George "Shorty" Meek
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - December 27, 1935
GEORGE MEEK MIES
Another one of the old timers of the Gypsum community and Eagle county answered the last roll call last Saturday , and passed on to his reword , in the worl dunknown to living mortals . George Meek , known to hundreds of old residents of Eagle county as Shorty , died at his home In Gypsum Saturday morning after having been in poor health for the past year . The deceased came to Gyp 3 iun In 1887 and continuously for nearly one half century has been a respected citizen of that community ; during his younger , more vigorous days doing bis part toward building up the valley and community . His funeral Sunday afternoon at the Lutheran church was attended by a large concourse of old friends and neighbors . Rev . George FJler , pastor of tho local Lutheran church , delivered a splendid and very fitting discourse and tho funeral bier was heaped with tlpral tokens of friendship from ( hla former neighbors , ail ol whom were friends . The body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery . Like many of the bachelor citizens of our western country , who cut most family ties when they came to this frontier country , Utile is known 01 George Meek s early life . His surviving relatives , however , are living in Oklahoma . Thus another of the western Colorado trail blazers has passed to the Great Reward , and their ranks are faol growing thinner .
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