Obituary: LAWS, Lewis J., Rocky Mountain News, Denver March 16, 1911, page 3 (Includes photo) http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/denver/obits//l/laws_lewis_1911.txt Transcribed and Contribted by: Rita Timm 2001 - 2002 ================================================= COLORADO ATTORNEY FOR OVER 40 YEARS DIES OF PARALYSIS. Judge Lewis J. Laws, a Nestor of the Colorado Bar, passed away at his home, 1672 South Sherman Street, Tuesday after an illness that kept him to his bed for over a year. He was 68 years old. The death of Judge Laws resulted from a stroke of paralysis. He is survived by his second wife and a young daughter, who live in Denver, and three children by a first wife, who reside in the East. Four brothers also survive. Two live in Colorado and two in California. Judge Laws came to Colorado over forty years ago. He was born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. He moved later to another part of the state, where he joined the Union Army in 1862, with which he served throughout the rebellion. Judge laws lived thirty years in Denver and previous to coming here practiced law in Colorado Springs and Leadville. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m., and will be in charge of Denver Lodge, No.5, A. F. and A. M. ------------------------ Rocky Mountain News, Mar. 16, 1911 Funeral Notice: LAWS - Denver Lodge, No. 5, A.F. and A.M. will meet at Masonic Temple, Friday, 2 p.m., to confer Masonic burial upon our late brother, Lewis J. Laws. All Masons invited. Car direct to cemetery. JOSEPH A. HUNTINGTON, WM.M.J.C. Secretary. =================================================== 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.