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Converse County, Wyoming
Obituaries and Death Notices
Clifford P. Brockway
LITTLE BOY DIES
Clifford Percy Brockway, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brockway died early Sunday morning as a result of kidney trouble.
The little boy was born on June 18, 1909, being one of twins, his sister living and in good health. He never had good health, but as is so often the case, the child who suffered had his pain partially allayed by the love bestowed upon him by his parents who have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.
Services were conducted at the Congregational church yesterday at 2 o'clock by Rev. High; the family being members of that church, but Rev. Flamoner being out of the city.
[Bill Barlow's Budget, May 8, 1912 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Hadley Brockway
Suffering from temporary aberration, induced by illness, Hadley Brockway ended his life sometime last Tuesday afternoon. His body was found shortly after 6 o'clock following a search.
Mrs. Brockway had been away from home during the afternoon and upon her return found an envelope which contained a deed to their home and a check for his bank balance made out to her. She immediately summoned help and began a search, which resulted in finding the body in the barn. Death had been caused by a gunshot wound in the head. A long-time resident of Douglas, Mr. Brockway was very highly thought of by all who knew him.
Earl Hadley Brockway was born in Wisconsin January 30, 1870. On June 5, 1909 he married Miss Mary E. Zeller, who with their two sons, John and George, aged 10 and 8 years, survive him. He is also survived by a brother, Percy Brockway of Douglas; and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Boisen of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Vida McMillan of Manderson, S. D.
[Douglas Budget, December 9, 1920 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Percy Brockway
PERCY BROCKWAY PASSES AWAY IN CALIFORNIA--Was Former Converse County Resident Many Years; Burial Here Saturday
Word was received in Douglas late last week of the death of Percy Brockway last Thursday at the St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif. He will be remembered as a former rancher in this county.
Funeral services were held at Miranda, Calif., where he had resided for the past year and a half. The remains are being shipped to Douglas for burial in the family plot in Park cemetery. According to a wire received yesterday they will arrive early Saturday morning accompanied by the widow, Eula E. Brockway. There will be brief services at the grave here at 10:00 o'clock that morning.
The Brockway ranch was on Bedtick southwest of Douglas and the family lived there many years; the children, three sons and two daughters, attending the Douglas schools. Mr. Brockway sold the ranch when the Alcova project above Casper was under construction and the family moved to that location. One of the sons was killed while working on the project. Upon its completion Mr. Brockway bought a small place along the Alcova road and lived there until a year and a half ago when he and Mrs. Brockway moved to California to make their home.
[Douglas Budget, April 4, 1946 - MB - Sub by FoFG]
Russell Brown
GLENROCK, Wyo., Aug. 17. – Russell, two-year-old son of John W. Brown of Parkerton, died here after an illness of two days. Physicians said death was due to acute peritonitis believed to be due to a large roller bearing which the child swallowed some time ago. The child at first seemed to suffer no ill effects from the object. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (17 Aug. 1921) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
C.W. Case
Judge C. W. CASE of Lost Springs died of Pneumonia at a private hospital in Douglas. [Goshen County Journal (Goshen County, WY), Jan. 16,1916 - VM - Sub by FoFG]
Floyd E. Cordon
Douglas, Wyo. March 29 - One of the first deaths from smallpox in many years occurred here last week when Floyd E. Cordon, aged 21, died of the disease at the pesthouse. He had been taken sick on a ranch near here. "Wyoming State Tribune-Cheyenne State Leader", 29 Mar 1920]
Winfield S. Hamilton
DOUGLAS, Wyo., Sept. 15. – Winfield Scott Hamilton, highly respected pioneer citizen of Converse county, died at the Douglas hospital Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. His death came unexpectedly, for while he had not been in good health it had been but a few days previous when he had been on the streets. On Saturday he consented to go to the hospital though not believing that he was seriously ill. He sank rapidly, the end coming on Sunday morning. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (15 Sept. 1919) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Frederick H. Harvey
DOUGLAS, Wyo., Jan. 8. – Hon. Frederick H. Harvey, well known Douglas lawyer, died here today. The funeral will be held Saturday. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (8 Jan. 1920) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Ed Henry
Ed Henry, son of Mike Henry of Douglas was the third Wyoming man to die as the result of the influence of alcohol during February. Wolfe, a ranch hand now being charged with the murder of Henry was drinking during the evening and killing is declared to have resulted when Henry tried to act as peacemaker in a drunken quarrel. [Wyoming State Tribune- Cheyenne State Leader, 01 Mar 1918 - TE - Sub by FOFG]
Mrs. E.H. Kimball
GLENROCK, Wyo., Sept. 21. – Mrs. E. H. Kimball died Monday night here as a result of a fall last Saturday, after having been unconscious for several days.
Mrs. Kimball was one of the pioneers of central Wyoming. She was 71 years of age at the time of her death. She suffered a fractured hip, broken arm, and injured shoulder. Mr. and Mrs. Kimball settled at Glenrock about 30 years ago. She came to Wyoming from Iowa. She was born in New Hampshire. She is survived by her husband, three sons and three daughters, besides grandchildren and great grandchildren. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (23 Sept. 1920) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Mentz
Douglas, Wyo. - Dec. 19 - In an effect for determining whether the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Mentz, who were found dead in there cabin 45 miles north of here were due to suicide murder or murder and suicide a coroner's inquest is being held here today. C.W. Hirsig of Cheyenne, brother-in-law of Mrs. Mentz arrived here last night to be present while the investigation is in progress. The bodies will probably be sent to Cheyenne for burial. Mrs. Mentz's parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Farrell who live at 202 W. Twenty-second street in Cheyenne. [Wyoming State Tribune- Cheyenne State Leader (19 Dec 1917) - TE - Sub by FoFG]
Edna I. Moore
Mrs. LeRoy Moore, daughter of William C. Irvine, died at her home in Douglas, following a serious operation according to word received in Cheyenne Saturday night.
Mrs. Moore was one of the most widely known women in Wyoming, being Edna Irvine prior to her marriage. She has a large number of friends all over Wyoming who will mourn her departure. Mrs. Moore was a member of the editorial staff of the Wyoming Stockman-Farmer.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moore is survived by her husband and four children. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (25 Nov. 1918) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
L. D. Neal
Douglas, Wyo. - Nov. 7. - L. D. Neal, whose critical condition as the result of an attack of botulism followed the eating of canned goods, died at the Douglas hospital. Mrs. Neal died two days previously. Neal was 29 years of age and had come to this state from Kansas. Mrs. Neal was 22. One child a son of 15 months, survives and there are three children of Mr. Neal's by a former marriage. Mr. Neil's father came from Winfield, Kans. to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the Hofmann chapel, Rev. Wallace Bristor officiating. The arrangements were made by Mares post of the American Legion, deceased being a member of the legion. Burial was in Douglas cemetery. ["Wyoming State Tribune-Cheyenne State Leader" (07 Nov 1921) - TE - Sub by FoFG]
James O’Leary
DOUGLAS, Wyo., Sept. 30. – Grieving for his son John, who died a week ago from injuries sustained when a horse kicked a pitchfork with which he was working, James O’Leary, aged 70, of this town is dead. The elder O’Leary refused to be consoled after the death of his son, and his grief is believed to have hastened his death. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (30 Sept. 1920) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Nelson Perry
DOUGLAS, Wyo., Nov. 25. – Nelson Perry, who first came to Wyoming in 1868, and who had been a resident of Converse county since 1877, died at the Douglas hospital. He had been in poor health for a number of years and during the last few months he failed rapidly.
Nelson Perry was one of the few remaining who had been a citizen of Wyoming over a half a century ago. He was born in St. John county, Province of Quebec, February 13, 1849. Leaving home when he was 12 years of age, he lived in various sections of the country, coming to Wyoming territory in 1868. Later he went to Denver and was a citizen of that place when the first railroad train reached there. For a number of years he was a miner and prospector in Colorado and in 1877 came to this section of the state. He had been a resident of this county since that time, engaged chiefly in prospecting. With other Douglas men he located the Copper King mining property on the Upper LePreie. He was for a time engaged in the livery business in Douglas. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (25 Nov. 1921) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Robert L. Rainey
GLENROCK -- Robert L. Rainey, 71, died Dec. 15, 2004, at Wyoming Medical Center. He was born Oct. 24, 1933, in Glenrock to John C. Clint and Ruth Rainey. He attended school in Glenrock, graduating with the class of 1951. He was active in basketball and worked at the Corner Market.
After graduating, he worked at The corner Market and Niles Service Station. In 1952, he married Betty Spencer. They had one son, Terry, and a daughter, Rhonda. He was then employed at Southern Production Co. in Big Muddy Oil Field for seven years before going to Pacific Power, DJ plant in 1958. He worked as a coal handler, hauler operator, driller shooter and locomotive operator. He was then promoted to supervisor over dragline and coal production operations. In 1977 he transferred to Bridger Coal Co. in Rock Springs , becoming coal production superintendent. He retired with PP&L after 34 accident-free years. After one year of retirement he moved back to Glenrock to be near his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His main interests in life were his family, working around the house and yard, puttering in the garage playing his guitar, rock hunting with family and friends, NASCAR races and painting pictures. Summers would find him at their place at Alcova Lake fishing, boating and just taking it easy. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Glenrock where he served as treasurer for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; daughter, Rhonda and husband Steve Hockaday; daughter-in-law, Ann Rainey; four grandchildren, Shawna, Ryan, Tasha and Reggie; three great-grandchildren, Josie, Jacob and Justin; and three sisters, Helen, Mary and Betty. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; three sisters; and one son, Terry.
Memorial services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at Christ Episcopal Church in Glenrock. The Rev. Tom Johnson of St. Marks Episcopal Church in Casper will officiate. Cremation has taken place. Internment will be in Glenrock Cemetery. (Unknown newspaper, submitted by Tina Easley)
