Frederick C. Van Horn
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - April 12, 1935
FORMER EAGLE CO. CITIZEN DIES IN ROUTT COUNTY.
Frederick C. VAN HORN, former citizen of Eagale county and eldest son of Hervey VAN HORN of Dotsero and nephew of Howard L. VAN HORN of Gypsum, passed away Monday, April 1, at his ranch home near Columbine in Routt county. Mr. VAN HORN was 61 years of age and unmarried. He and his brother, Will, kept bachelor quarters at their ranch eleven miles from Columbine, which they homesteaded twenty-two years ago, moving there from Eagle county in 1913.
Frederick C. VAN HORN was born in Oswego county, New York, August 31, 1873. In 1886 he came with his parents to Western Kansas, where they remained aabout ten years and then moved to Eagle county. Here he homesteaded the ranch at Dotsero on whcih his father, Hervey VAN HORN now lives, and remained there for seventeen years, prior to moving to Routt county. During that time he made many friends in Eagle county and in Glenwood Springs, who will learn with regret of his death.
Surviving him are his aged father, four brothers and five sisters, and an uncle, nearly all living in Eagle county. When word was received of critical illness his brother, Frank, of Gypsum and his brother-in-law, Jim GILPIN, of Eagle went immediately to the ranch where they assisted in caring for him until his death, which occurred about a week later. His brothers and sisters are Will, who was his ranch partner; Frank and Earl of Gypsum, and John of Brush creek; Mrs. B. F. LONG and Mrs. Jas. GILPIN of Eagle; Mrs. Lulu CARR of Gypsum; Mrs. Addie IRVINE of Texas; and Mrs. Fanny TIBBITS of Raton, N. M. There are also several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were conducted at Steamboat Springs at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 1935. Interment was in the cemetery at Steamboat Springs.
Relatives from here attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Robt. ORR, Mrs. Lulu CARR, Mr. and Mrs. Frank VAN HORN, Mr. and Mrs. James GILPIN, John VAN HORN, B. F. LONG, Mr. and Mrs. Ami HOYT and daughter, Margie Lou, and Earl VAN HORN.
