Carol Cochems Burbank
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade - February 6, 1932
Carol Cochems BURBANK, Obituary, by Ollie Graham MEYER.
Text same as the Eagle Valley Enterprise obituary.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - February 5, 1932
Carol Cochems BURBANK was born in Salida, Colo., December 23, 1913. As a baby she was the joy of the home, and that charm lingered through all her life. To know her meant to love her.
As a little child playing out in the yard she would call to different friends passing by and they would walk over to the fence and chat to the little prattler, listening to her happy chatter about the things that interested her. Her especial friends, who often spoke about this in later years, were Dr. GILPIN, Mr. James DOWD, and Frank FARNUM, all of whom have passed on to the other shore to greet Carol again.
It was the same with her little playmates. They loved to be with her, to listen to her prattle, to play with her in her little "make-believe" games. She always seemed their leader not because she forced them to follow, but because they loved her and her merry ways. She could always think of the most interesting things to do.
In school she was always a favorite. Her sweet, kind ways won for her many friends. The tribute paid to her today by the school children shows their love for her.
In all school activities, excepting athletics, Carol took an active part. Although not strong enough to take an active part in their rougher sports at school, she cheered her schoolmates on to victory many times through her loyalty and faith in what her school could do. And other times took away the string of defeat by her cheery words of encouragement.
It was several years ago, after an attack of flu Carol's heart trouble developed. She was taken to the Red Cross hospital at Salida. In the month that she was there her cheerful indomitable spirit made her a special favorite of the nurses and other patients. Visitors and friends made her stay in the hospital pleasant, with books and flowers and those at home did not forget, for Carol received more mail than any former patient.
In music and dramatic art Carol took great interest, and never was a program complete at school without her help. Her sweet voice will still sing softly to us in memory, and the sons she loved and sang will live in the hearts of many of us.
The songs sang today were among those she loved and sang, charming all who heard her sweet, clear voice.
She seemed to live the life of the characters she acted in all the school plays, portraying her part with the cleverness of a born actress. Making her audience laugh or cry, as in her clever inimitable way she brought before them her part of the story.
Always ready and willing to do her part to make life happier for someone else.
Carol was an active worker in the church, playing, singing and teaching God's love. Her girls, as she called her Sunday school class, loved her with a true, deep love and her influence will guide them many times in later life.
What greater tribute can be paid to anyone than this--"Because she lived we have been made better."
After graduating from high school it was Carol's ambition to do even greater good; to help the sick. So she enrolled as a student in the Chiropractic University of Denver. There she passed her first semester examinations with exceptional grades, making 100 per cent in neurology, being the first student to accomplish this in the history of the school. After returning home for the holidays, Carol was stricken with an incurable disease. She made a brave fight for life, but passed away Thursday, January 28, at 10:30 p.m. at the age of 18 years, 1 month, and 5 days.
The funeral services Sunday wee held from Carlson's Hall in Red Cliff to accommodate the great crowd of friends who desired to attend. Rev. Mr. SMITH of Leadville conducted the services.
The following songs were sung at this service: "In the Garden," Sunshine Sunday School Class; Vocal Solo, "My Work is Done," Mrs. NORLANDER; Quartet, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," Mrs. NORLANDER, Mrs. CLEARY, Mr. Rice PALMER, Mr. BRIDGES; Solo, "The Hand of You," Mrs. Carl MOORE; Duet, "The Land Where Flowers Never Die," Mrs. CLEARY and Mrs. NORLANDER; Solo, "As in a Garden," Rice PALMER.
Following the services the body of the beloved young lady was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery in Red Cliff besides those of her two brothers and sister who had preceded her in the journey to the great beyond.--contributed by a Friend.
