OCR Text |
Show Noah G. Kearns Is Buried In Gunnison Simple, but impressive funeral services ser-vices were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock for Noah G. Kearns from the home of his sister, Mrs. Jane Knighton. Many friends gathered at the home Wednesday morning after the body was brought to Gunnison from Reno for final interment. Mr. j Kearns passed away at Reno, Nev., last Friday, following a heart attack. Regular services were conducted at the Nevada city, and following the request re-quest that the body be interred at the Gunnison cemetery, the remains were brought here. Mr. Kearns was born in Gunnison December 24, 1871. He grew to manhood man-hood in this vicinity and was assisting assist-ing his brother, Ed. J. Kearns, in the livestock business. Some twenty-eight years ago he left for Manville, Wyo., and later went to Reno, where he became be-came engaged in the mining business. About two years ago he was stricken j with heart trouble and the disease became deep-seated, causing the untimely un-timely calling. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kearns, pioneer settlers set-tlers of the valley. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ella G. Kearns, and seven daughters and sons: Marjorie, Zina, Noah, Mary, Vaughn, Cecil and Emma Kearns of Reno; two brothers, Ed. J. and J. A. Kearns of Salt Lake; six sisters, Mrs. Hattie K. Ostler, Salt Lake; Mrs.. Jane Knighton, Gunnison; Mrs. W. H. Parker, Butte, Mont.; Mrs. May Dowse, Arizona; Mrs. H. F. Andrews An-drews and Mrs. Anna K. Burns of San Diego, Calif. Duo to a recent operation, the wife of Mr. Kearns was unable to attend the final rites held for her' husband. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. "Kearns, Mr. and Mrs J. A. Kearns and Mrs. Ostler came down from Salt Lake Wednesday Wednes-day morning to attend the funeral services. |