Clark Lemley Gates
Marriages
Grace McGlochlin Gates - 1914
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise - 1934
Pioneer Citizen of Derby Mesa Is Called By Death
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Clark L. GATES dies in the harness -- Passing away quietly while engaged in feeding his cattle at his ranch home Saturday.
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Clark L. GATES, one of the original pioneer settlers of the Derby Mesa, in the Burns neighborhood, died very unexpectedly at his ranch Saturday afternoon, December 29, 1934.
Mr. GATES had eaten a very hearty dinner and was apparently in the best of health, when, accompanied by Marcus HIGHT, he went to the feed lots to finish the day's feeding of his cattle. One load of hay had been spread over the field when he remarked to Mr. HIGHT that they would have to hurry to complete the day's chore before dark and jumped onto the rear of the hay rack as HIGHT drove off. The latter looked back a few minutes later and saw something was wrong with his companion and going back to find him found him unconscious. HIGHT hurried to the house with Mr. GATES and Dr. HOTOPP was summoned from Eagle, but before the doctor arrived Mr. GATES was dead.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church in Gypsum, Monday afternoon, by Rev. T. B. MCDIVITT, and a large concourse of sorrowing friends attended the body to the last resting place in Cedar Hill cemetery in Gypsum.
Clark Lemley GATES was born in Hebron, Nebr., September 6, 1877. He lived with his parents in Nebraska until nine years of age, when they moved to Denver and remained there for a few years. The family then moved to Rock Creek in Routt County, where Clark helped his folds manage a tourist resort. When 21 years of age, he located a homestead on Derby Mesa, near Burns, and has resided there since until his death a few days ago.
In 1914, he married Grace MCGLOCHLIN of Wolcott, Colo. To this happy union two daughters were born.
During his many years as a pioneer resident of Burns he became one of the true neighbors and friends of the community. As one of the county's leading ranch and cowmen, he was respected by all.
He leaves to mourn his death, his widow, Grace; two daughters, Martha and Eva; four nephews and five nieces, all of Burns.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page GLENWOOD - January 4, 1935
