John Scott Doddridge
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade page 1 - March 26, 1908
JOHN SCOTT DODDRIDGE.
This community was shocked on Sunday last to learn of the sudden death of John Scott DODDRIDGE, which occurred on Saturday, March 21st, 1908, at Rawhide, Nevada.
Mr. DODDRIDGE was one of the pioneer mining men of this district and up to bat very recently was actively interested in local mining. Mr. DODDRIDGE was a native of Ohio and was about 60 years of age at the time of his death. His health has not been robust for a couple of years, he having suffered two attacks of pneumonia. Notwithstanding, he had largely recovered, and was in fair health when he went to Nevada, his death apparently being quite sudden from causes not learned at this writing. Mrs. DODDRIDGE was at their home in Leadville at the time of her husband's death. Upon her instructions, which were in compliance with the expressed wish of Mr. DODDRIDGE, the remains were shipped to Glenwood Springs, this state, where the funeral and interment occurred today at 2 o'clock.
Mr. DODDRIDGE was a pioneer of Colorado, having been one of the '79ers of Leadville. Soon after that date he came to Battle mountain and ever since had followed mining both here and at Leadville. A few years ago, in partnership with J. B. DOWD, of Red Cliff, he operated quite heavily on the Ground Hog mine on Battle mountain, and was successful in his various mining ventures, being possessed of a comfortable competence at the time of his death. Mr. DODDRIDGE was a conservative man of quiet habits and enjoyed the confidence and respect of a large circle of acquaintances who will learn of his death with very sincere regret.
