| Show albert dies suddenly while fishing pioneer san juan farmer succumbs Suc combs to heart attack albert maderil Se 55 died suddenly of a heart attack while fishing with members of his ht s family at hite on the colorado river last friday august 26 mr was the oldest resident in point of residence on cedar point having settled there 30 years ago when the country was entirely undeveloped and to a person with less vision than mr was very uninviting he was one of the pioneers in dry land farming in the area that has since become one of the richest and most productive dry farni sections in the state 28 or 29 years ago the writer visited the Se maden farm at that time albert had only ono one horse a pick and shovel an axe and grub hoe he was digging a well which is still in use on the farm at that time he could foresee and did foretell that his section of the country would some day be very valuable and would in time vindicate those whose faith was stron strong cr enough to hold on and stay with the grou ground fid it is significant that he is the only ony one who was ori on the point at that time who did hold on struggling through poverty and hardship but maintaining his faith in the country certainly the hundreds of well cared tor for and profitable acres that constitute athe holdings of the Se madenis is ample p proof roof of the vision and judgement jud gement 1 continued Continue cl on pae eight continued from parts pare 1 2 of af this man r it was not as if he was compelled to do it because he had professional training that would have brought him far above the average salary scale at that time albert was k known non basonie by se sonie 1 asa I strict disciplinarian he was waa very exacting in his demands of bis Us family but one ha sonly to point to the fine group of children to quiet any criticism leveled in his hia direction on this scow H bebas a lia hard 1 rd worker and expect ed that those around him be producers too in this case the home and farm where tie he lived for the greater piat part of his life are enduring testimonies to the thrift and hard work that created them albert subscribed to the belief that activity well directed ener gy not only accomplished the I 1 task at hand but was also a prime prim e factor in character develop rain spent t Ad adelbert elbirt lorenzo matteo was born bom august 30 1894 at la santander nt ander spain and spent his nearly r ay youth in switzerland he immigrated to the united states in 1911 bett settling ling at boise idaho he served in the US army during world war I 1 after which he went to tb live in salt lake city attending the university of utah it was while living in salt lake that he joined the church of je sus BUS christ of latter ray day sainta albert fiat came to sim san juan in 1918 tiling filing on the land chich ha he has farmed since that time he returned to switzerland after making his homestead filing when he next went to his home on cedar point he had a wife to share his trials his plans and his happiness to them were born eight children one of whom died in infancy albert is survived by one sis te two brothers alfonso of old mexico and marcello jack of dove creek his hiie wife and the following children 11 mrs john Garc garcher ber and aad mrs john furry both of dove creek and the following children still living at home dahlia oscar dora irene and lorenzo i funeral services were held at the home monday at 2 p m interment was waa at the cedar point |
