Show Frederick Frederic E. E Backus Dies In Nevada City On October In Winnemucca Nev- Nev Nevada Nevada ada at the residence of his daughter Mrs Charles Glenn with whom he had made hiS home since the death of his wife seven years ago Frederick Eugene Backus passed Into his final sleep being suddenly stricken with a heart attack Apparently In good health Mr Backus was Just completing his evening chores chore and on bringing In an armful 01 of fire fire- firewood wood complained of severe pain In the chest His daughter did all she could to relieve him but death came almo Instantly Mr Backus was In his sixty firth year and was the son of Mr and Mrs Levi Backus who with their three sons Will I Henry and Fred came to Park City from Gouverneur New York in the very early days of the camp and for many years were among Its most respected cItizens Fred will be remembered as being In the Jewelry store of F. F AI Mc- Mc McCarty Carty for a number of years and was also Wells Fargo express agent for Park City Ho He w was s an honored member ot of Park lodge No 4 K of P. P Forty five years before to the day on October 8 1898 he was married to Miss Rhoda Evans sister of Mrs W. W A. A They made their home In Park City for tor several years two children being be- be beIng Ing born to them while here The family moved to Mercur In the palmy days of that camp and from there to Nevada I living In Golconda for a time and later in Winnemucca For years past Mr Backus was In the employ of the Nevada Nev- Nev Nevada ada State Irrigation commission he having charge of the system In Humbolt county and was well known and gen gen- generally generally esteemed Ho Is survived by three sons eons Eugene Lynn and Leland and four daughters Mrs Helen King Mrs Charles Glenn Mrs Phil Tobin and Mrs M Tom OCon OConnell O'Connell OConnell O'Connell nell nil all being residents of Winnemucca together with fourteen grandchildren Funeral services were held In Win Win- Winnemucca on Monday October 11 and were largely attended by friends of the stricken family |