Yuma County CO Archives Obituaries.....Spelts, Alfred Mirl  October 21, 1993
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Wray Gazette Newspaper, Thursday, Oct. 28, 1993
Alfred Mirl Spelts was born November 18, 1920 to Felix and Mattie Spelts 
around the Clarsville area.  He passed away Thursday, October 21, 1993, at the 
Veterans Hospital in Denver at the age of 72 years, 11 months and 3 days.

Alfred served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Therater.  
After he returned from overseas he lived in Denver.

Alfred was united in marriage to Olive F. Gurnsey on October 20, 1946.  To 
this union they had four children, Leon Sr., Diana, Chuck and Larry.  They 
were also foster parents to Barbara McCloud Smith and Robert McCloud for four 
years.

Alfred and Olive then moved to Eckley and Alfred worked for Charlie 
Fasterbend.  They then moved to Nebraska and Alfred worked for Johnny Hippen 
farming.  They moved back to Eckley and he went to work for the Yuma County 
Highway Department for 11 years.  He then bought Charlie Fasterbend's Pump 
Service where he and his sons worked on wells.  They then bought a drilling 
rig and they ran it until his illness occurred in 1978 and he had to retire.

He served on the Eckley Volunteer Fire Department for 27 years.  He also 
served as chief for seven years.  After his retirement from the fire 
department he served as Grand Marshall for several years.  He was recognized 
with an appreciation plaque for services and dedication to the town of Eckley 
in 1991.  Alfred enjoyed hi grandchildren and great grandchildren.  He enjoyed 
talking with his friends and neighbors and fishing and boating.

Alfred was preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Mattie Spelts; wife, 
Olive; brothers, JOhn, George, Felix, Ernest, Chester and Sidney; sisters, 
Nettie, Jenny, Hazel, Zella, Doris and Myrtle; and son, Leon Spelts.

He is survived by one daughter, Diana McMurphy and Husband, Harold of Denver; 
sons, Chuck and wife, Lois of Eckley and Larry and wife, Rachel of Denver; 
daughter-in-law, Linda Spelts of Laird; foster children, Barbara Smith of Yuma 
and Robert McCloud of Wray; sister, Alice Turvy of Eckley; 13 grandchildren; 
three great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.

Funeral service was held Monday, October 25, 1993 at the New Life Fellowship 
Church with Rev. Brian Severin officiating.  Interment was made in the Eckley 
Cemetery.

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