R.P. Wood
Marriages
Lucy Putman - April 6, 1874
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valleyl Enterprise page 1 - October 10, 1913
DEATH OF R.P. WOOD
Last Sunday at his home on Third and Broadway occurred the death of R.P. Wood, one of the early settlers in Eagle county and a resident of Eagle for the past 14 years.
Mr. Wood has been suffering from heart trouble for the past several years, to which disease he succomed [sic] las Sunday.
He was born in Canada, July, 1850. Was married to Miss Lucy Tutman [Putman} April 6, 1874. He came to Colorado in 1893 locating at Red Cliff in the Battle mountain district, where he became interested in mining and at which place he took out several thousand dollars leasing. He came to Eagle about fourteen years ago and located on a ranch just across the river from the town of Eagle, where he has resided until about five years ago, when he built a residence in town.
He is survived by a wife and one son, Harry, who is attending school at Boonville, Missouri.
The remains were buried from the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. D.A. Basham having charge of the services. Masonic burial services were held at the cemetary [sic], Mr. Wood being a member of that organization.
The News joins with their many friends in extending their sympathy to the relatives of the deceased.
