George Putnum
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Ethel P. Putnum
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Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - June 1, 1934
DIES OF OLD BULLET WOUND AT HOSPITAL IN GILMAN
George Putnum, for several years a trusted employee of the Empire Zinc company at Gilman, died in the hospital at that place early Thursday morning. Putnum's death was caused by a bullet wound received several months ago from the revolver of an over-zealous sheriff in Southern Colorado near San Luis. The bullet was not located at the time and after several weeks illness Putnum was able to return to his work in Gilman. Recently the bullet worked into a lung and Putnum was forced to go to the hospital. The bullet could not be removed and he died Thursday morning at 5:30. When injured Putnum was on the return home from a vacation spent in Texas with a companion a fellow worker at Gilman. The deceased was a machinist at the mine in Gilman for the past three years, was quiet and industrious and most highly respected by both his employers and fellow workers and his death is greatly mourned at Gilman and Red Cliff. The deceased was born in Sand Point, ID October 20, 1905 being past 28 years of age. He was married and leaves his widow Ethel P. Putnum of El Paso, TX and two children. His wife was with him when death came. Burial will take place in Red Cliff Saturday afternoon.
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