Rock Springs Miner, Mar 27, 1949
Isaac Fletcher, “Coffee Man,” Dies in Salt Lake
Isaac Shaw Fletcher, 77, early resident who was popularly known in Rock Springs and “the coffee man,” died yesterday afternoon at a Salt Lake City hospital.
Born in Coalville, Utah, on Nov. 4, 1871, Fletcher came to Rock Springs in 1887 and worked in the mines as a practical engineer. He started a tea and coffee business here in 1916, and later worked for the Union Pacific Coal and local retailers.
He was married to Alvina Oberg at Montpelier, Ida., on June 27, 1897.
Fletcher was one of the first members of the volunteer Fire Department in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Caledonian club and the L.D.S. church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beth Morris, Salt Lake City; two sons, Alvin W. Fletcher, Billings, Mont.; and George H. (Ike) Fletcher, Hiawatha; four grandchildren, Georiene, William, Robert and Nancy Jean Fletcher, all of Hiawatha.
Also five brothers, Robert, Macey, Ariz.; Adam, California; and Joe, Hiram and Dave, all of Ogden. Three other brothers, Alexander, Sam and Andrew, all of Rock Springs, preceded him in death.
Isaac Fletcher, “Coffee Man,” Dies in Salt Lake
Isaac Shaw Fletcher, 77, early resident who was popularly known in Rock Springs and “the coffee man,” died yesterday afternoon at a Salt Lake City hospital.
Born in Coalville, Utah, on Nov. 4, 1871, Fletcher came to Rock Springs in 1887 and worked in the mines as a practical engineer. He started a tea and coffee business here in 1916, and later worked for the Union Pacific Coal and local retailers.
He was married to Alvina Oberg at Montpelier, Ida., on June 27, 1897.
Fletcher was one of the first members of the volunteer Fire Department in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Caledonian club and the L.D.S. church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beth Morris, Salt Lake City; two sons, Alvin W. Fletcher, Billings, Mont.; and George H. (Ike) Fletcher, Hiawatha; four grandchildren, Georiene, William, Robert and Nancy Jean Fletcher, all of Hiawatha.
Also five brothers, Robert, Macey, Ariz.; Adam, California; and Joe, Hiram and Dave, all of Ogden. Three other brothers, Alexander, Sam and Andrew, all of Rock Springs, preceded him in death.
Rock Springs Miner, Mar 27, 1949
Isaac Fletcher, “Coffee Man,” Dies in Salt Lake
Isaac Shaw Fletcher, 77, early resident who was popularly known in Rock Springs and “the coffee man,” died yesterday afternoon at a Salt Lake City hospital.
Born in Coalville, Utah, on Nov. 4, 1871, Fletcher came to Rock Springs in 1887 and worked in the mines as a practical engineer. He started a tea and coffee business here in 1916, and later worked for the Union Pacific Coal and local retailers.
He was married to Alvina Oberg at Montpelier, Ida., on June 27, 1897.
Fletcher was one of the first members of the volunteer Fire Department in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Caledonian club and the L.D.S. church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beth Morris, Salt Lake City; two sons, Alvin W. Fletcher, Billings, Mont.; and George H. (Ike) Fletcher, Hiawatha; four grandchildren, Georiene, William, Robert and Nancy Jean Fletcher, all of Hiawatha.
Also five brothers, Robert, Macey, Ariz.; Adam, California; and Joe, Hiram and Dave, all of Ogden. Three other brothers, Alexander, Sam and Andrew, all of Rock Springs, preceded him in death.
Isaac Fletcher, “Coffee Man,” Dies in Salt Lake
Isaac Shaw Fletcher, 77, early resident who was popularly known in Rock Springs and “the coffee man,” died yesterday afternoon at a Salt Lake City hospital.
Born in Coalville, Utah, on Nov. 4, 1871, Fletcher came to Rock Springs in 1887 and worked in the mines as a practical engineer. He started a tea and coffee business here in 1916, and later worked for the Union Pacific Coal and local retailers.
He was married to Alvina Oberg at Montpelier, Ida., on June 27, 1897.
Fletcher was one of the first members of the volunteer Fire Department in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Caledonian club and the L.D.S. church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beth Morris, Salt Lake City; two sons, Alvin W. Fletcher, Billings, Mont.; and George H. (Ike) Fletcher, Hiawatha; four grandchildren, Georiene, William, Robert and Nancy Jean Fletcher, all of Hiawatha.
Also five brothers, Robert, Macey, Ariz.; Adam, California; and Joe, Hiram and Dave, all of Ogden. Three other brothers, Alexander, Sam and Andrew, all of Rock Springs, preceded him in death.
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