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Fay Barlow Gorham

Birth	:	5 Jul 1852 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Feb 1919 Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.0555992, -100.9475021
Inscription	:	FAY B GORHAM 1852 - 1919
Description	:	RIFLE PIONEER PASSES AWAY Fay Barlow Gorham, a Great Lover of Animals Dies After Being Kicked by a Horse Fay Harlow Gorham, dearly beloved husband, father and friend, and one of Rifle’s oldest and most widely known citizens, departed this life at Glenwood Springs on the evening of February 22 after a short illness of a week’s time. Death was due to kidney trouble from which Mr. Gorham had been a sufferer for years. Recently he had been injured by a horse, which he was handling, being severely kicked, the blow causing other trouble which was very serious. Mr. Gorham was born... Read More	RIFLE PIONEER PASSES AWAY Fay Barlow Gorham, a Great Lover of Animals Dies After Being Kicked by a Horse Fay Harlow Gorham, dearly beloved husband, father and friend, and one of Rifle’s oldest and most widely known citizens, departed this life at Glenwood Springs on the evening of February 22 after a short illness of a week’s time. Death was due to kidney trouble from which Mr. Gorham had been a sufferer for years. Recently he had been injured by a horse, which he was handling, being severely kicked, the blow causing other trouble which was very serious. Mr. Gorham was born in Dubuke, lowa on July sth, 1852. Soon after his birth his parents moved from this frontier town of the fifties to Omaha, Nebraska, then a famous trading post for the western country. Here his early boyhood years were spent. While still a mere lad he went to Texas and assisted in trailing cattle from that stale back to Nebraska. Possibly it was in these days of early manhood that he learned to have pity and compassion for horses and cattle, and gained the habit of caring carefully for all dumb animals committed to his care —a habit which was always manifested in his after life and won him many friends among those who love animals. When Mr.. Gorham was 22 he went to Cheyenne, Wyoming where he took care of the horses for the Black Hills Stage Company. The next year he began to drive stage for the Wyoming Stage Company, a business which he followed for many years, traveling over many of the newlymade western trails and always moving toward the west. The year after the territory of Colorado became a state, or in July 1877 he moved to Morrison, Co., where he drove stage on the Fairplay road. Later he followed the trail on the Cannon City and Leadville roads, going lo Gunnison, Buena Vista, Aspen, Ashcroft, St. Elmo, all of which places knew him for an efficient and muchly liked driver, who always loved his horses. Later he came to Glenwood Springs, coming to Meeker and I Rifle about 31 years ago where for eight years he drove the RifleMeeker stage. In 1905 Mr. Gorham opened the livery barn, known then as the Red Barn. running this place until it grew too small for his everincreasing business, and then he built the fine barn which he continued to operate until the time of his death. Mr. Gorham was an old pioneer, a lover of the out doors and of nature. He could seldom be persuaded to visit a large city but the call of the out doors was always in his ears and often, with his dogs, whom he loved as friends he would go into the hills for a hunting and fishing trip. In the office room of the barn Mr. Gorham had a splendid collection of guns, which he prized very greatly. Many were the strange and odd weapons which hung on the walls of the room and one of his pleasures was to add to this collection, some old relic, whose history was intimately connected with the early days of Colorado. He knew the history of all the trophies in the collection and many were the pleasant hours he spent showing his collection and giving interesting bits of history about it. Mr. Gorham leaves to mourn his loss a loving wife and one son, Harry, by a former marriage. He was the father, also, by his present wife, of one daughter, Violet Fay, who died in childhood. He is survived also by one brother, David Gorham, one sister, Mrs. Hattie Crebo, and one half-brother. Frank Smith, all of whom reside in Omaha, Nebraska. Besides these near and dear to him there remain to mourn his passing many friends to whom, his death marks the passing of a true friend, a kindly and considerate man and one whom all who know him, knew to he possessed of those traits of character which make for the best in life. Funeral services were conducted by Kev. C. E. Fowler at the I’ex Theatre last Wednesday afternoon. The funeral being one of tne largest ever held in Rifle. Pall bearers were old time residents of Rifle and close friends of the deceased man. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery, beside the gave of the little daughter, whom he loved so well. [Telegram-Reveille, Volume XVII, Number 6, February 28, 1919]

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Fay Barlow Gorham's memorial is located at: Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, Seward County, USA.
When did Fay Barlow Gorham death?
Fay Barlow Gorham death on 22 Feb 1919 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 37.0555992
Longitude: -100.9475021

Family Members:

Spouse

Florence Ella Mae Scudder Robinson

(1874 - 1968)

Bertha Austin Westfall

(1879 - 1924)

Children

Violet Fae Gorham

(1895 - 1900)

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