Thomas Kleckner
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - August 7, 1936
THOMAS KLECKNER DIES .
Wm . Kleckner received word Satur . day morning bearing the news of the death of bis father , Thomas Klecknfct , at a hospital in Denver . Mr . Kleckner , who was 84 yeara of age , was involved in an automobile accident in Denver about a month ago in which he suffered a broken leg . He never fully recovered trom : the shock of the accident ana tnat waa thought to be the indirect cause of his death . The deceased was a confirmed prospector and miner . Born in Kentucky he came to the Colorado Euinlng camps as a young man and for years followed the game at Aspen and went through the rise and fail oi that virnp and later cams to Eagle , being attracted by the Fulford district . From here hs went to Columbine , wbote ho made a discovery which he had , worked with varying success during the years since . Besides the son , William , living in Eagle , the deceased is survived by a daughter , Mrs . Bernice Adair , now living in Konobe , Utah . Burial was made in Columbine , Where the deceased bad spent so many hopeful years , following the occupation to which be had devoted tus We , ^ . ... j
