(Pagosa Springs Colorado) Robert J. Chambers. In addition to what was published last week concerning the illness and death of R. J. Chambers, the following will interest his legion Archuleta county friends. Robert J. Chambers was born in Green County, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 1845, and moved with his parents to Galesburg, Illinois, while a small boy, where he lived until 1867. From there he moved to Cass county, Missouri, and on Sept. 17, 1868, he was married to Miss Annie McKinney. Early in 1869 with his family he moved to Labette county, Kansas where he remained until 1879 when they came to Pagosa Springs Colorado. In 1883 he located what is known as the old Chambers homestead on the Blanco river south of Pagosa where he resided up to the time of his death. He was twice married, his first wife dying in 1891. Of his first union nine children were born, five of whom are living, all being at his bedside at the time of his death or in the immediate vicinity. In 1896 he was again married to Mrs. May S. Helm, who still survives him. To this union was born one son, Karl Byron, who was also with him at the time of his death. Those of the immediate family who survive to mourn the passing of a husband, father and brother consist of a faithful wife, two daughters, Mrs. Willett Brown and Mrs. Roy Sanderson, both of Farmington. N.M. a step daughter, Miss Gladys Helm, of Pagosa Springs; four sons, E. R. of Farmington, U. S., J. T. and Karl Byron of Pagosa Springs; a sister, Mrs. Sadie Stair of Milwaukee, Wis., and 17 grandchildren. He passed peacefully away Feb. 28th at the home of his son, E. R. Chambers. in Farmington, New Mexico, whither he had been taken a few days before from his home on the Blanco. The remains were embalmed and shipped to Pagosa Springs for burial, the funeral being held Sunday, March 5th, from the M. E. church which deceased was a charter member. Rev. G. S. Hatcher, an old-time intimate friend, preached the discourse. The large number of people attending the funeral rites, and the profuse floral offerings, were of themselves sufficient attestations of the love and respect borne for the deceased by his fellow citizens. The pall bearers were J. L. Dowell, J. S. Hatcher, Denver Latham, E. E. Chapson and Fred Catchpole. Those of the family present besides the widowed wife were E. R. Chambers and wife, Willett Brown and wife, R. B. Sanderson and wife and Miss Bessie Brown of Farmington, Byron Chambers, Miss Gladys Helm, U. S. Chambers and Ray Chambers of Pagosa Springs. Interment was at Hilltop cemetery. R. J. Chambers was among the oldest and most prominent citizens of Archuleta county, and during his life was conspicuously identified with it business and political history, serving with credit to himself and the county one term on the board of commissioners.