GRAND COUNTY
Upon the day he had completed his preparations to go to the soldiers' home in southern California to spend in comfort and ease the remaining days of his life  Alexander Powers, a veteran of the civil war, died at his home in Moab yesterday according to advices received last night by Lucian H. Smyth, department commander of the Utah G.A.R.
Date: 1909-06-16; Paper: Salt Lake Telegram - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

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MOAB RANCHMAN DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Lester Taylor, in Salt Lake on Business, Succumbs After a Short Illness. Lester Taylor, a ranchman of Moab, died last night about 11 o'clock at the Wilson hoted of heart failure. The deceased came to this city about a week ago to attend to some business matters, and has been complaining: for several days. He became worse Saturday night and died about twenty-four hours later, attended by his "wife, who is now left with ten children. The body will be sent to Moub, where the funeral will take place.
Date: 1903-09-14; Paper: Salt Lake Telegram - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

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SAN JUAN PIONEER PASSES AWAY AT MOAB
MOAB   Dec.  2 - Henry  Crouse, 87 Moab's oldest citizen, died of general debility at his home here Sunday night. He was horn In Ohio in 1834 and came to Utah in 1873. settling in Beaver county. Ten years later Mr. Crouse pioneered the Moab valley, then a part of Emery county. For thirty-five years he was a cooperative weather observer,  serving: the federal bureau without compensation. He is survived by eight children and one sister. Mrs. Eva D. Missner of Cashton, Wis.
Date: 1921-12-02; Paper: Salt Lake Telegram - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

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DEATH SUMMONS AGED NATIVE SWEDEN
Alfred Johnson, aged 77 years of age, a resident of Moab and southeastern Utah for over thirty years, died Thursday at midnight following an extended illness. Death resulted from dropsy and complications brought on by his extreme age.

Burial took place at the Moab cemetery Friday afternoon. Services were conducted at the grave, the Rev. Jonathon Wood officiating.

Mr. Johnson was born in Sweden on March 22, 1850. When a young man he came to America, and about thirty years ago he arrived at Moab. He entered the employ of D. L. Goudelock and associates on Indian creek, south of Moab, having charge of ranch property there for twenty years. About ten years ago he came to Moab and spent the remainder of his life here. During the last few years he had been in failing health, and made his home with the Goudelock family.
So far as know, Mr. Johnson has no living relatives.

Alfred Johnson was known as a man of rugged honesty, and he numbered among his friends practically all of the older people of southeastern Utah to whom the news of his death occasions a keen sense of sorrow.
Source: The Times-Independent -- March 24, 1927
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis

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Keller
Funeral services for William E. Keller, 54, whose body was brought to Salt Lake from Moab yesterday, will be held at 3 o’clock tomorrow at the O’Donnell undertaking chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mr. Keller was a native of Ohio.
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - February 2, 1916

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Taylor
Lester Taylor, a ranchman of Moab, died last night about 11 o’clock at the Wilen hotel of heart failure. The deceased came to this city about a week ago to attend to some business matters, and has been complaining for several days. He became worse Saturday night and died about twenty-four hours later, attended by his wife, who is now left with ten children. The body will be sent to Moab, where the funeral will take place.
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - September 14, 1903

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Crouse
MOAB, Dec. 2. – Henry Crouse, 87, Moab’s oldest citizen, died of general debility at his home here Sunday night. He was born in Ohio in 1834 and came to Utah in 1873, settling in Beaver county. Ten years later Mr. Crouse pioneered the Moab valley, then a part of Emery county. For thirty-five years he was a cooperative weather observer, serving the federal bureau without compensation. He is survived by eight children and one sister, Mrs. Eva D. Missner of Cashton, Wis.
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - December 2, 1921

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Stark
The body of James W. Stark, who died in this city last Friday, was taken to Moab today for burial. Stark was a prominent business man of Moab.
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - April 13, 1908

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Neff
MOAB, Oct. 29. – Alonzo A. Neff, 58, formerly of Moab, died at Fort Collins, Colo., recently, according to word received here.
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - October 29, 1921

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