Walter E. Allen
Obituaries
Western Slope Enterprise page 1 - October 27, 1916
The community of Gypsum was shocked at the news of the death of W. E. Allen at the Rio Grande hospital in Salida last Wednesday night. Mr. Allen had been very ill with pelvic peritonitis and was taken to the hospital where for awhile he seemed to be improving, but the poison entered his blood and was carried to the brain which caused unconsciousness and finally resulted in his death.
Walter E. Allen was born in Butler, Missouri, November 29, 1869. In 1898 he came to Colorado and has made his home at Gypsum where he has been station agent for many years. He died in Salida October 18, 1916, at the age of 46 years, 10 months and 19 days. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, his mother and one brother.
The sympathy of their host of friends goes to the family in their great sorrow.
