James Murphy
Burial Details
Obituaries
SECOND ACCIDENT VICTIM DIED DECEMBER 3
James Morphey, 16, of Gilman, died Tuesday morning la the Leadville hospital from injuries received in an accident near Min turn four days before. His death cams a day aStar the .burial of Richard Janes, fho died, at the scene of the accident a 'half mile east of Dowd on U. 'S. Highway 24. Each l>oy was the only child in their families —Mr. and- Mrs Frank Jones of Minturn a.nd Mr. and Mrs James Murphey of Gilman. Richard wias bom May 14, 194.5 and moved with his parents to M inturn as an infant. He graduated from Battle Mountain High School in Red Cliff last spring and was a freshman at Mesa College in Grand J auction. A funeral service was conducted December 2 in the Presbyterian Church at Minturn by Reverend. I ,irrv Jones. Interment was in the Minturn cemetery, with boyhood friends acting as pallbearers: Mallory Nottingham, Manuel Montoya, Mike Moore, Howard and Victor Pierson and Kit Orlosky. Richard, is survived, by his .parants, Frank and Elizabeth Jones; maternal grandparents, Mr and. Mrs
Clarence Fitzhugi'a of Cliromo and his paternal grandmother, Mrs Amy Jones of Sanford. A memorial fund has - been started. and persons desiring to contributa may do so at the Mimtum Drug Store, Requiem High Mass for Janies •will he celebrated Friday at 10:30 a. m. at St. Patrick’s church in Min turn.
