James Holden
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - June 19, 1936
PIONEER MINER PASSES AWAY GLENWOOD
James Holden Died After Long And Painful Illness—Was Buried Beside Bed Of Wife in Genwood Sunday . Another very highly respected citizen of Eagle county passed away last Friday , June 12 , 1936 , when James Holden died in a Glenwood hospital . Mr . Holden underwent a major surgical operation for a chrome aliment some months ago , following whicn complications set in , and he never again regained his health . He suffered greatly the last few weeks of his life , and no doubt death was a relief to him . James C . Holden was born in Brurefield Scotland , June 27 , 1883 . He spent the early part of his life in his native land . But shortl y after his mariage , he and his wife , in 1905 , came to America . For many years the couple lived in Leadville , where he followed mining . In ^ . 917 , he bought a ranch on Beaver creek , near Avon in this county , and moved there with his family . The children grew to manhood and womanhood at this ranch home , and the
family was a most happy group , unti a little over a year ago , when tragedy first overtook the family when the wife and mother had an accident which caused her life ; and only a few months later illness overtook the father . The deceased is survived by the five children—two sons , John of Gilman , and James of Avon ; t » ree daughters , Mrs . Agnes Randall of Eagle , Mrs . Annie Mulnix and Miss Elizabeth Holden of Gypsum ; and five grandchildren . Two sisters , living in Sketon , W . Va ., and one sister and a brother living in Scotlanu , also survive the brother . Funeral services were conducted in Glenwood Springs , Sunday morning , Juno 14 , by Rev . George Eher , of the Gyspum Lutheran church , and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Glenwood Springs , beside that of his beloved wife , who preceded him but such a short time . Many friends and neighbors of Eagle county attended the funeral ser vices In Glenwood , sorrowing at the loss of B beloved neighbor and friend .
