Elnora E. (Green) Merrill
Marriages
Charles S. Merrell - July 15, 1907
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - August 16, 1935
Mrs . C . S . Merrill Passes Away In Denver Hospital
WIFE OF WOLCOTT MERCHANT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS BODY LAID TO REST IN CRAIG YESTERDAY
Mrs. Charles S. Merrill, wife of one of the county s leading merchants, of Wolcott, died in St . Joseph's hospital in Denver , Colo., last Sunday August 11 , following an illness of several months . Mrs . Merrill submitted to an operation for cancer last winter , and following the operation was in the hospital for many weeks . She returned home some weeks ago , and appeared to be improving . Several days previous to her death her husband took her back to the Denver hospital for furtfler treatment , but her condition was not (( nought to | be any more serious than had been . But Friday evening Mr . Merrill reiceived a telephone call from Denver calling him to his wife s bedside at once . It was evident that the end was near and Mrs . MerriH i > family weer all summoned to her presence . The end came Sunday , her husband and sons being with her when she passed away . Elnora E . Green , daughter of Mi . and lArs . R . H . Green , pioneers of northwestern Colorado , was born at Hayden , Colo ., September 5 , 1888 . On May 15 , 1907 , she was united in mar riage to Chas . S . Merreilh and tne couple made their home in Craig , Colo , for many years . Here their three sons were born : Lawrence E ., who died in infancy ; . Robert A . and Chas . S . jr . For a number of yeaas , they resided ! at Glenwood Springs ,
where Mr . Merrill was receiver audi later register , of the U . S . land olflec . When the land office was disi continued a few yars ago the family moved to Wolcott , where Mr . Memii had purhcased the Wolcott Mercantile company store . The body of the I I deceased lady was removed to Craig where funeral and burial services ( were held Thursday atternoon of this jweek . Mrs . Merrill was a most delightful woman beloved , not only by her famlily , but by a wide circle of friends . I She was more than a husband and { mother to her husband and sons . She was a real helpmeet md a great chum of her men folks , to whom ; I she was greatly devoted . A lover of ! the outdoors , and a good sport , sae j delighted In accompanying them on their outdoor pleasures in whiob she I always took an active part . So I closely was she allied to all the fam- | lly actlvltes that she wil be missed very sorely by the bereaved ones of I the famly . Surviving the deceased in addition I to the husband and sons are the mother , Mrs . R . H . Green of Craig ; three brothers , Irvin E . Green , Wes-i ily activities that she will be missed , | all living In California , besides a number of nieces and nephews . ; The Merrill family has -the deepest sympathy of a great many friends ) I throughout Eagle , Garfield and Mof-i ¦ fat counties , where they had a wide I I circle of close friends , j
