John Bates---After a lingering illness of five weeks of that dread disease Typhoid Pneumonia John Bates passed peacefully away yesterday morning.  During his long sickness he showed remarkable patience and endurance.  He leaves a wife and one daughter to mourn his loss.  The funeral will be held today at 10:00 a.m. at his residence.   Vernal Express Thursday March 2, 1899

 

Caleb Alfred Haws, the 19 year-old son of Albert Haws, who lives one and a half miles south of Vernal died of appendicitis at Dragon, Tuesday.  He had been working there for some time in the mine.  He was not operated on for the trouble.  The remains were brought here Wednesday and the funeral services held at Naples ward Thursday, by the new bishop.  The speakers were Bishop Shaffer and Hyrum Manwaring.  Caleb Haws was born January 20, 1891, and was a very promising young man.  Vernal Express Friday January 7, 1910

 

James McKay-----Died-Sunday January 24, 1892, of pneumonia, James McKay of Ashley.  The deceased was born in Scotland in 1825.  Came to Ashley Valley in 1878 where he has engaged in the cattle business very successfully ever since.  He was honest and hard working and well known throughout the county.  He leaves a wife, eight sons and one daughter.  The care and responsibility of the business will fall upon his oldest son James, who has had much experience with cattle, and will doubtless carry out the intentions of his father.

 

Emma Odekirk----Died Tuesday afternoon August 11, Emma wife of John Odekirk, aged 36.  Mrs. Odekirk's death was a great shock to the community, the more so that her illness was of such short duration and unknown to many of her friends, whose first impression that all was not well was the notice of her death.  Nothing so sad has occurred in the community for many a day.  She was a woman greatly loved by her friends for her kind and cheerful spirit, she was not only a faithful wife and kind mother but a best friend.  Her illness was short, she complained of feeling unwell Sunday morning and gradually grew worse until her death Tuesday afternoon.  The attending physician says her death was due to heart disease.  Mrs. Odekirk leaves a husband and eight children, the youngest of whom is only  11 months old.  She was buried Wednesday afternoon in the cemetery south of Vernal  Vernal Express August 14, 1891