William T. Staup
Marriages
Savilla Lyon
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - May 20, 1932
Another sudden and unexpected death shocked the Gypsum valley last Friday , when at about noon , William T . Staup dropped dead at the home of his son , Willis , at the poiver plant in Gypsum creek canon . Mr . Staup had been in his usual health not complaining of feeling unwell , so that his death from a heart attack was entirely unexpected . Mr . Staup was bora in Ohio , April 27 , 1865 , and moving to Kansas as 1 a young man and met and married m that state , Miss Savilla Lyon in Smith county .
In 1892 the deceased moved with his family to Colorado , and in 1907 1 came to Gypsum and bought the Travelers hotel , which he conducted for thirteen years . When he and his wife retired from that business in 1920 they moved to Edgewater , Colo Here , three years ago , Mrs . Staup 1 passed away , and since that time Mr . Staup has divided his time among his children . He spent the past winter in California , returning 1 to Colorado a few weeks ago , and had since been making his home with his -son , Willis , and family on Gypsum creek . , Mr . and Mrs . Willis Staup and Mr . and Mrs . L . J . Borah accompanied i the remains to Denver Saturday and J Monday the body was laid to rest beside that of his beloved wife in Crown Hill cemetery in Denver . i The deceased Is survived by two daughters , Mrs . Raye Kroll , Edgej water , and Mrs . Myrtle Borah , ot I Gypsum ; and one son , Willis Staup all of whom have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in the loss of their father .
