Roy Ridgeway
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - December 6, 1918
Roy Ridgeway Dead.
The Wolcott neighborhood gave up its first victim to the Spanish influenza last-Sunday when Roy Ridgeway, one of the most prominent young ranchmen of that community, died of the dread plague.
The deceased was born in Missouri, but came to Eagle county when a mere boy and grew to manhood here. He was highly respected by his neighbors and a wide circle of acquaintances, and his death leaves a vacancy in the community long to be felt. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death.
The Wolcott neighborhood is so demoralized by the influenza at this time that it is almost impossible to find able persons to bury the dead, and a number went from Eagle to perform the last sad rites and lay the body to rest in the Edwards cemetery. Those performing this sad service were C. E. Taylor, Herman Thoborg, Jos. Harris, Al Fulford, T. J. Dice, Lee Cartwright Ernest Nogals, J. E. Buccholz, and Rev. Mr. Cook, who had charge of the services at the grave.
