Hugh Wallace Luby
Marriages
Margaret C. Dunbar Luby - January 6, 1889
at Leadville, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - March 7, 1935
Pioneer Railroad Engineer-Business Man Called By Death.
Hugh W. Luby passed away last Friday morning following short illness--came to Leadville in '79 and started in employ of Rio Grande in 1885.
They are passing rapidly, the pioneers who settled this country and within a few years the men and women who braved the hardships of helping build up a civilization in this rugged, wild country will be no more of this earth.
With the unexpected death of Hugh W. LUBY at his home in Minturn last Friday morning, March 1, another of these peioneers has gone to his reward in the unknown beyond.
Hugh Wallace LUBY was born in Terra Haute, Ind., on October 16, 1867. Died at his home in Minturn, Colo., the first day of March, 1935, at the age of 67 years, 4 months, 15 days.
His father and mother, John and Jennie LUBY, migrated to Golden, Colo., with a mule team in the year 1878. Still feeling the call of the pioneer, and listening to the inner voice of thrilling adventures, they went to Leadville, Colo., in the year 1879. It was here that Mr. LUBY started work in the round-house of the D. & R.G. railroad in 1885, and continued in their employ until about the year 1900, being an engineer with the company when he quit.
On January 6, 1889, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Margaret C. DUNBAR, at Leadville, Colo. To this happy union were born five children: Earl, who died in infancy; William H.; Corrine, who was also called into the great beyond while an infant; Jacqueline, who departed this life May 7, 1934; and Gene K. LUBY.
Mr. LUBY came to Minturn in May 1895, where he has since continuously resided. He entered business in Minturn after leaving the railroad and for the past twelve years has been in the employ of the Minturn Mercantile company, with the exception of two years, when he was recuperating from an operation. He was deputy county clerk and recorder under Ora R. KELLY in 1922.
The lifetime of Mr. LUBY was spent very largely in working for the public, where his contact with human nature taught him the valuable meaning of good will and friendship one to another. His love for his children and their love for him was mutual, he was often entering into their fun and frolic, which endeared each to the other. This fine trait was greatly appreciated not only by neighbors and friends, but particularly by his own family. A pioneer from childhood, braving the future with optimistic spirit, making the way easier for the present generation by the generous serving for others.
The illness which took him from us was but of short duration and death came to the physical body, releasing the real man to return unto the Giver of all life. He leaves to mourn his going from us his widow; Judge William H. LUBY and County Attorney Gene K. LUBY, both of Eagle; and two grand sons, William Joseph and John Hugh, of Eagle.
Funeral services were held at Minturn Sunday afternoon, where hundreds gathered in the Presbyterian church from various parts of Eagle and Lake counties to pay homage to the memory of a most valued friend and citizen. Rev. T. B. McDIVITT delivered a funeral discourse which was highly commended by everyone hearing it. Great banks and garlands of flowers, literally thousands of them, surrounded the body as it lay in state in the church, attesting to the regard held for the deceased. During the services a male sextette sang "Nearer My God to Thee," "There Will Be a Vacant Chair," and "Rock of Ages Cleft for Me.'
Pall bearers were Joel A. MACK, Ora J. TIPTON, Wm. FLYNN, T. F. McBREEN, Robt. COLLINS, Richard ALBERS.
Directly following the church services the body was taken to Leadville where it was laid to rest in the family burial plot in the cemetery of that place.
