Adolph Herman "Herman" Thoborg
Marriages
Margaret "Maggie" Dourety Smith Thoborg - December 25, 1900
at Aspen, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - November 26, 1926
HERMAN THOBORG CALLED TO REST. ONE OF EAGLE COUNTY'S MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZENS ANSWERS DEATH'S CALL--END CAME FRIDAY EVENING AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.
It was sad news which greeted the citizens of Eagle Friday evening, November 19, when the death of Adolph Herman THOBORG was announced from his home in Eagle. The universal expression was of sorrow and the remark that one of our best citizens had been called before his time.
Born in Neuenkirchen, Provence of Hanover, Germany, October 3,1867, he migrated to the United States when only 19 years of age, and for 40 years had been a citizen of Eagle county, with the exception of a few years spent in Aspen and Mesa county. During these forty years he had made for himself a place of respect and love in the hearts of his neighbors. He was ever active in all civic affairs, taking a keen interest in the welfare and upbuilding of the community, and his judgment was sought in all matters that pertained to civic advancement. For many years he owned and operated a ranch on the Eagle river, west of Eagle,but a number of years ago he retired from active farm work and he and his wife moved into town, where he at once took his place as one of its foremost citizens.
In 1897 he became a member of the Masonic lodge of Eagle, and had been conferred with all the honors of that order. He belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star,and had been patron of that order for many years. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, and took an active part in the administration of that order's affairs. For years he had been a director in the First National Bank of Eagle County, and his keen judgment of business affairs was always respected by his fellow officers in that institution.
December 25, 1900, he was united in marriage to Maggie Smith at Aspen. No children were born to this union. He is survived by the widow; two brothers, Peter of Eagle, August of Aspen; and one sister, Mrs. Hattie DOHMS, of Davenport, Iowa; and hundreds of close friends who sincerely mourn his passing.
The funeral services were in charge of the Masonic order of Eagle, and were held from the Eagle Methodist Community church, the pastor, A. R. DENNIS, pronouncing a simple service. The remains of the deceased were followed to the Eagle cemetery by a large concourse of sorrowing friends where they were lovingly laid to rest.
