Fremont County Colorado  Death Records

     Charles Homer Gann
23 August 1893 - 17 January 1952
Son of William & Fannie Maggie Lu (Kesterson) Gann
Husband of Ida Margaret Brown
     Ida Margaret (Brown) Gann
9 November 1884 - 3 March 1964
Daughter of James & Willowmine (Newby) Brown
Wife of Charles Homer Gann
Monte Vista Cemetery, Rio Grande Co CO
     Charles Homer Gann, 58, race horse owner and caretaker of the rodeo grounds, succumbed Thursday night to a long period of ill health at the home of Mr and Mrs E.E. Campbell of Orchard Park. Death came at 11:30 PM. His health had been declining since 1939 more steadily the past 3 or 4 months, and his condition had been increasingly serious since the holidays. The Gann home is at 1438 S 4th but, when Mr Gann began to fail more rapidly the past few weeks, he and his wife moved to the Campbell home. Mrs Gann teaches school at Garden Park. Mr Gann was well known in regional horse racing and rodeo circles, as his string of horses had been familiar figures in this part of the state and the San Luis Valley for many years. He first acquired this sideline during his long residence in Mosca. Since moving here in 1945 Mr Gann had continued to race his horses, had acted as caretaker in the rodeo grounds and had been official race starter from the time the starting gate was added to the Royal Gorge Round-Up equipment. He was born Aug 23 1893 in Odessa MO (Lafayette County) and came to Colorado in 1911, first settling in Fowler. On November 26 1914 at Mazonola he was married to Ida Brown. The couple moved to Mosca in 1917 and remained there to farm until coming to Canon City 6 years ago. Surviving are Mrs Gann, one son Robert Lee of Avery TX, two brothers, Kenneth of Tucson AZ and Harvey of Alamosa. Two sistrs, Mrs Lester Doll of Maywood CA and Mrs Joe Gibbins of Dalhart TX and 9 grandchildren. One daughter preceded his death. The Wilson Motuary is in charge of the Funeral Arrangements which have not yet been completed.
     CANON CITY RODEO FOLLOWER IS DEAD:
Canon City CO Jan 18 - Charles H GANN 58, a race horse owner and caretaker of the rodeo grounds, died Thursday night after a lingthy illness. Gann, wel kown in regional horse racing and rodeo circles, died at the home of Mr and Mrs E. E. Campbell of Orchard Park. Since moving here in 1945 Gann had continued to race his horses, had acted as caretaker at the rodeo grounds and had been official race starter from the time the starting gate was added to the Royal Gorge Roundup Equipment. Gann was born Aug 23 1893 in Odessa MO and came to CO in 1911, first settling in Fowler. Survivors include his widow, one son Robert of Avery TX, two daughters Mrs Henry Hunt of Mosca and Mrs Clay Cummings of Monte Vista; two brothers Kenneth Gann of Tucson AZ an Harvey Gann of Alamosa; two sisters Mrs Lester Doll of Maywood CA and Mrs Joe Gibbons of Dalbert TX and 9 grandchildren.
Submitted by Christine Walters
 

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