EDWARD HENRY "Cub" BAER
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PEARL YOST - March 1, 1908
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Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - March 9, 1945
DEATH CALLS ANOTHER PIONEER. E. H. BEAR [sic.] DIES SUDDENLY AT FRUITA SATURDAY--BURIED IN EAGLE WEDNESDAY.
Another of the famous and well-known guides and "dude wranglers" of Western Colorado has passed on with the death of E. H. (Cub) Bear at Fruita last Saturday, Mch. 3.
Mr. BAER had taken his saddle and pack stock to the Grand valley to feed for the winter, and at the time of his death was helping Byron EATON feed the cattle on the Frank DOLL ranch, located three miles below Fruita. On Saturday morning Cub had not appeared for work yet when Mr. EATON had finished his part of the morning's work, so he went to the bunk house where BAER slept by himself and found him in bed--dead. Death had come quietly sometime during the night evidently as he slept, as there was no sign of a struggle, and he lie with a peaceful smile on his face.
"Cub" BAER was one of the favorite guides of the Flat Top area, his headquarters being at the mouth of Turret creek, two miles above Sweetwater Lake. From here he had guided hunting and fishing parties from nearly every state in the Union over the trails of the Flat Top country from Deep Lake to Trappers.
He knew every lair of the trout throughout that vast country, and the habitat of every band of elk and deer, and his services from the opening of the fishing season in May to the close of the big game season in the fall were in constant demand. Until failing health overtook the writer two years ago, we had one or two trips with the deceased every year over a long period, and among them were some of the most pleasurable ones we ever experienced.
Edward Henry BAER was born of Mr. and Mrs. Henry BAER in Chase county, Nebr., on Nov. 3, 1887. In 1889 his parents moved to Colorado, where Ed had resided since. His parents lived at Palmer Lake for a time, later moving to Norrie, on the Frying Pan river, where young Ed resided with his parents for 14 years, moving to Eagle with them in 1902.
March 1, 1908, he and Miss Pearl YOST of Dotsero were united in marriage,and moved onto Sweetwater, which neighborhood has since been their home. To this union were born five children, all of whom together with the widow, survive. The children are: Cecil BAER of Oak Creek; Earl and Mintferd, both in the service of their country, Earl with the army in Belgium, and Mintferd with the army in England; Mrs. Iola KNUTH of Gypsum, and Marion, with her mother living on Sweetwater. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry BAER survive, living in Eagle, and this was the last of their children whom they have seen buried--two daughters, Anna and Marion having passed on several years ago.
Funeral services held at the Methodist church in Eagle Wednesday afternoon were conducted by Rev. J. W. BARTRUG, and were attended by a large congregation of friends and neighbors, the church being crowded by acquaintances from all over the valley who regretted his death. Almost the entire population of Sweetwater was in attendance.
During the services Mrs. David ANDERSON of Gypsum valley beautifully sang two appropriate hymns. Pall bearers were: Ed MILLER, Burr S. FULLER, Morton DOLL, Richard SIXKILLER, Clarence STEPHENS and James STEPHENS.
The body was laid to rest in the Eagle cemetery, beside those of his two sisters.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 - March 5, 1945
