CHUCK CHIN
Arizona Republican Newspaper
April 24, 1897

Chuck Chin, a Chinaman, aged about 55 years died today and will 
be buried tomorrow.  This will be the first Chinese funeral held 
in Prescott for two years, the last one being a vegetable peddler 
who was killed by his runaway team.

Apirl 25, 1897

Chuck Chin, the aged Chinaman who died yesterday was buried this 
afternoon with all the pomp and ceremoney usually attendant upon 
Chinese funerals.  The services of the Prescott braxs band 
were called into requisition to discourse music during the 
procession to the Citizen's Cemetery where interment was 
made. The funeral was attended by nearly every Chinese 
resident of the town, each of whom carried a red and white 
streamer in his hand.

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