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Obituaries and Death Notices
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Jack Anderson
RANCH HAND DIES FROM KICK BY HORSE
CODY Wyo., Sept. 3.— Jack Anderson, a ranch hand of this place, is dead from injuries sustained when a horse he was feeding kicked him in the groin as he was leaving the manger: His father and a brother from Johnstown, Penn., lost in a race with death to his bedside, arriving here today after his demise.
[03 Sep 1917; Wyoming State Tribune-Cheyenne State Leader- BZ - Sub by FoFG]
Oren K. Beaton
CODY, April 25. – Returning home after receiving an honorable discharge from his one-year enlistment in the United States army auto service school at Camp Bragg, N. C., Oren Keith Beaton, aged 18, contracted blood poison and died three days later. He complained of a slight cold when he returned. He was the son of Mrs. O. C. Bevelheynier of Paint Creek. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (25 Apr. 1921)- MZ - Sub by FoFG]
Charles Byers
Former Cody Man Dies
CODY, Wyo., Dec 26.—Charles Byers succumbed to pneumonia following an attack of Influenza at Greybull He had nursed his wife through an attack two weeks previous, and In spite of his vigorous health and the brave fight for life he was unsuccessful. The body was shipped to Cody for burial. Charlie Byers was the first eastern boy to come to Cody to enter the riders' military academy proposed by Colonel W F. Cody
[25 Dec 1918; Wyoming State Tribune-Cheyenne State Leader - BZ - Sub by FoFG]
James Dickson
CODY MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF TO DEATH
CODY Wyo. Jan. 5.— James Dickson, well known business man of Cody committed suicide by shooting himself with a Colt 38. The body was discovered in the basement of his store several hours after the deed was committed. Considerable secrecy has been maintained concerning the death of the man. Many rumors were afloat regarding the cause of the rash act, the most reasonable of which was worry over financial affairs. Just prior to the suicide customers and friends stated that Dickson appeared to be in the best of spirits. A widow and little son are left.
[05 Jan 1917; Wyoming State Tribune-Cheyenne State Leader - BZ - Sub by FoFG]
Chester Forkner
MEETEETSE MAN DIES WITH PERSHING'S MEN
MEETEETSE, Wyo Jan. 17.— Chester Forkner, son of Thomas Forkner of Meeteetse has been listed among the dead in France. He was wounded, though not seriously and while convalescing contracted pneumonia which caused his death. He lived in Kansas City before enlisting.
Date: 1918-01-17; Paper: Wyoming State Tribune- Cheyenne State Leader
Harrison D. Loomis
Veteran of Civil War Passes Away
POWELL Wyo. Dec. 14.- Harrison D. Loomis, veteran of the Civil War and a pioneer resident of the Powell valley, has passed to his reward. Mr. Loomis had been In failing health for some weeks, though he showed surprising endurance qualities for one in his weakened condition and at such advanced age.
He had just celebrated his 81st birthday, at which event his children and grandchildren, were nearly all in attendance.
An impressive funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church, preceded by a short prayer service at the home. Mr. Loomis was one of the few remaining veterans of the Civil War residing in this section of Wyoming, and so impressed were the members of the local American Legion post with the loss that many of them attended the services in full uniform and escorted the remains :to the railway station for shipment east for burial. And further, they wired the legion post at Marshall, Minn., where the remains were sent for burial, to take charge of the body upon its arrival there and give fitting burial to this veteran of a previous war.
[14 Dec 1921; Wyoming State Tribune-Cheyenne State Leader - BZ - Sub by FoFG]
George Marks -- Charles G. Mudd
POWELL MERCHANTS DIE OF FLU
Powell Wyo. Dec. 21.—The influenza epidemic which has become more severe here within the last two weeks has taken two prominent merchants — George Marks and Charles G. Mudd.
The men died within an hour of each other. Both families, in which there are a number of young children, are critically ill. Mr. Mudd was postmaster here for several years and was acting in that capacity at the time of his death.
[21 Dec 1918; Wyoming State Tribune- Cheyenne State Leader - BZ - Sub by FoFG]
Ed Shafer
MEETEETSE COWBOY DIES IN FRANCE
MEETEETSE, Wyo., April 5—Word has reached here of the death of Ed Shafer, bronco buster and rope artist of Park county. He died of pneumonia somewhere in France, where he was with the boys of the former Company K of the Wyoming National Guard.
Date: 1918-04-05; Paper: Wyoming State Tribune- Cheyenne State Leader
Bob Tippendale
CODY, Wyo., Oct. 1. – Bob Tippendale, a sheepherder of some fifty years of age, died in a room over the Cody Drug company on Tuesday night. His death was evidently due to poisonous moonshine.
Tippendale left the employ of Henry Sayles two or three months ago with $250 in his pocket. This money he spent in and about Meeteesie, apparently letting himself be practically robbed by bootleggers. On Tuesday he came to Cody feeling very ill. Dr. Trueblood gave him some medicine, and advised him to find a room where he could rest. The man left and did not return.
On Wednesday morning Tippendale was found dead in the room he had taken. In his possession were found four bottles, three empty and one nearly so. The remainder of the contents of the fourth bottle proved to be moonshine of a diabolical sort. Evidently the man’s death was due to drinking this poisonous liquor. Tippendale had only 90 cents in his pocket when he was found. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (1 Oct. 1921) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
X. Whiting
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Nov. 1. – Mayor X. Whiting of Thermopolis died of heart trouble at Cody Tuesday morning. Whiting had been apparently healthy until attack which resulted in sudden death, at the age of 63. [Wyoming State Tribune – Cheyenne State Leader (1 Nov. 1921) - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
