John Stuart Eisele
Marriages
Mary Sessler - June 1926
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 5 - April 22, 1932
John Stuart Eisele . John Stuart Eisele , well-known resident of Minturn , died Sunday , April 10 , at the Red Cross hospital in Salida , where he had gone for medical treatment . Mr . Eisele was born in West Newton , Pa ., May 6 , 1869 and came west with his parents who were Colorado pioneers . He received his early education in the public schools of Denver . Not long after he attended the state school of mines in Golden . After this , he worked at different places , especially In Denver and Arizona , until his enlistment during the Spanish-American war , June 8 , 1898 , at Camp Merritt , San Francisco . He served actively in the 18th Infantry in the Philippines . After the war he made an extended trip to tho Dutch Guiana gold fields where he remained for two years . In 1915 , Mr . Eisele found employment at the A . V . Smelter near Leadville . He moved to Minturn in 1918
and was employed for many years as a car Inspector for the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad company . In June , 1926 , Mr . Eisele was united in marriage to Mrs . Mary Sessler of Minturn . Since then he had retired as a property owner in order to regain his health . About three years ago he became water commissioner , marshal and justice of the peace , which offices he held to the time of his death . The body was taken to Denver and funeral services were held at the Olinger Mortuary Tuesday , April 12 , with Dr . Loren Edwards of the Trinity Methodist church officiating . Interment was made in the Crown Hill cemetery after an Impressive military ceremony . He leaves to mourn , his wife Mrs . Mary Elsele of Minturn ; one son , Charles R . Elsele of Greeley ; and two brother , Wilbur and George Eisele of Edgewater and Broomfield , Colorado , respectively .
