from the Delta Independent; Delta County, Colorado; 10 Aug 1923, p10:
Word was circulated Sunday morning announcing the death of one of Delta county's most revered pioneers, James Burdick of Hotchkiss. Mr. Burdick, who has been living with his son Fred, a few miles east of Hotchkiss, has been in feeble health for a number of years, crossing the last range at the advanced age of 83. This grand old man, noted for his liberality and true western spirit, first came to the North Fork Valley in 1881, but on account of the bitter hostility of the Indians was compelled to leave for a time. He returned the following year and took up land under the pre-emption act. Surviving him are two sons, Fred of this vicinity and Edwin of Denver. Funeral services were held at the Hotchkiss Baptist church, Wednesday afternoon, interment following at the cemetery near Paonia, beside the body of his wife, who preceded him to the great beyond [by] ten years.
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Georgetown Courier; Georgetown, Colorado; 19 July 1924, p1 c2:
We learn from Edwin M. Burdick that his father, James Burdick, a pionear settler of Georgetown, died near Hotchkiss, Delta county. August 15 (sic), 1928. Mr. Burdick came to Colorado in 1859 from Elgin, Illinois, locating first at Central City, then at Georgetown, and remained here until 1877. Five sons were born here. During the early '60s he was one of Chivington's scouts and participated in the Sand Creek fight with Indians. Fred M. Burdick, who was born in Georgetown in 1874. died near Hotchkiss on the 14th of last month.
Word was circulated Sunday morning announcing the death of one of Delta county's most revered pioneers, James Burdick of Hotchkiss. Mr. Burdick, who has been living with his son Fred, a few miles east of Hotchkiss, has been in feeble health for a number of years, crossing the last range at the advanced age of 83. This grand old man, noted for his liberality and true western spirit, first came to the North Fork Valley in 1881, but on account of the bitter hostility of the Indians was compelled to leave for a time. He returned the following year and took up land under the pre-emption act. Surviving him are two sons, Fred of this vicinity and Edwin of Denver. Funeral services were held at the Hotchkiss Baptist church, Wednesday afternoon, interment following at the cemetery near Paonia, beside the body of his wife, who preceded him to the great beyond [by] ten years.
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Georgetown Courier; Georgetown, Colorado; 19 July 1924, p1 c2:
We learn from Edwin M. Burdick that his father, James Burdick, a pionear settler of Georgetown, died near Hotchkiss, Delta county. August 15 (sic), 1928. Mr. Burdick came to Colorado in 1859 from Elgin, Illinois, locating first at Central City, then at Georgetown, and remained here until 1877. Five sons were born here. During the early '60s he was one of Chivington's scouts and participated in the Sand Creek fight with Indians. Fred M. Burdick, who was born in Georgetown in 1874. died near Hotchkiss on the 14th of last month.
from the Delta Independent; Delta County, Colorado; 10 Aug 1923, p10:
Word was circulated Sunday morning announcing the death of one of Delta county's most revered pioneers, James Burdick of Hotchkiss. Mr. Burdick, who has been living with his son Fred, a few miles east of Hotchkiss, has been in feeble health for a number of years, crossing the last range at the advanced age of 83. This grand old man, noted for his liberality and true western spirit, first came to the North Fork Valley in 1881, but on account of the bitter hostility of the Indians was compelled to leave for a time. He returned the following year and took up land under the pre-emption act. Surviving him are two sons, Fred of this vicinity and Edwin of Denver. Funeral services were held at the Hotchkiss Baptist church, Wednesday afternoon, interment following at the cemetery near Paonia, beside the body of his wife, who preceded him to the great beyond [by] ten years.
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Georgetown Courier; Georgetown, Colorado; 19 July 1924, p1 c2:
We learn from Edwin M. Burdick that his father, James Burdick, a pionear settler of Georgetown, died near Hotchkiss, Delta county. August 15 (sic), 1928. Mr. Burdick came to Colorado in 1859 from Elgin, Illinois, locating first at Central City, then at Georgetown, and remained here until 1877. Five sons were born here. During the early '60s he was one of Chivington's scouts and participated in the Sand Creek fight with Indians. Fred M. Burdick, who was born in Georgetown in 1874. died near Hotchkiss on the 14th of last month.
Word was circulated Sunday morning announcing the death of one of Delta county's most revered pioneers, James Burdick of Hotchkiss. Mr. Burdick, who has been living with his son Fred, a few miles east of Hotchkiss, has been in feeble health for a number of years, crossing the last range at the advanced age of 83. This grand old man, noted for his liberality and true western spirit, first came to the North Fork Valley in 1881, but on account of the bitter hostility of the Indians was compelled to leave for a time. He returned the following year and took up land under the pre-emption act. Surviving him are two sons, Fred of this vicinity and Edwin of Denver. Funeral services were held at the Hotchkiss Baptist church, Wednesday afternoon, interment following at the cemetery near Paonia, beside the body of his wife, who preceded him to the great beyond [by] ten years.
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Georgetown Courier; Georgetown, Colorado; 19 July 1924, p1 c2:
We learn from Edwin M. Burdick that his father, James Burdick, a pionear settler of Georgetown, died near Hotchkiss, Delta county. August 15 (sic), 1928. Mr. Burdick came to Colorado in 1859 from Elgin, Illinois, locating first at Central City, then at Georgetown, and remained here until 1877. Five sons were born here. During the early '60s he was one of Chivington's scouts and participated in the Sand Creek fight with Indians. Fred M. Burdick, who was born in Georgetown in 1874. died near Hotchkiss on the 14th of last month.
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Obituary notes burial beside his wife. James's grave probably has no extant marker.
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