Laura Ann (Phillabaum) Fulford
Marriages
Albert L. "Al" Fulford - September 14, 1924
Burial Details
Obituaries
Unknown - 1941
MRS. ALBERT FULFORD DIES.
Another of the earliest settlers of Eagle county has passed away, Mrs. Albert FULFORD dying at a hospital in Glenwood Springs Sunday morning, May 4, 1941.
Laura Ann PHILLABAUM was born at Chili, Miami county, Indiana, December 21, 1859, died May 4, 1941, at the age of 81 years, 4 months, 13 days. She is survived by her husband, Albert Fulford, who is in a hospital in Glenwood Springs, and was unable to attend the funeral in consequence; two daughters(by former marriages), Mrs. Alice LEA of Eagle, Colo., and Mrs. Emily LOTT of Buffalo, Wyo.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Alvin WEBB, Minturn, Colo., and Mrs. George COLLETT of Eagle; also two great grand daughters, Leota WEBB and Sonya COLLETT.
Two sisters survive,one,Mrs. Cora MATHENY, of Argos, Ind., and Mrs. Rhoda HUEY, Tulsa, Okla.
It may be said that she was a true pioneer of the West, having come to Eagle county in the spring of 1883. At that time transportation facilities in this section were limited to trails and very unsecure wagon roads, the railroad having only been built to Red Cliff at that time. She and her eldest daughter walked from the rail head at Red Cliff, over Battle Mountain to the Gypsum valley.
She was united in marriage to Albert L. FULFORD on September 14, 1924, and lived in Eagle until a year ago, when her health became so poor she was taken to a hospital in Glenwood Springs where she passed away.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church in Eagle Tuesday afternoon of this week, the Rev. F. W. CASSELMAN, pastor of the church, having charge of the services. The remains were laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery in Gypsum. During the funeral services Mrs. CASSELMAN and her two daughters sang "Shall We Gather at the River," by request.
Pall bearers were George W. GRANT, Herman A. STEIN, B.F.LONG, W. H. MORGAN, Harold KOONCE and Ralph BELDING.
