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Gravesite legend survives century since Western icon's death - The Durango Herald
Monday, January 16, 2017Buffalo Bill and his wife, Louisa, took a train to Denver, but she returned to Cody.Buffalo Bill was not feeling well in Denver while staying at the home of his sister, May Decker, so he adjourned to Glenwood Springs for a few days of mineral baths. The waters did not soothe him sufficiently, and still ailing, he returned to 2932 Lafayette St. in Denver on Jan. 8.In a book titled Memories of Buffalo Bill By His Wife Louisa Frederici Cody, published in 1919, Louisa, who called Buffalo Bill “Will,” wrote she was informed of his failing health by someone in Cody. She met Will in Denver and described him as, “... a frail, white-faced man, the long, white hair clinging about his temples, the lips thin and white and wan – but a man fighting to the end.”In the closing pages of her book, she quoted Buffalo Bill as saying, “I want to be buried on top of Mount Lookout. It’s right over Denver. You can look down into four states there. It’s pretty up there. I want to be buried up there – instead of in Wyoming.”Few believe Buffalo Bill said that. Wedded in 1866 in St. Louis, the Cody’s marriage had been long and rocky, with numerous stresses.For most of 30 years, Buffalo Bill had been on the road, traveling throughout Europe and the United States with his frontier-rooted performances and apparently a succession of groupie girlfriends. Buffalo Bill more than once accused Louisa of trying to poison him, though that was disproved. Buffalo Bill sued for divorce in 1904, but the court denied it, telling the couple to reconcile. They did and were still officially together in 1917.Internment in DenverAs Cody residents 500 miles away observed in astonishment – they believed Buffalo Bill was headed their way for internment – the city of Denver wrested control of the body and funeral plans.Authorization was staked to a fresher 1913 will. In it, Buffalo Bill left death-related issues up to his wife.Two sources, a telegraph wire to then-Cody mayor Jakie Schwoob, and the trio of outraged body snatchers, suggest Louisa sold her husband’s body for $10,000 (or more) to Denver Post publisher Henry Tammen and his co-conspirator, Denver Mayor Robert Speer, for the promise they would orchestrate a sensational funeral.Schwoob said Louisa contacted him, saying Denver pledged “a $10,000 funeral. Can Cody match that?”Richard indicated he heard each man put $10,000 on the table for Louisa over breakfast.“She opened her big purse, pulled it in and said, ‘It’s yours,’” Richard said. Fees said he believes those tales to be a slur on Louisa’s name.Instead, what she likely accepted was Denver covering the cost of a glittery, major funeral production.A very elaborate and public funeral was conducted in Denver on Jan. 14, and then William F. Cody’s coffin was placed in cold storage at Olinger’s Crown Hill Mortuary.There was no existing burial site on 7,379-foot Lookout Mountain. Buffalo Bill’s delayed burial took place June 3, 1917.Some believe sleight of hand occurred du...
Monday, November 21, 2016Grand Junction.No services will take place at this time.He was a marble and stone fabricator.Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; one son, Tristin of El Jebel; two daughters, Vanessa Olson of Glenwood Springs, and Luvesa Beauchamp of Aurora; his mother, Ramona Olson of Frederick; two brothers, Terry Olson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and David Olson of Frederick; one sister, Kathy Olson of Rifle; and one grandchild.¦ Sutton John Powers, 54, Palisade, died Nov. 10, 2016, at his home.Services will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Service.He was an insurance salesman.Survivors include one son, Tyler of Grand Junction; two daughters, Brittny O’Hara and Hannah Walton, both of Grand Junction; his mother, Joan Powers of Denver; three brothers, Clay Powers of Denver and Ralph Powers and Matt Powers, both of Fruita; one sister, Paige Cosby of Grand Junction; and five grandchildren.
Monday, November 14, 2016Roland “Rolly” Fischer, the longtime head of the Glenwood Springs-based Colorado River District who guided the organization through a period of intense and often contentious change, has died.Fischer, a petroleum engineer who came to western Colorado in the 1950s ahead of the eventual oil shale boom and bust, was secretary-engineer and general manager for what was then known as the Colorado River Water Conservation District from 1968 until 1996.A sometimes controversial figure, Fischer remained a fixture in Glenwood Springs along with his wife, Tillie, after his retirement. He died Friday morning at the age of 88, according to family and friends.“The entire River District is saddened by the news, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family,” River District spokesman Chris Treese said.“Rolly certainly deserves the credit for what the River District is today,” said Treese, who went to work for Fischer in 1991. “He was a visionary, and as manager he hired a lot of the people who make the River District the success it is today.“Firs...
Monday, July 25, 2016Michael Fisher and wife, Vickie, of Apex, N.C., Karen DeWalt and husband, Mark, of Grove City, Pa., Patricia Raymer of Long Beach, Calif., Linda Zambelli and husband, Bill, of Glenwood Springs, Colo. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jim Fisher of Raleigh, N.C., Clayton (Casey) DeWalt of Acton, Mass., Tara (Mark) DeWitte of New Castle, Colo., and Nick Zambelli of Durango, Colo. Also six step-grandchildren, Abby Cobb, Carolina Beach, N.C.; Kelly Westermann, Greensboro, N.C.; Josh Kaltenbaugh, Goldston, N.C.; Cory Kaltenbaugh, Cary, N.C.; Valerie England, Roseville, Calif., and Vickie Gorski, Volant, Pa. Three great-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren complete the family. He is also survived by two brothers, Dr. Clifton William (Marsha) Fisher of Allegan, Mich., and James L. Fisher (Barbara) of Zanesville, Ohio.He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Louis A. Fisher.Memorial Tributes: East Main Presbyterian Church, 120 E. Main St., Grove City, PA 16127.Funeral Service: East Main Presbyterian Church, 120 E. Main St., Grove City, Pa., on Friday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Bill Hoffman officiating.Visitation Hours: Cunningham Funeral Home Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City, Pa., on Thursday, July 21, from 6-8 p.m. and in the Welcome Center in East Main Presbyterian Church on Friday, from 9:30-10:15 a.m.Burial: Crestview Memorial Park Inc., Grove City.Share FacebookPin ItTweet Print E-mail Rules: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don’t attack other commenters personally and keep your language decent. If a comment violates our comments standards, click the “X” in the upper right corner of the comment box to report abuse. To post comments, you must be a Facebook member.
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Gravesite legend survives century since Western icon's death - The Durango Herald
Monday, January 16, 2017Buffalo Bill and his wife, Louisa, took a train to Denver, but she returned to Cody.Buffalo Bill was not feeling well in Denver while staying at the home of his sister, May Decker, so he adjourned to Glenwood Springs for a few days of mineral baths. The waters did not soothe him sufficiently, and still ailing, he returned to 2932 Lafayette St. in Denver on Jan. 8.In a book titled Memories of Buffalo Bill By His Wife Louisa Frederici Cody, published in 1919, Louisa, who called Buffalo Bill “Will,” wrote she was informed of his failing health by someone in Cody. She met Will in Denver and described him as, “... a frail, white-faced man, the long, white hair clinging about his temples, the lips thin and white and wan – but a man fighting to the end.”In the closing pages of her book, she quoted Buffalo Bill as saying, “I want to be buried on top of Mount Lookout. It’s right over Denver. You can look down into four states there. It’s pretty up there. I want to be buried up there – instead of in Wyoming.”Few believe Buffalo Bill said that. Wedded in 1866 in St. Louis, the Cody’s marriage had been long and rocky, with numerous stresses.For most of 30 years, Buffalo Bill had been on the road, traveling throughout Europe and the United States with his frontier-rooted performances and apparently a succession of groupie girlfriends. Buffalo Bill more than once accused Louisa of trying to poison him, though that was disproved. Buffalo Bill sued for divorce in 1904, but the court denied it, telling the couple to reconcile. They did and were still officially together in 1917.Internment in DenverAs Cody residents 500 miles away observed in astonishment – they believed Buffalo Bill was headed their way for internment – the city of Denver wrested control of the body and funeral plans.Authorization was staked to a fresher 1913 will. In it, Buffalo Bill left death-related issues up to his wife.Two sources, a telegraph wire to then-Cody mayor Jakie Schwoob, and the trio of outraged body snatchers, suggest Louisa sold her husband’s body for $10,000 (or more) to Denver Post publisher Henry Tammen and his co-conspirator, Denver Mayor Robert Speer, for the promise they would orchestrate a sensational funeral.Schwoob said Louisa contacted him, saying Denver pledged “a $10,000 funeral. Can Cody match that?”Richard indicated he heard each man put $10,000 on the table for Louisa over breakfast.“She opened her big purse, pulled it in and said, ‘It’s yours,’” Richard said. Fees said he believes those tales to be a slur on Louisa’s name.Instead, what she likely accepted was Denver covering the cost of a glittery, major funeral production.A very elaborate and public funeral was conducted in Denver on Jan. 14, and then William F. Cody’s coffin was placed in cold storage at Olinger’s Crown Hill Mortuary.There was no existing burial site on 7,379-foot Lookout Mountain. Buffalo Bill’s delayed burial took place June 3, 1917.Some believe sleight of hand occurred du...
Monday, November 21, 2016Grand Junction.No services will take place at this time.He was a marble and stone fabricator.Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; one son, Tristin of El Jebel; two daughters, Vanessa Olson of Glenwood Springs, and Luvesa Beauchamp of Aurora; his mother, Ramona Olson of Frederick; two brothers, Terry Olson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and David Olson of Frederick; one sister, Kathy Olson of Rifle; and one grandchild.¦ Sutton John Powers, 54, Palisade, died Nov. 10, 2016, at his home.Services will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Service.He was an insurance salesman.Survivors include one son, Tyler of Grand Junction; two daughters, Brittny O’Hara and Hannah Walton, both of Grand Junction; his mother, Joan Powers of Denver; three brothers, Clay Powers of Denver and Ralph Powers and Matt Powers, both of Fruita; one sister, Paige Cosby of Grand Junction; and five grandchildren.
Monday, November 14, 2016Roland “Rolly” Fischer, the longtime head of the Glenwood Springs-based Colorado River District who guided the organization through a period of intense and often contentious change, has died.Fischer, a petroleum engineer who came to western Colorado in the 1950s ahead of the eventual oil shale boom and bust, was secretary-engineer and general manager for what was then known as the Colorado River Water Conservation District from 1968 until 1996.A sometimes controversial figure, Fischer remained a fixture in Glenwood Springs along with his wife, Tillie, after his retirement. He died Friday morning at the age of 88, according to family and friends.“The entire River District is saddened by the news, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family,” River District spokesman Chris Treese said.“Rolly certainly deserves the credit for what the River District is today,” said Treese, who went to work for Fischer in 1991. “He was a visionary, and as manager he hired a lot of the people who make the River District the success it is today.“Firs...
Monday, July 25, 2016Michael Fisher and wife, Vickie, of Apex, N.C., Karen DeWalt and husband, Mark, of Grove City, Pa., Patricia Raymer of Long Beach, Calif., Linda Zambelli and husband, Bill, of Glenwood Springs, Colo. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jim Fisher of Raleigh, N.C., Clayton (Casey) DeWalt of Acton, Mass., Tara (Mark) DeWitte of New Castle, Colo., and Nick Zambelli of Durango, Colo. Also six step-grandchildren, Abby Cobb, Carolina Beach, N.C.; Kelly Westermann, Greensboro, N.C.; Josh Kaltenbaugh, Goldston, N.C.; Cory Kaltenbaugh, Cary, N.C.; Valerie England, Roseville, Calif., and Vickie Gorski, Volant, Pa. Three great-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren complete the family. He is also survived by two brothers, Dr. Clifton William (Marsha) Fisher of Allegan, Mich., and James L. Fisher (Barbara) of Zanesville, Ohio.He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Louis A. Fisher.Memorial Tributes: East Main Presbyterian Church, 120 E. Main St., Grove City, PA 16127.Funeral Service: East Main Presbyterian Church, 120 E. Main St., Grove City, Pa., on Friday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Bill Hoffman officiating.Visitation Hours: Cunningham Funeral Home Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City, Pa., on Thursday, July 21, from 6-8 p.m. and in the Welcome Center in East Main Presbyterian Church on Friday, from 9:30-10:15 a.m.Burial: Crestview Memorial Park Inc., Grove City.Share FacebookPin ItTweet Print E-mail Rules: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don’t attack other commenters personally and keep your language decent. If a comment violates our comments standards, click the “X” in the upper right corner of the comment box to report abuse. To post comments, you must be a Facebook member.
