Saratoga Sun
October 8, 1896
Obituary
Benjamin Culleton, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Grand Encampment valley, died at his residence there last Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. of pleurisy. He was
between 29 and 30 years of age
.
The body was brought to this place today and the funeral services were performed by Rev. Huntington and the body interred in the cemetery.
After the death and burial of his little 3 year old son, Davie, which occurred on the 27th of last month, Mr. Culleton, who was interested with A. H. Huston and was one of the original discoverers of the camp, returned to the Encampment mines to look after his interests there. He was taken with a chill at his cabin, near the mouth of Purgatory creek on Friday last and was so seriously ill that Will Hackett, who was the only other person there, did not dare leave him. Dr. Doyle, who was in the camp, was called in and did what he could to relieve him. He was carried out on a horse the next day to the wagon road and brought home in a spring wagon. He never rallied only a few hours on Sunday, but continued to grow gradually worse until Tuesday between 11 and 12 o'clock, when he breathed his last. He was unconscious a good share of the time. He had the medical care of both Dr. Doyle and Dr. W. L. Johnson of this place during his illness, which was of a dangerous character from the start, and probably greatly augmented by exposure in the mountains, where he had been prospecting all spring and summer, and also by grief at the loss of his little son.
Deceased leaves a wife and two little children, a mother, Mrs. G. H. Nichols, one sister, .Mrs. Ezra H. Nichols, and four brothers John, James T., Pierce and Harry P. Culleton, to mourn his death.
He was one of the most universally respected and highly esteemed men of the valley, where he had resided since early boyhood. His funeral was largely attended and his death universally mourned. If all men lived as true to the principles of honesty, integrity and the Golden Rule, the world would be much better. The sympathies of everybody is extended to the bereaved wife and relatives.
October 8, 1896
Obituary
Benjamin Culleton, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Grand Encampment valley, died at his residence there last Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. of pleurisy. He was
between 29 and 30 years of age
.
The body was brought to this place today and the funeral services were performed by Rev. Huntington and the body interred in the cemetery.
After the death and burial of his little 3 year old son, Davie, which occurred on the 27th of last month, Mr. Culleton, who was interested with A. H. Huston and was one of the original discoverers of the camp, returned to the Encampment mines to look after his interests there. He was taken with a chill at his cabin, near the mouth of Purgatory creek on Friday last and was so seriously ill that Will Hackett, who was the only other person there, did not dare leave him. Dr. Doyle, who was in the camp, was called in and did what he could to relieve him. He was carried out on a horse the next day to the wagon road and brought home in a spring wagon. He never rallied only a few hours on Sunday, but continued to grow gradually worse until Tuesday between 11 and 12 o'clock, when he breathed his last. He was unconscious a good share of the time. He had the medical care of both Dr. Doyle and Dr. W. L. Johnson of this place during his illness, which was of a dangerous character from the start, and probably greatly augmented by exposure in the mountains, where he had been prospecting all spring and summer, and also by grief at the loss of his little son.
Deceased leaves a wife and two little children, a mother, Mrs. G. H. Nichols, one sister, .Mrs. Ezra H. Nichols, and four brothers John, James T., Pierce and Harry P. Culleton, to mourn his death.
He was one of the most universally respected and highly esteemed men of the valley, where he had resided since early boyhood. His funeral was largely attended and his death universally mourned. If all men lived as true to the principles of honesty, integrity and the Golden Rule, the world would be much better. The sympathies of everybody is extended to the bereaved wife and relatives.
Saratoga Sun
October 8, 1896
Obituary
Benjamin Culleton, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Grand Encampment valley, died at his residence there last Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. of pleurisy. He was
between 29 and 30 years of age
.
The body was brought to this place today and the funeral services were performed by Rev. Huntington and the body interred in the cemetery.
After the death and burial of his little 3 year old son, Davie, which occurred on the 27th of last month, Mr. Culleton, who was interested with A. H. Huston and was one of the original discoverers of the camp, returned to the Encampment mines to look after his interests there. He was taken with a chill at his cabin, near the mouth of Purgatory creek on Friday last and was so seriously ill that Will Hackett, who was the only other person there, did not dare leave him. Dr. Doyle, who was in the camp, was called in and did what he could to relieve him. He was carried out on a horse the next day to the wagon road and brought home in a spring wagon. He never rallied only a few hours on Sunday, but continued to grow gradually worse until Tuesday between 11 and 12 o'clock, when he breathed his last. He was unconscious a good share of the time. He had the medical care of both Dr. Doyle and Dr. W. L. Johnson of this place during his illness, which was of a dangerous character from the start, and probably greatly augmented by exposure in the mountains, where he had been prospecting all spring and summer, and also by grief at the loss of his little son.
Deceased leaves a wife and two little children, a mother, Mrs. G. H. Nichols, one sister, .Mrs. Ezra H. Nichols, and four brothers John, James T., Pierce and Harry P. Culleton, to mourn his death.
He was one of the most universally respected and highly esteemed men of the valley, where he had resided since early boyhood. His funeral was largely attended and his death universally mourned. If all men lived as true to the principles of honesty, integrity and the Golden Rule, the world would be much better. The sympathies of everybody is extended to the bereaved wife and relatives.
October 8, 1896
Obituary
Benjamin Culleton, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Grand Encampment valley, died at his residence there last Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. of pleurisy. He was
between 29 and 30 years of age
.
The body was brought to this place today and the funeral services were performed by Rev. Huntington and the body interred in the cemetery.
After the death and burial of his little 3 year old son, Davie, which occurred on the 27th of last month, Mr. Culleton, who was interested with A. H. Huston and was one of the original discoverers of the camp, returned to the Encampment mines to look after his interests there. He was taken with a chill at his cabin, near the mouth of Purgatory creek on Friday last and was so seriously ill that Will Hackett, who was the only other person there, did not dare leave him. Dr. Doyle, who was in the camp, was called in and did what he could to relieve him. He was carried out on a horse the next day to the wagon road and brought home in a spring wagon. He never rallied only a few hours on Sunday, but continued to grow gradually worse until Tuesday between 11 and 12 o'clock, when he breathed his last. He was unconscious a good share of the time. He had the medical care of both Dr. Doyle and Dr. W. L. Johnson of this place during his illness, which was of a dangerous character from the start, and probably greatly augmented by exposure in the mountains, where he had been prospecting all spring and summer, and also by grief at the loss of his little son.
Deceased leaves a wife and two little children, a mother, Mrs. G. H. Nichols, one sister, .Mrs. Ezra H. Nichols, and four brothers John, James T., Pierce and Harry P. Culleton, to mourn his death.
He was one of the most universally respected and highly esteemed men of the valley, where he had resided since early boyhood. His funeral was largely attended and his death universally mourned. If all men lived as true to the principles of honesty, integrity and the Golden Rule, the world would be much better. The sympathies of everybody is extended to the bereaved wife and relatives.
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