Maude B. Zartman
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(Former husband)
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Unnamed page 1 - May 22, 1928
Mrs. Maude Zartman Dies in Denver
Former Eagle County Lady Killed by Gas while Lying in Bed - Funeral in Eagle Saturday Morning
The news of the death of Mrs. Maude B. Zartman at her home in Denver last Monday was received with surprise and sorrow by friends in Eagle and Gypsum, where she had lived for many years. Mrs. Zartman's death was caused by escaping gas from a stove in which the flames had been accidentally extinguished while she slept, is the opinion of those who investigated the affair. We take the following account of the tragic death from the Denver Post of Monday evening:
"Gas took the life of another Denver woman Monday, when Mrs. Maude Zartman, 50 (80?) years old, was found dead in her bed in an apartment at 1738 Pearl street.
"Indications were that the death was accidental, according to opinions expressed by police and Deputy Coroner Georg H. Bostick, who took charge of the body. Mrs. Zartman had retired with a hot water bottle against her side and the only gas burner in the room that was open was the one beneath a tea kettle. It is possible that a fluctuation of the flame caused it to go out, police believe.
"According to Mrs. L.D. Long and Mrs. A. Carey of the Pearl street address who found the body shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning, Mrs. Zartman was in good spirits Sunday. The women said she stopped at their apartments to visit after returning home from church. For the last several weeks Mrs. Zartman had been slightly ill.
"Mrs. Zartman has been living at the Pearl street address since last fall, coming here from Eagle, Colo. following the death of her youngest son. Mrs. Zartman's former husband is said to live at Gennessee, Kan.
"According to neighbors, Mrs. Zartman's daughter, Miss Florine Zartman of Los Angeles, was planning to visit her monther during her honeymoon trip next month. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Zartman is survived by a son, Melville Zartman, 1525 Tamarac street.
The body of Mrs. Zartman was brought back to Eagle by her son, Mellie, Thursday for burial, and the funeral services will be held in Eagle Saturday, June 23, at 10 o'clock a.m. in charge of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Zartman was a greatly beloved woman, and during her years of residence at Eagle and Gypsum had made more true friends than it is the lot of most people to have.
