Fannie Jane (Henson) Gerard
Marriages
Andrew Robert "Andy" Gerard - January 6, 1896
in Leadville, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - January 29, 1943
PIONEER WOMAN DIES IN GRAND JUNCTION.
FANNIE H. GERARD, EARLY RESIDENT OF GYPSUM VALLEY, SUCCOMBS [sic] TO LONG ILLNESS.
News of the death of Mrs. Fannie Henson GERARD, 81, widow of the late A. R. GERARD, in Grand Junction on Friday, Jan. 22, was received with sorrow in the valley.
Fannie GERARD was one of the hardy women who settled in the Gypsum valley in its early days and helped to build up there a modern community out of the wild wilderness of a mountain section, which is now a paradise of Western Colorado.
Born in Morganton, N.C., Aug. 25, 1861 [headstone says 1872], she migrated to Kansas when but a small girl. Later she came to Colorado and in the early '90s went to the Gypsum valley where she met Andrew R. GERARD, and in Jan. 1896, they were married in Leadville, Colo., returning to Gypsum to make their home, and where they lived until death took her husband.
In her active days, Mrs. GERARD was a leader in all affairs of the valley, and a neighbor whom everyone respected and admired and looked to when anyone was in need. Her husband preceded her in death a few years ago. For the fast five or six years the deceased had been in poor health, and about four years ago, she and her son, Jerry, moved to Grand Junction, hoping the lower altitude would be beneficial. For a time her health did improve, but for several months past she failed fast, and last Friday the end came.
Mrs. GERARD is survived by two sons, Kenneth of Gypsum valley, and Jerry, who lived with his other up to the time of her death; one stepson, Loyd GERARD, of Gypsum valley; three sisters--Mrs. Lola M. HIGH, Grand Junction, Colorado.; Mrs. Mary STAPP, DeBeque, Colo., and the third living in Morganton, N.C.; three brothers, all living in Morganton.
Funeral services were held at the Kinsey Funeral Home in Grand Junction Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, the Rev. Warren S. BAINBRIDGE officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the Orchard Mesa cemetery at Grand Junction.
Songs of the rites were "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," and "In the Garden."
Pallbearers were Jake STEIN, Clint KING, Foster EVANS, Chas. DUNN, George COLLEPS, and Moulton CHAMBERS.
Eagle Valley Enterprise - January 29, 1943
Fanny [sic Fannie] GERARD.
Two old timers answered the last roll call last Friday. Mrs. Fanny GERARD passed away in Grand Junction Friday morning after a lingering illness of several years. Mrs. GERARD was a resident of Eagle county for nearly half a century, coming here as a girl and marrying Andrew GERARD. Following the death of her husband,several years ago, she sold her home to Willis STAUP and moved to Grand Junction, in hopes the lower altitude would be of benefit to her failing health. Even tho she is gone, she will live in memory of her many friends,young and old, who will always remember "Aunt Fannie."
Her elder son, Kenneth, was with her when she died, as were her sisters, Mary and Lola. Her younger son, Gerald, is serving in the army at a camp in New York, and was present at the funeral. Mrs. GERARD was laid to rest at Grand Junction according to her desire.
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