RICH, Ebenezer

Oak Creek Times (Oak Creek, Routt County) May 18, 1917 Page 8 "Obituary Ebenezer Rich was born in Erie, Pa., December 26, 1846 and died in Oak Creek, Colo., May 11, 1917, being 71 years, 4 months and 15 days of age at the time of his death. Of a large family of children only one brother, residing in Chicago, survives. Mr. Rich spent his young manhood in Chicago, where he was engaged in the real estate and in- surance business. He later came west and followed mining in Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, being for some time a resident of Central City. He came to Oak Creek more than twenty years ago, with a large amount of stock and farm tools and located on the ranch just southeast of town, where he resided until his death. The wife of the deceased died twenty-five years ago, passing away in 1892 at the age of twenty-eight years. Four boys were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy and two survive, John D. and Edward D. Funeral services were held Satur- day afternoon at the Hoskings mor- tuary, and were conducted by Rev. Louis E. Goodwin. A large number of friends attended the last sad rites. The remains were shipped to Golden, Colorado, where the body was inter- red beside the members of the family who preceeded him to the great beyond."