Son of Robinson Lane and Venezula PALMER AVERY
Married 18 June, 1901 to Minnie Colt.
Clinton MO - H. F. Avery Dead - H. F., better known as "Flave", Avery, died at Castle Rock, Colo., April 30, 1935. He was the son of Robinson and Venezuela Palmer Avery, and was born January 18, 1864, in the first weather boarded house built in Henry county by his grandfather, Rev. Henry Avery in 1832. Mr. Avery grew to manhood in the Pleasant View neighborhood and moved to Clinton with his parents. He served four years on the city council and was mayor of Clinton one term, moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he engaged in the fire insurance business, traveling over the various Rocky Mountain states as special agent and adjuster. In 1906 he was sent to San Francisco, California, following the earthquake where he remained about a year adjusting losses for insurance companies. In 1909 he was elected mayor of Colorado Springs. Upon his retirement from office in 1913 he engaged in the fire insurance business again in Denver, moving to Colorado Springs in 1928 where he resided until 1933 when he received the appointment of receiver of the First National Bank of Castle Rock, Colorado, to which place he moved and resided until his death. He was married June 18, 1901, to Miss Minnie Colt of Clinton, who survives. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery at Clinton today (Thursday). Mr. Avery was a first cousin of Roy K. Palmer and Mrs. Anice Baker of Windsor and the Averys of the west side.
Son of Robinson Lane and Venezula PALMER AVERY
Married 18 June, 1901 to Minnie Colt.
Clinton MO - H. F. Avery Dead - H. F., better known as "Flave", Avery, died at Castle Rock, Colo., April 30, 1935. He was the son of Robinson and Venezuela Palmer Avery, and was born January 18, 1864, in the first weather boarded house built in Henry county by his grandfather, Rev. Henry Avery in 1832. Mr. Avery grew to manhood in the Pleasant View neighborhood and moved to Clinton with his parents. He served four years on the city council and was mayor of Clinton one term, moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he engaged in the fire insurance business, traveling over the various Rocky Mountain states as special agent and adjuster. In 1906 he was sent to San Francisco, California, following the earthquake where he remained about a year adjusting losses for insurance companies. In 1909 he was elected mayor of Colorado Springs. Upon his retirement from office in 1913 he engaged in the fire insurance business again in Denver, moving to Colorado Springs in 1928 where he resided until 1933 when he received the appointment of receiver of the First National Bank of Castle Rock, Colorado, to which place he moved and resided until his death. He was married June 18, 1901, to Miss Minnie Colt of Clinton, who survives. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery at Clinton today (Thursday). Mr. Avery was a first cousin of Roy K. Palmer and Mrs. Anice Baker of Windsor and the Averys of the west side.
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