Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....HUGO, Victor July 9 1921
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Las Vegas Age - 7/9/1921
LAS VEGAS AGE

7/9/1921



VICTOR HUGO WELK PASSES TO REWARD



IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD IN LOS ANGELES BY LODGE 278, F. & A. M.



    WELK:  At the family residence, 5916 South Flower street, Los Angeles,

Monday July 4, 1921,  Victor Hugo WELK, age 44 years, 8 months, and 9 days.

    The funeral services were conducted by Southern California Lodge No.

278, F. & A.M. of which he was a member, Thursday afternoon at 3:00 at the

home, and a large number of sorrowing friends were present.  The floral

tributes were unusually profuse and beautiful, a mute testimony to the high

regard in which the deceased was held.  Mr. WELK leaves of his immediate

family surviving him, his mother, Mrs. Emillie WELK, and two brothers, Osma

C. WELK and Fred M. WELK.

    The editor of the Age confronts a grievous task in his efforts to

chronicle the unhappy tidings of "Hughie's" death.  For more than two years

he has been like a member of our own family.  We have been bound to him in

the tie of close companionship and affection, his cheery and kindly ways

having made friends of all.

    He was born in Wisconsin, March 25, 1877, and at the age of 10 years

came to California with his parents.  The family took up their residence in

Los Angeles, where the years of his boyhood were spent.  For more than 15

years past, he has lived of his own choice in the desert country.  For a

number of years he was in the employ of Yount & Fayle at Goodsprings and

later of George A. FAYLE.  After the death of Mr. FAYLE and the disposal of

the Goodsprings store, Mr. WELK about two years ago entered the employ of

the Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad in the storehouse department in this

city.  His ability and fidelity won for him the full confidence and approval

of his superiors.

    Feeling indisposed, Mr. WELK remained at home for several days and then

determined to take his vacation at this time, securing a thirty day leave of

absence.  He left Las Vegas Saturday evening, June 25th planning to spend a

few days with his mother and brothers in Los Angeles and then to go to the

mountains for an outing.  At the time of leaving he anticipated meeting

Vegas friends in Los Angeles for an evening at the theatre.  Although he

went down town once after reaching his mother's home to transact business,

he was not able to keep his evening engagement.  Our next word, except for a

short note from him in which he did not speak of his illness, was that he

was dead.

    Death resulted from enlargement of the liver according to the family

physician, the enlarged condition having interferred with the proper action

of the heart and lungs.

    The death was a shock to all of Hughie's friends, none here having

reason to suppose that he was seriously ill.  He himself at the time of

leaving Las vegas was in good spirits and apparently anticipated much

pleasure and benefit from his vacation.

    We extend to the sorrowing relatives, especially his mother who has long

been ill, and to whom Hughie was especially dear, our sincerest sympathy, as

do all the many close friends which he has made in Las Vegas.  The editor of

the Age and his family sorrow in common with those who are bound to Hughie

by the closer ties of blood relationship.











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