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Show year after his death A IFIock Pilgrims . f Author's To Final IHIome If by John J. Stewart p I K .ETCHUM, IDAHO--A mite, northwest of tote pte- turesque gateway to Sun Valley and Stanley Basin stands a handsome but lonely three-stor- y house overlooking the Big Wood River, now a high and roily stream rushing noise-ldown from the Sawtooth Mountains to Idahos fertile y , K vr t "mum n sT- -- ?r - ' farmlands. Across the river to the east. In Ketch urns neatly kept cemetery adjacent to UJS. Highway 93, lies a grave at the head of which are three small evergreens and a plain White cross. The grave is completely covered by a large horizontal polished stone on which is in- scribed simply: Ernest Miller Hemingway July 21, 1899 July 2, 1961 1 f The win- - Kfe of wars, hunting, fishing, bullfights, drinking and romancing, thuSiastically participating in as well as observing and writ action-packe- I Nobel Prize ,1954 ning author of "Old Man and the Sea" had lived a vigorous, d -- en-Ern- Hemingway with one of the cats mentioned In story. WE'RE MOVING! .J P: rr 1 Hemingway's home, located a mile northwest of Ketchum, Idaho is constructed of concrete, finished to give it the oppeorance of wood. From balcony is an excellent view of the river and the valley. ing of death and danger, violence and courage. In "For Whom the Bell Tolls" he had suggested that "dying is only bad when it takes a long time and hurts so much that it humiliates you." JUST A LITTLE over a year ago now "Papa" Hemingway returned to his home by the river to die He had spent several weeks in a Midwestern clinic in a futile effort to get relief from of some severe injuries suffered in two African plane crashes. Still, residents and .tourists in this vacation village and millions of people throughout the world were shocked and many saddened by the news that broke here on the early morning of July 2: Ernest Hemingway was dead, the result of a shotgun Mast in the foyer of his home. white-bearde- d Today, as Idaho officials continue to discuss dans for a state park or other memorial to the famed writer, two of the questions most frequently asked of waitresses, service station attendants, store clerks and others in Ketchum and nearby Sun Valley are, Where is Ernest Hemingway buried?" and "Where Is his house?" White any one may freely visit the grave site, tourists can get only within an eighth of a mile from the house, which is shielded by a gateway with "No Trespassing" signs.- Though presently away on a visit to Europe and Africa, Hemingways fourth wife, gracious Mary Welsh Hemingway, continues to make her home in Ketchum, keeping the house as it was at the time of his death. ' THE SPACIOUS, western style living room reflects toe interests "Papa and Miss Mary" shared: a writing desk, shelves of books on either side of the massive rock fireplace, trophies from their hunting expeditions in Africa, a tiny replica of a bull and numerous other mementos of Spain setting of several Hemingway stories. -Caretaker of the Hemingway house is Benjamin Iturri, a congenial Basque from the Pyrenees, who has been a baker at Sun Valley since coming to America five years ago. bachelor Ben, a middle-agewho speaks excellent Spanish but only limited English, has as his companions in the home two hunting dogs whom Hemingway named Lee and Willa. The dogs understand Spanish as well as English. Iturri met the Hemingways at Pamplona, in northern Spain, sharing their keen interest in the bullfights. He remembers "Papa fondly not (See Page 12) d WE Will BE AT THIS NEW LOCATION ABOUT AUG. 15, 1962 SAVE! ALL STOCK MUST BE SOLD! 50 PRICES REDUCED UP, TO - SAVE r Mara Spxian Quarters at 2638 SOUTH STATE ON ROOFING , SIDING , AWNINGS , PATIOS, ETC. SUN BAN PATIOS SUNDAY V- - PHONES Eft! EL 4-31- 61 9-41- 66 REMODELING Inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs. SUN BAN CUSTOM Cmtoui aniiit. HUGE lOTW a PATIO .. t ta ,t Price Evert PATiOS-Low- est your anact naede. hoprauaa your homo, bring, ava aatar, atyla and Uoutdui. arantmirai, won't rat. aog nr wear nut. FSotw today, gat San foetal ouHd ta $34995 9 . ... aa KITCHENS Cabinets, appliances, floor coverings, formica tops, etc. WINDOW ta REPLACEMENTS PATIO PRICES START AT AWNINGS & STATIONARY ROLL-U- P 18995 winReploce wom-ee- t dows now with these modern aluminum sliding windows custom-buil- t. 30 ROOFING Closeout on this OFF CLOSE-OU-Tt SUN BAN CABANA OTHER PATIOS With 10'2"x20' a a VALUE STORM DOORS AS LOW . AS $70 8 NOW $27955 42 7-- ft. Adusfabe Pgita Port ah i, lightweight Sua laa Cabana for lawn, pool, garcWn. patio. Uao it ooywhera. Idaal for dwnBara, trcilar partes, mo-- $(o)(6)95 name brand top quality roofing at our cost. Call nowl Room Additions Add I LeBRETON HOME 16! 1 DA SUPPLY . 1st 8-20- 16 Ww S.LC a family room, bed-mo- n, kitchen, yam r round patio. Phan now for moru information. The Salt Lake Tribune Home Magazine |