(The Pagosa Springs Sun February 21, 1963) Bertha B. (Boggs) Kyle died February 12, 1963 in a Durango hospital after being there about two weeks. She was born October 19, 1886, at Beulah, Colo. This was her home for a few years and shortly before starting school she moved, with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. David Boggs, to Edith, Colorado. She lived there for several years and had resided in the Pagosa Springs area for approximately 70 years, she was a true pioneer of this area and could recall many early day incidents. She was united in marriage with Hugh Kyle on December 30, 1930, and he preceded her in death a few years ago. Mrs. Kyle was a member of the Methodist Church and of the WSCS. Funeral services were held from the Community Methodist Church in Pagosa Springs Feb. 16 and interment was in Hilltop Cemetery. The Re. Lynn Holmes officiated. In addition to a host of friends, Mrs. Kyle is survived by two sisters Mrs. Ellen Grosshart of Albuquerque, Mrs. Lillian Harris of Pagosa Springs; two nephews, Leslie Davis of Albuquerque and James Kenny of Glenwood Springs, and one niece, Lillian Pound of Albuquerque.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun March 5, 1959) Hugh Kyle, longtime resident of Archuleta county, passed away March 3rd after a long illness, Mr. Kyle had been in poor health for the past several years and had been confined to his home for almost three years. Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Church in Pagosa Springs at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Interment will be in the local cemetery. Hugh Kyle was born Oct. 17 1876, in Knoxville, Tenn. When a small be he and his family moved to Dexter, Missouri. There he was baptized as a member of the Baptist Church at the age of 10. In 1898 he came to Pagosa Springs by covered wagon and had made his home here since that time, nearly 62 years. In 1902 he was united in marriage to Nell Ford. To this union three children were born. They are Opan Canfield of Santa Barbara, Calif; Vernon Kyle of Seattle, Wash.; and Taylor, deceased. In 1930 he was united in marriage to Martha Kenny, who survives him, as do two children, four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition he will be missed by hundreds of friends throughout the San Juan Basin. In his many years of residence in this area he became very well known to practically every longtime resident. In the early days Hugh Kyle was engaged in the freighting business and hauled in many of the bricks that built the present day business houses. He was also engaged in saw milling activities at various times and spent many years in that business. In 1915 he went into the construction business as a partner of the late Grant Shields and the two men built many of the present roads in this part of the country. They helped build the first auto road over Wolf Creek Pass and many other such roads.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun September 6, 1946) William H. Kern, 88 a former resident of Pagosa Springs died at his home in Inglewood, Calif. July 17. He was a pioneer of this vicinity having come to Pagosa in the early 80's. He carried mail to old Summitville, driving freight wagons, mail and passenger coaches. He was sheriff of Archuleta County in 1892 and 1893 at the beginning of the sheep and cattle war here. In 1908 when he was 50 years old he rode in the Denver Post endurance race from Medicine Bow Wyo. to Denver. Mr. Kern moved to California in 1911 and worked with horses and gardens until he was 80. He had been failing in health for the past six years. He is survived by a sister living in Indiana, a daughter Bonnie Kern Stafford of Los Angeles , the first white girl born in Pagosa Springs, four grandchildren and four great-grand children and one great-great grandson. Mrs. Maude Hart of Pagosa is a sister-in-law.

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(The Pagosa New Era, 15 March 1907) Dr. D. C. Kelly. Sunday morning George Melvin, secretary of the local Eagles, received a telegram from Denver announcing the death in that city of Dr. D. C. Kelly, a well known resident of Pagosa, death being due to heart failure. Dr. Kelly came here from Cripple Creek about two years ago and opened an office for practice of his profession, but he was ill much of the time and did not undertake the work of a general practice. Several weeks age he went to Denver to enter a hospital where he died. Deceased was past 70 years of age. The only known relatives he had are two sons living in or near St. Louis and the last information the New Era had, an effort was being made by the Pagosa area Eagles, of which Dr. Kelly was a member to locate these sons and learn their wishes in the matter of funeral arrangements.

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