Robert Emmett Holmes was born on Oct. 30, 1875 in Warren county, Mo., and died at his home in Phillips county, Colo., on Sunday Aug. 2, 1914.
He moved to Buffalo county, Neb., in 1883, to Chase county, Neb., in 1888, and to Phillips county, Colo., in 1901.
On Apr. 5, 1899, he was united in marriage with Miss Zeta Goddard, daughter of Ira Goddard of Chase county, Neb.,
To them were born four children three boys and a girl who with their mother, his father, a sister and three brothers survive him. He was one of the active and prosperous young farmers of the county and had only a short time ago purchased a farm near Holyoke and was enjoying a home of his own.
He had resided in our county for a number of years and held the high esteem of all who knew him and his sudden death was a great shock to his friends.
He received a kick on the leg from a horse some time in June but thought it nothing serious. Failing to heal, the wound became aggravated and finally developed blood poisoning which caused his death.
He was in the prime of young manhood and his death was a sudden blow to many of his friends who knew nothing about the danger that threatened him.
The funeral was conducted from the home on Monday Aug. 3, Rev. Tabor of Wray preaching the sermon. The body was laid to rest in the Holyoke cemetery.
The State Herald, August 7, 1914
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Robert Emmett Holmes was born on Oct. 30, 1875 in Warren county, Mo., and died at his home in Phillips county, Colo., on Sunday Aug. 2, 1914.
He moved to Buffalo county, Neb., in 1883, to Chase county, Neb., in 1888, and to Phillips county, Colo., in 1901.
On Apr. 5, 1899, he was united in marriage with Miss Zeta Goddard, daughter of Ira Goddard of Chase county, Neb.,
To them were born four children three boys and a girl who with their mother, his father, a sister and three brothers survive him. He was one of the active and prosperous young farmers of the county and had only a short time ago purchased a farm near Holyoke and was enjoying a home of his own.
He had resided in our county for a number of years and held the high esteem of all who knew him and his sudden death was a great shock to his friends.
He received a kick on the leg from a horse some time in June but thought it nothing serious. Failing to heal, the wound became aggravated and finally developed blood poisoning which caused his death.
He was in the prime of young manhood and his death was a sudden blow to many of his friends who knew nothing about the danger that threatened him.
The funeral was conducted from the home on Monday Aug. 3, Rev. Tabor of Wray preaching the sermon. The body was laid to rest in the Holyoke cemetery.
The State Herald, August 7, 1914
coloradohistoricnewspapers.org
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