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Homer Daniel Danvenport

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Birth Date: February 8, 1886
Death Date: January 22, 1944
Age at Death: 57

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Edith Grundel

Burial Details

Cemetery Name: Cedar Hill Memorial
Cemetery Location: Gypsum, Colorado

Obituaries

Eagle Valley Enterprise - January 28, 1944

Gypsum Loses Another Pioneer
HOMER DAVENPORT PASSED AWAY LAST FRIDAY AFTER LONG ILLNESSLAID TO REST IN GYPSUM SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Homer Daniel Dovenport was born at Aspen, Colo., Feb. 8, 1886. At the age of four he moved with his family to Leadville, where his father was employed. The following spring they moved to Gypsum where he received his schooling. As a young man, he helped his mother manage a hotel and resort at Sweetwater lake. During this time he also rode the range for prominent local cattlemen. After his mother’s passing he devoted his full time to riding the range. While in the employ of Grundel Brothers, he was united in marriage to Edith, the youngest daughter of August and Kate Grundel. He continued in their employ until 1919 when they sold their ranch and cattle interests. At this time he leased a ranch which he operated until 1920, when he purchased a home in Gypsum. From then until March, 1942, he was employed continuously by Eagle county and the state of Colorado as a highway maintenance patrolman. At the latter date he was stricken ill and was bedfast for sometime, later he was able to walk with crutches. He has been confined to his bed since November, 1943, gradually becoming worse, until death relieved his suffering at 12:50 a. m., Jan. 21, 1944, at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 13 days. At this time all of his family were at his bedside. His son, Arthur, reached home the week previous, from his army training camp at Ft. Berining, Ga., tohere he has been stationed since entering the armed forces. The same day his daughter, Mrs. Marion Baker and her husband arrived from Richmond, Calif. Mr. Davenport’s life was his family. Always thinking of his children’s welfare and happiness. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Edith, two sons, Fred, of Gypsum, Arthur, Ft. Benning, Ga., one daughter, Mrs. Marion Baker of Richmond, Calif; two grandchildren, Faye Marie and Mary Ann Davenport; one sister, Mrs. Fred Keeley, Grand Junction; other relatives and a host of friends. Services were held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23, 1944, at 2:00 o’clock from the Lutheran church at Gypsum, with Rev. J. W. Bartrug in [ charge of the services. I A quartette, consisting or Mrs. | Elmer Lundgren, Mrs. Kenneth Gerard. William Stanley and Chas. Stanley, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. J. W. Bartrug, sang two lovely songs, “In the Garden” and “Face to Face”; requests of Mr. j Davenport. f i Following the ' church services, his body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery in Gypsum, beside that of his mother. Pall bearers were Nels Rongen, Thomas Gleason, Arthur Stremme, Herman Erickson, Eugene Slaughter and William Wagner

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