Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Laughton, Sumner L. March 1, 1915
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Reno Evening Gazette March 1, 1915
March 1, 1915
Laughton- At Laughton Springs, March 1, 1915, Sumner L., beloved husband of
Nancy Laughton, father of George L., of Santa Cruz, Cal., Mrs. Abbie Quinn,
Chas. S. Laughton and Mrs. Nancy Zaun of Reno, Mrs. Pearl Marrett of Ashland,
Ore., Asa Lee Laughton of Woodfords, Cal., Mrs. Ruby Thomas of Reno and Frank A.
Laughton of Bakersfield, Cal.  A native of Maine.  Aged 80 years, 21 days.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.  Remains at the parlors of The
Perkins-Gulling Co.


March 2, 1915
Laughton Funeral Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Summer Lee Laughton, the pioneer owner of Laughton’s
Springs, who died yesterday, will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock at
Trinity Episcopal church.  Rev. Samuel Unsworth will officiate and interment
will be in Hillside Cemetery.


March 3, 1915
Pioneers Gather For Last Rites
Funeral of Sumner Laughton Held This Afternoon at Trinity Church
With many old timers in attendance to pay last honors to one of the member
funeral services for Sumner L. Laughton, 57 years, a resident of Nevada and for
27 years owner on Laughton’s springs seven miles west of Reno, were held this
afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church.  Rev. Samuel Unsworth officiated and
interment was in Hillside Cemtery.
The honorary pallbearers were Hank Stevens, O. Sessions, W.H. Caughlin, D.C.
Wheeler. A.M. Lamb and Samuel Murray, Sr.  The active pallbearers were Sam
Frank, F. Campbell, Charles Richardson, Sam Mozingo, Fred White and H.J. Gosse.
The following appreciation of Mr. Laughton was written by one who knew him for
many years.
In the passing of Summer Lee Laughton Nevada has lost one of her oldest and
sturdiest pioneers.  Probably no man was better known to young and old alike
than Sam Laughton, as he was familiarly known.  Like the pine trees or his
native state of Maine, Mr. Laughton was a tower of strength, with the splendid
character of those sturdy pioneers.
Born on February 10, 1835, Mr. Laughton came to California in 1852 by way of the
Isthmus of Panama Mining engaged his attention in the counties of Placer and
Sierra until the call from over the hills brought high to Nevada in 1859, where
he followed ranching and stock raising until 30 years ago when he bought and
fitted up the well-known Laughton Hot Springs, five miles west of Reno.
On January 8, 1863, Mr. Laughton claimed as his bride Miss Nancy O’Neil, a
daughter of prominent pioneers Mr. Laughton was always a devoted husband and
father, a reliable man of affairs a loyal citizen and one whose true nobility of
character awakened for him respect and honor wherever he was known.
A devoted wife, eight children and 16 grandchildren survive Mr. Laughton.  The
surviving relatives are 
George S. Laughton, Mrs. Abbie Quinn, Charles S. Laughton, Mrs. Nancy Zaun, Mrs.
Pearl Marrett, Mrs. Ruby Thomas, Asa and Frank Laughton; a sister in
Norridgewock, Me., and a brother Benjamin Laughton, of Sierra county, California.


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