Arthur H. Canfield, 79, of Grand Junction passed away early Saturday morning, December 11, in Farmington, New Mexico, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.A. Garland, where he and Mrs. Canfield were spending the winter.
A resident of Grand Junction since his retirement about five years ago, Mr. Canfield had fond memories of the early days in Nucla, his father having been a carpenter on the Pinion Ditch. After leaving Nucla about 1941, he resided in Phoenix, Arizona, and in Dove Creek, before moving to Grand Junction. At one time he had extensive mining and farming interests.
In addition to his wife Myrtle, survivors include his daughter Mrs. L. A. (Doris) Garland, and two grandsons, Roger, the son of his daughter Faye, who preceded him in death, and Ben, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland.
Funeral services were held at the Union Congregational Church in Nucla, on Tuesday, December 14 at 2:00 pm with the burial following in the Nucla Cemetery, the Basin Mortuary of Farmington, New Mexico, in charge of arrangements.
San Miguel Forum 16 Dec 1965
Arthur H. Canfield, 79, of Grand Junction passed away early Saturday morning, December 11, in Farmington, New Mexico, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.A. Garland, where he and Mrs. Canfield were spending the winter.
A resident of Grand Junction since his retirement about five years ago, Mr. Canfield had fond memories of the early days in Nucla, his father having been a carpenter on the Pinion Ditch. After leaving Nucla about 1941, he resided in Phoenix, Arizona, and in Dove Creek, before moving to Grand Junction. At one time he had extensive mining and farming interests.
In addition to his wife Myrtle, survivors include his daughter Mrs. L. A. (Doris) Garland, and two grandsons, Roger, the son of his daughter Faye, who preceded him in death, and Ben, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland.
Funeral services were held at the Union Congregational Church in Nucla, on Tuesday, December 14 at 2:00 pm with the burial following in the Nucla Cemetery, the Basin Mortuary of Farmington, New Mexico, in charge of arrangements.
San Miguel Forum 16 Dec 1965
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