(The Pagosa Springs Sun December 24, 1937) Welch Nossaman, 86, pioneer Pagosan passed away in Albuquerque at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The remains were brought to Pagosa Springs Wednesday evening. Mr. Nossaman was one of the first to come to this country and locate, coming to this section August 1st, 1876 where he has lived the remainder of the time with the exception of several trips at intervals. Much of the development of this section is due to his untiring efforts and many years of labor. He is survived by his wife, a son Tommy of Pagosa Springs, a daughter, Mrs. Cherrie Jones, of Los Angeles, Calif., a sister Mrs. Sallie DeCook of Pella, Iowa, and a brother W. J. Nossaman of Pagosa Springs. Funeral services will be conducted from the Methodist Community Church, with the Pagosa Masonic lodge in charge of services at the cemetery.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun October 5, 1970) Whitney Newton a prominent resident of this area for many years, passed away Monday at his home in Pueblo. Whit Newton played a prominent and progressive part in the development of this region. for many years he owned and operated the Newton Ranches on the West and East Forks of the San Juan River, was an officer of the Citizens Bank, and participated in oil and mining development work. Mr. Newton served in both World Wars, was an officer of the First National Bank in Denver and Pueblo, the Citizens Bank in Pagosa Springs, a member of the Newton and Hersch Co., and had many and varied financial and business interests. He operated the Newton Lumber Co. here and in Pueblo and purchased the assets of the Pagosa Lumber Co. His land holdings were and are extensive in Archuleta and Mineral Counties. Local sources say the Mr. Newton was around 85 at the time of his death. He had retired from the banking business here about 15 years ago and sold his main ranching interest to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teal around 10 years ago. He still retained other land holding in the area, though, and had been interested in oil exploration in the area. Whit Newton had a deep interest in the American Legion and also young people. He awarded a scholarship each year to some worthy graduate and has set up a trust fund for this to continue. Many of the financial, economic and civic progresses in this community should be credited to Whit Newton. During his career in this area he was a county commissioner, operated one of the largest lumber companies, had interest in local railways, and was a true pioneer in every sense of the word.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun December 28, 1945) Robert Norris Sr. , a former resident of Pagosa Springs passed away at the home of his son Robert Norris, Jr., in Bayfield Christmas night. The deceased was past 80 years of age at the time of death and is survived by four sons, Harry and John of Durango, Robert of Bayfield, George of Cinebar, Wash., and one daughter, Mrs. Ed Pirard of Challis Wash. The deceased formerly lived on the Upper Piedra, where he was engaged in the cattle business. Funeral arrangements will be announced pending word from relatives at a distance.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun February 9, 1940) Mrs. Mary Newton, 1105 Grant Street, Denver, and mother of Whitney Newton, local rancher and financier, died at her home in Denver Monday of this week following a long illness. Mrs. Newton had visitied her son here on a number of occasions, and was quite well known here. Her husband, the late Whitney Newton, one of Colorado's foremost industrialists and pioneer financiers, was at one time owner of the Pagosa Lumber Company. Mrs. Newton had reached her 82nd year at the time of her passing and was survived by 5 sons, Whitney, Jr., Pueblo, Wilber P. of Old Lyme, Conn., now in Denver, James Quigg, Denver, Geroge of Beverly Hills, Calif. and Robert P. of New York City. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in Denver with interment in Fairmont cemetery. Mrs. Newton's philanthropy and vivacious charm will not only be missed in Denver, but all over Colorado and friends in Pagosa tender their sympathy to Pagosa's own Whitney Newton, in his sorrow and loss of a mother.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun April 17, 1942) William J. Nossaman. On Saturday morning, April 11th, 1942, William J. Nossaman a San Juan Pioneer, answered the last summons, and quietly crossed over the Great Divide, bringing to a close 73 years of fullest activity, and ending a year of patient suffering. When he was 13 years of age accompanied by his brother Welsh, and his mother, he came to Del Norte and the Summitville region, where he worked in the mines. As he grew older, he drove stage and engaged in hard rock mining with several other "Old Timers", some of whom may still be living, until in 1883 when he and his brother came to Pagosa Springs and homesteaded their ranches. Here they farmed and engaged in the lumber business, and in January of 190_ he was married to Mrs. Ida Tschudy. Three children were born to this couple, and they made this their home until each sought new homes in other places. Mr. Nossaman continued in ranching until about a year ago when he and his wife disposed of their ranch property, and he resided in town since. He was one of the last surviving Charter Members of the A.F.&A.M. Lodge 114, of Pagosa Springs and was one of the oldest members of the San Juan Pioneer Association, in which he took a great deal of interest. William J. Nossaman was born in Pella, Iowa, March 19 18__ and was the youngest of 13 children, all of whom have preceded him in death excepting a sister, Mrs. Sallie DeCook of Pella, Iowa. There are surviving him his wife Mrs. Ida Nossaman of this city, and three children, Fred of McPhee, Colonel Dwight of Panama Canal Zone and Mrs. Jack Pinkerton of Bremmerton, Washington; a grandson and several nieces and nephews. Gradually our band of pioneers is diminishing, and we shall ____ Mr. Nossaman from our ___. Indeed, it is due to these hardy pioneers, who came across mountains, fording mountain streams and taking long laborious days across the prairie land that we, their survivors are enjoying the many wonderful improvements in living conditions that we now have. Mr. Nossaman will be missed from that large circle of friends and San Juan neighbors who loved to get together and re-live the old days. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend F. C. Se___ of the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Interment was made in Hilltop Cemetery.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun October 31, 1919) Whitney Newton, Sr., for many years one of the leading lumber manufacturers of Colorado and one of the founders of the cement industry in the inter-mountain region died in New York Tuesday of heart failure after a brief illness. The funeral will be held from the family home, 1165 Grant Street, Denver, Sunday afternoon. Burial will be at Pueblo. He was state treasurer for the term 1903-04, At the time of his death he was a leading figure in the organization of the Colorado Portland Cement Company, of the Pagosa Lumber Company and of the Newton Lumber Company. He is survived by his wife and five sons, as follows; Wilbur, who is manager of the Newton Lumber company in Pueblo, James Quigg, who is head of the new business department of the Equitable Trust company of New York; Whitney, Jr., of Pagosa Springs; Robert and George, who have been living with their parents in New York. Whitney Newton, Jr. left Pagosa Springs last week in response to a message telling of the serious illness of his father, and was present at his bedside when he passed away. We join his many friends in expressing our sincere sympathy in his bereavement.

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