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Show it '"f"f"' 4- .f 4-4-4-4-4- i COLORADO 1 4- -f 4-4-4- 4-4- 4- T- T SILVEETON. Death, of J, E. O'Driscoll. DIED Monday morning, Aug. 20, of typhoid-pneumonia, John Edward O'Driscoll. Few knew that Ed was ill; yet for five lomr weeks he laid in a bed or sickness fighting the battle, watched over by anxious wife and father. He met the end as he had faced the danger that resulted in the fatal illness bravely and well. Ed was interested with his father in the Sylvanite mine at Bear creek, and last April, during one 6 the heaviest storms for many year3. started from this place on snowshoes with provisions provis-ions for the men at the mine. He was unfortunate enough to become lost on the ranre and was forced to walk in a circle for several hours to prevent freezing to death. He never full recovered recov-ered from the exposure and hardships of that trip, and in his weakened system sys-tem was finally developed the dread typhoid. John Edward O'Driscoll was 30 years of age, having been born at Doniphan, Kansas, in 1861. He came to Silverton with his parents in 18S1 and has resided re-sided here continuously ever since. He was married about ten years ag- to Miss Lyla Krebs and she, together with three youns boys, the eldest an adopted child, survives him. The other near relatives are the father, Hon. B. O'Driscoll of this city; his brothers, Florence of Duranso and Will of Silverton, Sil-verton, and a sister, Mrs. John Grav of Hermosa.. Funeral services were held Tuesdav afternoon at the Catholic church. Father O'Rourke preaching a touching and eloquent sermon, and interment had beside the deceased's mother in the Catholic portion of the Silverton cemetery. ceme-tery. A Iare concourse of friends followed fol-lowed tha sad cortege to that last mortal resting place on the hillside. The bereaved relatives have the deep sympathy of this entire community. And, too. there is consolation in His promise, "for who that leans on His strong arm was ever yet forsaken?" Silverton Miner. |