Clarence S. WILTSEY
Marriages
Mary A. Barr - December 18, 1894
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - July 6, 1934
C.S. WILTSEY A SUICIDE
When Cecil F. Wiltsey and family returned to their home on the Piney Wednesday evening after a pleasant day of celebrating the Fourth of July they were met by a grewsome [sic] sight when they entered the ranch house.
The body of Mr. Wiltsey's father, C.S. Wiltsey, who made his home with his son and family, was seen lying cold in death and in a pool of blood, across a twelve-gauge shot gun. It appeared that the old gentleman had leaned against the muzzle of the gun with is left breast, and leaning over pulled the trigger.
Sheriff Wilson was notified and he and Coroner Conway went to the scene at once. A careful examination by the officers left no theory other than plain suicide. A short note was found near the dead man, but it gave no direct reason for the act. He had been urged to accompany the family party when it started out earlier in the day but he did not care to go, saying he would rather remain at home.
A friend of the family called at the house at abut four o'clock that afternoon but could get no response to his knocking at the door, so that it is presumed that Mr. Wiltsey was dead at that time. The Wiltsys returned home around six o'clock in the evening.
OBITUARY
Clarence S. WIlsey was born September 27, 1859 in Wisconsin, and died at the home of his son on Piney creek, Eagle county, Colorado, July 4, 1934.
He was married to Mary A. Barr, December 18, 1894 in Des Moines, Ia. To this union there were born two children, Cecil F., living near Wolcott, Colo. and Corrine, Long Beach, Calif. Following the death of his wife in 1925, he made his home for a time with his daughter in California, coming to live with his son, Cecil, in COlorado in 1930.
Funeral services were held in Red Cliff Monday, July 9, conducted by Rev. T.B. McDivitt, pastor of the Eagle Methodist church, and the body was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery at Red Cliff. During the services at the church Mrs. Norlander and Rice Palmer, accompanied by Mrs. Ollie Meyer, sang three songs, "God Will Take Care of You," "Nearer, Still Nearer," and "Hiding in Thee."
