(Pagosa Springs 1899) William M. Parrish, MD, who is a well known and successful physician and surgeon of Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, was born in Greencastle, Ind., December 17, 1844, the son of Abel and Bersheba (Rush) Parrish, the former a native of North Carolina. The paternal grandfather, Barney Parrish, was the son of an Englishman, and the grandmother, whose maiden name was Letita Rouk, was also of English extraction. Upon completing his literary studies our subject commenced the study of medicine at Osceola, Iowa, with Dr. Sherrick, under whose preceptor ship he remained for eighteen months, when Dr. Sherrick died. Later he carried on his studies under Drs. Howard and Goslin, of Oregon, Missouri. In 1870 Dr. Parrish began the practice of medicine at Newpoint, Holt County, Mo., and there he built up extensive practice, remaining until 1888, During his residence in that place, September 6, 1877, he married Alice L., daughter of John Patterson, who had removed from Ohio to Holt County, Mo. In their family are three living children, Opal, Meredith, and Walden. Ethel died when five years old. The year 1888 found Dr. Parrish opening an office in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. He engaged in practice there until 1896, when he came to Monte Vista, and there he has since conducted a general practice. During his residence in Pagosa Springs he conducted a drug business in addition to his profession, and was also interested in ranching and stock-raising.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun February 8, 1918) Martha M. (Butler) Price. Died in Goodsprings, Nevada, Friday January 25, 1918, Mrs. Martha M. Price, aged 88 years. These few words announce the closing of the life of one of those life-long pioneers, who one by one are passing to the great beyond and leaving to us of a newer generation the heritage of the great west. Martha M. Butler was born in Lincoln County, Ohio, in the year 1830. There she grew to womanhood and married Barzelle Price, who was her companion through life until his death about two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Price moved from Ohio to Little Sioux, Iowa, in the early '60s. There they were on the very outskirts of civilization for about ten years, surrounded by Indians, But as the country began to show signs of becoming settled they felt crowded and moved to Hebron, Nebraska. There Mr. Price became the first County Judge of Thayer county, and also helped draft and pass the first Nebraska woman's suffrage bill which became a law. In 1879, the desire to seek a new country again seized the Price family and they went to southern Colorado. Here they were the first white settlers and established a stage station on the old Santa Fe, N.M. and old Ft. Durango. In the course of time a post office was established and named Price in honor of the first settlers. This name was later changed to Chromo by which the place is still known. Price post office was the first to be established in the southern portion of Colorado. Mrs. Price has been in poor health for months and at her advanced age her death was not unexpected. She leaves surviving her, of the six children born of her union with Mr. Price, one daughter, Addie Confar, two sons, N. B. and E. B. Price, living in Goodsprings, and one son C. W. Price who still lives in Chromo, Colorado.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun January 24, 1974) Harry E. Putnam was born in Bourbon Co., Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Putnam on June 8, 1887. He had two brothers and five sisters, all preceding him in death, except for one sister, Grace. He attended school and grew into manhood in and near Ft. Scott Kansas. In January of 1905 Harry Putnam and Alice Mary Bishard were married in Fort Scott. To this union there were born three daughters, Millie, Blanche and Myrtle. In the year 1906 this young couple moved to Colorado, settling at Pagosa Springs. Harry proved up on a homestead in Five Mile area of Archuleta County. Farming and raising livestock were his occupations. He joined the Pagosa Springs IOOF Lodge, No. 122 in 1919 and had been a member up to the time of his death. He had also joined and continued his membership in the Pagosa Springs Rebekah Lodge No. 134. In 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Putnam moved to Farmington, New Mexico where they were in business for several years. Then they moved back to Colorado on a fruit farm near Olathe, Colorado. The excellen6t grade of peaches and apples he raised was one of the highlights of his life. Mrs. Putnam died at their home in 1959. He then sold out and has made his home with one daughter, Mrs. Asher Crowley of Leoti and his sister Grace Gunsaullus of Ft. Scott, Kansas, where he passed away January 14 1974. Mr. Putnam was quite interested in antiques and at one time had a large collection along with Indian Jewelery, rugs and arrowheads. Survivors are his daughters, Mrs. Bay Chambers, Mrs. Ray Murray and Mrs. Asher Crowley. Five grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, one sister Grace Gunsaullus, and a number of nieces and nephews.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun June 25, 1946) Leora Price. Funeral services were held Monday from the Methodist Community Church for Mrs. Bert Price, 86, who died in Mercy Hospital at Durango early Saturday morning, where whe had been for two months for treatment for a fractured hip. Mrs. Price was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Officiating at the services were Elder James McIntire, Elder Barrett and Elder Klineman. Music was by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Catchpole and Mrs. Lee Cox. Mrs. Price's grandsons, Sam Dunger, Frank Cnner, Warren Joe and Raymond Brown, Jr., Sam Teeson and Edwin Crowley, acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Price was born at Fort Worth, Tex., and came to Chromo in a covered wagon in 1885. A year later she was united in marriage with Samuel Teeson at Chromo and they lived for many years on a ranch there. Mr. Teeson died in 1932, Ten years later his widow and Bert Price were married at Aztec, N. M. Surviving Mrs. Price are her husband; five daughters, Mrs. Jennie Dunger of Marvel, Mrs. Doll Frost of Ignacio, Mrs. Floyd Andrews, Mrs. Mary Birch and Mrs. R. T. Brown, all of Pagosa Springs; three sons Thomas Teeson of Chinco Valley Ariz., James Teeson of Pagosa Springs and Louie Teeson of Cortez, Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Burial was in Hilltop cemetery, Ben K. Lynch, Mortician was in charge of funeral arrangements.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun February 6, 1914) Barzarillia Price. Died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the age of 84 years. Barzarillia Price, of pneumonia and senility. Mr. Price was born in Muskegon County Ohio, practiced law in Thayer County Nebraska and came to Colorado in 1880 where he opened his law practice. During the thirty five or more years of his residence in Archuleta county he occupied many responsible positions, among them being that of deputy treasurer for several terms, county judge and superintendent of schools. Besides a wife he leaves three sones, Will, Norman and Bert, of Nevada, one daughter, Mrs. Addie Confar of La Mesa California and several grand children and great grand children besides a host of friends. In spite of all that medical skill and loving attention could do to facilitate his recovery, he died ___ yesterday morning at 9'oclock. Mrs. Myrtle Bostwick, a granddaughter, was with him up to the end ___________ him. The funeral will probably take place tomorrow and the remains will be interred at Hilltop cemetery. The Sun extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.

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(Pagosa Springs 1899) Jewett Palmer, sheriff of Archuleta County, was born in Cleveland Ohio, in 1853, being a son of Ira Palmer, a native of New York State. When he was one year old he was taken by his parents to Wisconsin, where he was reared, his education being begun in comm. schools of the state. When he was fourteen years of age he came to Colorado, and for sixteen years remained in or near Denver, engaged in ranching and the stock business during most of that time. From Denver he went to Durango, where he pre-empted a quarter section of land, eighteen miles east of town, and engaged in stock raising and agricultural pursuits. Coming to Pagosa spring in 1890, Mr. Palmer opened a mercantile store, which he conducted for three years in conjunction with it he carried a genera liver stable. In 1893 he sold his mercantile business but continued proprietor of the livery barn until 1897, when he sold out. He owns a ranch of one hundred and sixty acres six miles south of Pagosa where he deals in stock (mostly cattle) for the markets. He was interested in the incorporation of Pagosa Springs and has been a warm supporter of all measures for growth. Political matters receive Mr. Palmer's attention, and he favors Democratic principals. For four years he was deputy under Sheriffs Kern and Garvin, and practically had entire charge of the office. In 1894 he was elected high sheriff and afterward was re-elected, now serving his second term. Several times he has been chosen to serve upon the board of school directors, and for two terms he has held the position of town trustee. He is an active member of Pagosa Camp No. 412, Woodment of the World. By his marriage in 1880 to Estella Patton, he has seven children, Harvey, Madison, Levi, Millie, Effie, Jewett Jr., and Jesse.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun Sept. 9, 1921) It is with sorrow that we chronicle the death in Denver Tuesday morning of Elias Peterson former resident of Archuleta county and Pagosa Springs prior to his removal to Denver about three years ago. He had been suffering from cancer and other complication for come months. His wife as at his bedside but was too ill to accompany the remains to Pagosa Springs for interment. Funeral services were held at the Miller undertaking parlor in Denver Wednesday, the body reaching this cith last evening. Interment will occur this afternoon at Hilltop cemetery, a brief service being conducted at the grave by Dr. McK. DeMotte. Deceased was born in Skane Sweden in November 1945, and had attained the age of almost 76 years. He came to the United States at the age of 30, locating in Minnesota. He also resided in Illinois and spent some years engaged in ministerial work as a traveling missionary throughout the south. About 1883 he located in Saudalia, Boone county Nebr. where he was postmaster for eighteen years when in 1901 he moved with his family to Archuleta county, locating at Chromo on the Navajo river and engaged in the cattle and ranch business, during which time he served as a member of the board of county commissioners of Archuleta county for eight years. About eleven years ago he moved to this city where he made his home until his removal to Denver. Mr. Peterson was married three times, his first wife dying in Minnesota at the birth of a son, Andrew who died in that state ten or twelve years ago. At Water Valley Miss., he was married to Miss Charlotte Paufe. To this union were born six children, five of whom survive as follows, Mrs. August Olson of Winthrop, Minn., Mrs. Esther Cummings of Myndus, N. M., Mrs. Ada Massy of Denver, T. A. Peterson of Pagosa Springs and Luther Peterson of Rochester, N. H. One son, David, died at Fort Crook Nebr. on April 26, 1917 shortly after enlisting in the army. His second wife passed away at Denver about nine years ago and is interred in Pagosa Springs. In 1913, at this city, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Reese, now of Denver. Other relatives who survive are one brother, Jacob of Bloomfield, N. M., three nieces, Mrs. Ike Russell of Coyote park, Mrs. Frank Townsend of Aztec, Mrs. Sylvan Vermillion of Chama, and several grandchildren. Mr. Peterson will always be remembered by Archuleta county friends for his active life and grat interest in public and county affairs. The Sun joins the many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved ones.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun, Nov. 29, 1912) Died, on Monday, Nov. 25, In the city of Denver of cancer in the throat Mrs. Elias Peterson, wife of one of the present commissioners of Archuleta county. Mrs. Peterson was born in Getismark, Sweden, Nov 20 1854, being 58 years of age at the time of her decease. Her first residence in the United States after leaving her old home in Sweden was at Oxford, Miss., where she arrived in 1872. She was married to Elias Peterson May 29, 1877, when becoming dissatisfied with the climate of the southern states and ambitious to secure a home in the western states, the young couple immigrated to Nebraska in 1879, settling at Sedalia, where they followed the farming occupation until the year 1901, when they came to Archuleta County, settling on the upper Navajo in the vicinity of Chromo, where the family at present own large land and stock interests besides considerable property int the way of real estate in Pagosa Springs. Mrs. Peterson's health beginning to fail some two years ago, herself and husband removed to the county seat, leasing the tenants of their Navajo holdings. But in spite of the temporary relief rendered by the Pagosa waters and local physicians the good lady grew worse, to such an extent that two weeks ago as a last resort she was taken by the husband to Denver for an operation from which owing to her age and weakened condition she failed to rally. Her sorrowing husband, faithful to the vows uttered at the marriage alter, was with her to the last. She was one of God's noble women, a good Christian and a mother who leaves behind her a sorrowing husband and six grown children, consisting of three boys and three girls. The remains in charge of the bereaved husband arrived from Denver Thursday evening. The funeral service will be held at the M. E. Church tomorrow at 2 P.M. interment in Hill Top cemetery. The bereaved have the sincere sympathy of the Sun, for in the sunset of life there is so little before, thus making the loss doubly sad.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun November 9, 1951) Doll Pargin. After seventy four years in the San Juan Basin, Doll Pargin passed away at Hot Springs, N.M. October 31, 1951. He had left his home here on October 21, with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Parrish for a short visit in El Paso. He left El Paso on October 31 for Hot Springs and on October 31 spent the afternoon on Elephant Butte Lake fishing with a friend. After returning to their cabin they retired early and the next morning Mr. Pargin was fount to have passed on some time during his sleep. Born in Golden City, Dade County Missouri, on June 20, 1873 to Daniel and Serelda Nell Pargin who in 1876 left there in a covered wagon with their four sons, Charlie, Ben, Doll and Ed as one of a caravan of 33 wagons on the way to the Black Hills. They were stopped at Fort Loren, Kans. by General Custer's soldiers on account of an Indian Uprising. They then came on to the San Luis Valley where they wintered. Daniel Pargin came on over to Pine River with a pack horse, which he traded for the HD Ranch and a cabil east of where the town of Bayfield now stands. tho which he moved his family in 1877. Later they bought the place on Beaver Creek where the Pargin school house now stands and where on September 5, 1882 he passed away leaving "Grandma" Pargin with her five children, a daughter, Pearl having been born to them on Pine River. On November 1, 1889 Doll was married to Leona Emma Harlan. The first year of marriage was spent at Deming, N.M. after which they returned to the San Juan Basin and settled on the Piedra river where they lived until August 1944 when Mrs. Pargin died. To this union was born five children, three of whom survive, two daughters having passed away.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun June 29, 1959) Alice May (Bishard) Putnam. Mrs. Harry Putnam died Monday, Jan 19, at her home on High Mesa near Olathe, Colo. She had been a resident of the Olathe community for 12 years and of Colorado for 53 years. She spent her younger married life in the Pagosa Springs area where she and her husband reared their three daughters. They lived a Farmington 10 years, the remainder of her life being spent in Olathe, Colo. Alice May Bishard was born May 3, 1888 in Bourbon County, Kansas to J. C. and Emma Bishard. Her early years were spent in her native state. On January 31, 1905, she was married at Fort Scott, Kansas to Harry Putnam. Besides her husband, she is survived by their three daughers, Mrs. U. H. (Millie) Chambers and Mrs. Ray (Blanche) Murry, both of Pagosa Springs, and Mrs. A. J. (Myrtle) Crowley of Leoti, Kansas. There are five grand children and fifteen great grand children. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Davis, Canon City, Colo., Mrs Myrtle Grubb, Cedaredge, Colo., and Mrs Iva Queen of Neosha, Mo. Mrs. Putnam was active in the affairs of her community and also took great pride in her home, garden, flowers and orchard. She was affiliated with the Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge No. 134 of Pagosa Springs. She was an active member of both the church and lodge. She had received full honors of the offices of her lodge and was a Past Noble Grand. One Brother preceded her in death, Lee Bishard, who is buried in Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs. Funeral service were held in the Oathe Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on January 22, with the Rev. E. B. Rowbotham officiating,. Graveside services were conducted by Pagosa Rebekah Lodge No. 134 on January 23. Those from out of town attending the funeral services in Olathe were Mrs.. Elsie Davies, Mrs. Myrtle Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leighton and Larry. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ludwig, the latter three couples also attended the graveside services. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Leighton and Mrs. Ludwig are Mrs. Putnam's grand daughters. Willis Crowley of Leotie Kansas, a grandson and doris Crowley of Denver, were unable to attend the funeral. Pallbearers were Leon Montroy, George Alley, Carl Hayden, Tom Darnall, Rube Connelley, Percy Chambers.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun June 19, 1936) Norman Barzillai Price, brother of W. W. Price of Chromo, died Wednesday, June 3, at the Naval hospital in San Diego, California. Death was caused by a blood clot at the base of the Brain. The deceased was born in Thayer County, Nebraska in 1875. He enlisted in company C. First Nevada Territorial regiment in 1879, and received an honorable discharge one year later. He was a member of the Pagosa Springs Masonic lodge No. 114, also of the Bennington Camp No. 20 USWV. Mr. Price was postmaster at Chromo in the year 1905. In 1907 was a ranger in the forest service of Archuleta county. From 1914 to 1918 he was postmaster at Good Springs, Nevada. This office was made a third class post office in the year 1915. Surviving him are: his wife, Mrs. W. E. Price, five children, Mrs W. E. Bassom, National City, Colo., Mrs. I. H. Means, Gardina, California, Josephine, Wilma and Norman B. Jr., four grandchildren, two brothers, C. W. Price of Chromo, E. B. Price of Prescott, Arizona and Addie Confar of San Diego, Calif. Mrs. Price had resided in La Mesa California for the past 18 years.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun March 12, 1939) Mrs. Juanita Payan of Arboles passed away Tuesday, May 2nd at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Delia Herrera of Ignacio, at the age of 75 years. Complication accompanying her advance age, caused her death after prolonged suffering. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Ignacio, by Father Bernardo, at one o'clock Thursday afternoon, and interment was made at Arboles. born in Hernandez, N.M., March 26, 1864 she came to Colorado in 1917, where she had since made her home. Surviving are four sons, Mel, and John, Arboles, Joe Payan, Ignacio, Abel Gallegos, Chama, N.M., a daughter, Mrs. Delia Herrera, Ignacio; five grand daughters, Mrs. Ed Romero, Miss Rosanna Romero, Miss Amandia Herrera, Miss Margarito Herrera all of Ignacio; and Mrs Lila Cordova of Durango; and her nephews, Paul Vigil, Ross Martines and Henry Polar of Durango, besides many friends.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun March 6, 1914) Van Buren Page. A particularly sad death was that of Van Buren Page, age 26 years, a young man afflicted with tuberculosis. He came to Pagosa six months ago in the hopes that the dry, invigorating climate of this mountain region might restore him to health, He was stopping with Godfrey Kohler on his Blanco Basin ranch. Sunday morning the boy's condition became so much worse that he begged to be taken to Pagosa for medical attention. Mr. Kohler accompanied by a Mr. Williams, the boy's chum, started with him in a sleigh, but before proceeding not more than a couple of miles, he expired. The body was arranged in the bottom of the sleigh and brought into town to the Hatcher undertaking establishment, where it was prepared for shipment east, but all attempts to get communication with the relatives failed. hence interment was made in Hilltop cemetery Wednesday. Mr. Page entered the U.S. Navy a few years ago and it was while in that service that he contracted the dread disease which caused his death. As a consequence he was drawing an unusually heavy pension.

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(The Pagosa Springs News, Friday, June 1, 1900) Sarah E. Phillips. On Saturday, May 26, 1900, the death angel visited the home of Mrs. Teressa Hallett near Pagosa Springs and reached out his cold and icy hand claiming for his victim Sarah E. Phillips, mother of Mrs. Hallett. Deceased was born August 5, 1835 at Turnham, Mass., and died at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 22 days. Her maiden name was Sarah E. Fairchilds, and she was married to James Phillips at Bradford, Mass., September 6, 1855. Mr. Phillips died at Del Norte November 7, 1890. Having been a resident of southwest Colorado for over twenty years, being in Del Norte until 14 years ago when she moved to Pagosa Springs, Mrs. Phillips was well and favorably known and much has been said of her bright and cheery disposition. She was a loving and devoted mother to her girls, Mrs. Terressa Hallett, and Mrs. Addie Nossaman of Pagosa Springs, Mrs. Artina Wentz of Pagosa Junction, and Miss Alice Phillips of Mancos. three other children died in infancy. Mrs. Phillips spent the last year at Mancos with Miss Alice, and had returned to Pagosa to pay her daughters a visit when the summons came calling her to the eternal home from where no traveler returns to earth. She is not at rest, no more suffering, no more trouble, no more aches and pain, all is rest, sweet rest. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E. Church on Monday, May 28, at 2 p.m. by Rev. Riegal Hatcher, who spoke in a very impressive manner, words of comfort and consolation to those left to mourn. The remains were laid to rest in the Pagosa Springs cemetery and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun June 20, 1919) Mrs. Melissa (Thomason) Provancher, wife of David Provancher, was born in Metcalf county, Kentucky, January 5, 1863, and died after an operation for tumon at the C. F. and I. hospital in Pueblo, JanuaryJanuary 12, 1919, at six o'clock in the morning. Her maiden name was Thomson. She was married to David Provancher by the late Judge E. K. Caldwell, July 6, 1911. She was the mother of nine children, by a former marriage. eight of these still survive, and with her now bereaved husband mourn her departure. She was a devout Christian woman and became a member of the Methodist church of Pagosa Springs May 2, 1909, under the pastorate of Dr. DeMotte, and was a faithful and loyal member, as far as her opportunities would permit. Living so remote from the church she was not as constant in her attendance on the services as she desired; but she constantly used her Bible and her religion at home, and will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother and friend. Of the children, Virgil and Bifford Amyx and Mrs.Maggie Mattox, live in California: Dean at Chama, N.M.; Claude and Ruby at Pagosa Springs, and Mrs. Chas. Port at Windsor, Missouri. She had three sisters, the late Mrs. R. J. Chambers, Mrs. F. E. Butler of Pagosa Springs, and Mrs. Maggie Ward of Phoenix, Arizona. She had two half sisters, Mrs. J. L. Chambers of Pagosa and Mrs. Libbie Burgess, of Tacoma, Washington. She left to her sorrowing friends and relatives assurance that she has passed to a country where there is no death, where sickness and sorrow are not known. Faith in the same Savior will bring to us the same hope. and enable us to meet death with the same glad triumph. "Oh death where is thy sting: old grave, where is thy victory?" Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church of Pagosa Springs Sunday afternoon June 15, by the pastor DeMotte.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun February 2, 1917) Lee Patrick of Ignacio died at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Ochsner hospital from cancer of the stomach. He had been in the hospital seven weeks, but owing to the advanced stage of the disease, an operation was hopeless and none was performed. The deceased leaves to mourn him his wife and their three children, Edna 21, Leslie 19 and Milton 12, and two brothers, Wash Patrick of this city and William Patrick of Ashland, Oregon and a sister Mrs. D. Preston Bell of Silverton, beside a niece, Mrs Otis Stansbury and a cousin George Smart. The body was removed to the Otis Stansbury home, 553 Sixth Avenue, where it was prepared for burial by the Goodman Undertaking company. Interment will be made Friday at Bayfield, going out via Ignacio under the auspices of the Ignacio lodges of Odd Fellows and Woodmen of the World - Durango Democrat (Feb. 1) - Marion Patrick formerly proprietor of the Springs Hotel, now residing in Denver is another Brother. Lee Patrick was a long time resident of Pagosa and formerly ran the Oxford restaurant, since destroyed by fire. He was well known to most of our citizens who will regret his going.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun December 8, 1950) William Price, pioneer resident of Chromo, passed away in Durango last Tuesday, November 29. Mr. Price was born in Iowa in 1862 and came to Archuleta County in 1879. He has resided in the Chromo area for many years and is well known throughout the county. He served, at one time, as county superintendent of schools. Funeral services were held in Pagosa Springs last Friday and interment was at the local cemetery with funeral arrangements by Lynch Mortuary and Rev. Kent conducting the ceremonies. Surviving him are L. B. Price and Elmer Weisel of Chromo. Mr. Weisel is a great nephew of Mr. Price. Mr. William Price was a highly respected pioneer and lived a helpful life among his neighbors.

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun February 15, 1918) A. A. Putnam, an old and well known resident of the county for many years, died last Tuesday at 3o'clock in the morning, or congestion of the lungs, at his ranch west of town. Mr. Putnam has been in failing health for a number of years, and particularly since the death of his wife some months ago. He received every medical aid and was attended carefully by the Harry Putnam family who were staying at the ranch at the time of the old gentleman's death. Mr. Putnam was born in 1839 in Purvan, N. Y. He joined the Mason Lodge in 1866 at Armada Michigan, and became a member of the Pagosa Lodge in 1896 and had been honored by holding all the chairs in this lodge. He was also an Eastern Star. Mr. Putnam has resided in every portion of Colorado for many years coming here from Glenwood Springs, where he followed the bakers trade. One son residing in New York state survives him. The funeral was in charge of the Masons and burial took place at Hilltop on Tuesday. Gone is another of our honored citizens. May he even now be reaping his reward for a long life well and honorably lived.

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