Peter Carlyon
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade - June 28, 1906
CARLYONS BODY FOUND
Deceased Disappeared From Red Cliff On May 31st The body of Peter Carlyon, who disappeared from Red Cliff on May 31st was found in Homestake creek last Monday. On that day Stewart Collins went fishing on Homestake and a short distance above the old slaughter house found the body of a man lodged on some driftwood in mid-stream. Young Collins postponed the fishing instanter and hastened to town and reported the discovery . A party headed by Coroner Gilpin and Marshal Collins was immediately organized and directed to the scene . The body was recovered after considerable difficulty and brought to town , accompanied by W . V . Carteen , son-in-law of the deceased , who was a member of the party . On May 31st , Mr. Carlyon , who for some time had been in a demented and irresponsible condition , wandered away from his relatives in Red Cliff. Mr. Carteen presumed he had returned to Leadville , his former home , and made a trip there in search of him. Soon afterward it was learned that the old man
had been seen on the day he disappeared in the vicinity of the Bottolfson ranch , on Homestake creek . A search of the locality was made , but it proved futile . Then rumors came that the old gentleman had been picked up at Gloenwood , that the Saturday following his disappearance he had been at seen at Bell's Camp , and even that he was seen as late as 8 o clock on the evening of May 31st in Red Cliff . Investigation proved that the first two rumors at least were unfounded , and now it is evident that the latter one was wrong . The deceased was over 80 years of age and in a feeble condition when he disappeared . Without doubt he wandered aimlessly about on the day of his disappearance and after nightfall fell into the swollen stream and was drowned . Mr. Carlyon was an old resident of Leadville where he was well known. He was a native of Cornwall, England and by avocation was a miner. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at A . F . Graham s undertaking rooms . Rev . L . D . Jarrard of Minturn conducted the services and tho interment was at Greonwood cemetery .
