William H. Evans
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade page 3 - December 7, 1899
William H. EVANS died at his home in Leadville at noon
Monday, December 4, 1899. Mr. EVANS had been ill about a week, the fatal decease
being pneumonia. Sunday a week before his death he returned from a visit to his
aged parents at Huntley, Illinois. He was about his affairs the next day, Monday,
although not feeling well. Monday night he took to his bed from which he never
arose in life.
William H. EVANS was a member of the firm of FLEMING & EVANS of Red Cliff
and of the Leadville Hardware Company of Leadville. Of recent years he had
resided in Leadville. He was prominent in the affairs of this county and town during
his residence here. He had served as county commissioner and as mayor of Red
Cliff, and was always on the progressive and public spirited side of every
undertaking. With John F. FLEMING, deceased established a mercantile business
in Red Cliff in 1885, and the firm has continued in business ever since. The funeral was held at Leadville on Wednesday with interment at Evergreen
cemetery. The Masonic order conducted the service, assisted by Rev. J. H.
FRANKLIN. A large number from Red Cliff attended, and the funeral was one of
the largest seen in Leadville.
Mr. EVANS was 41 years of age and in his death the community has lost a valuable
citizen. He is survived by his wife but no children, and by his aged parents in
Illinois.
