Obit: Melrose, Joseph M; Pagosa Sun Apr 1953, Archuleta County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/archuleta/obits/m4622215.txt Donated by Kathy Maez 24 November 2000 Pagosa Sun April 24, 1953 Joseph Matthew Melrose Obituary Joseph Matthew Melrose of Arboles passed away in Mercy hospital in Durango on April 11, 1953. He was born April 11, 1874 at Wetmore, Colorado. to Sarah E. and Hugh H. Melrose. At the age of 12 he came to Pagosa Springs with his mother Sarah E. Melrose Bowling and stepfather, H. R. Bowling. He was united in marriage in 1901 to Ella Kinzer who preceded him in death in 1925. To this union was born 5 children, two of whom preceded him in death. The surviving children are Mrs. Carson Tinnin and Guy E. Melrose of Durango, Mrs. Jack Russell of Samuels, Idaho. He also leaves one sister Mrs. Charles Mack of Salida, 10 grandchildren, and one nephew and two nieces. Mr. Melrose spent most of his life in the San Juan Basin with, the exception of 8 years which time was spent in Arizona where he was engaged in mining. The past 35 years of his life was spent in farming and stock raising in the Arboles vicinity. His friends are numbered by his acquaintances. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Pagosa with the Rev. Nelse Wright He was laid to rest in Hilltop Cemetery beside his son, Hugh, who lost his life on D-Day in France. Pallbearers were Messrs. Phillip Johnson, Norman Ottaway Henry Snow, Percy Chambers, Ernest Burster, and Wilbur Voorhis. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.