E. E. Richards

RICHARDS

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The Wray Gazette, June 27, 1929
THE WRAY GAZETTE, Wray, CO., Thursday, June 27, 1929

E. E. Richards Died Wednesday

E. E. Richards, retired Wray merchant, and pioneers business man of
this community, died at his home here early Wednesday morning. Mr. Richards
suffered a stroke of Apoplexy in Denver on Feb. 3, and never fully recovered.
Death was due to the effects of his illness. It was believed that he was
improving up to the time of his death which came as a shock to his family and
friends. He was 65 years, 3 months and 13 days old at the time of his death.

Funeral services will be held from the Christian church in Wray Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and interment will be in Grandview cemetery. The
remains will lay in state at the Richards mortuary until the time of the
funeral.

Earnest E. Richards was born at Henderson, Iowa, March 13, 1864 and
departed this life at his home in Wray, June 26, 1929. He graduated with the
first class from Shenandoah Normal in 1884. On August 12, 1885, he was united
in marriage to Lizzie M. Wingate at Henderson, and to this union eight
children, five boys and three girls were born. The youngest son, Floyd, died
in infancy. Besides his wife, Mr. Richards is survived by four sons, Guy F.
of Wray, Ray W. of Denver, Earl V. of Trenton, Neb., and Wynn G. of Wray, by
three daughters, Mrs. Fay McElwain of Wray, Mrs. Hazel Maxwell of Franklin,
Neb., and Mrs. Flora McGinnis of Wray; by a half-brother, M. B. Hildreth of
Dennison, Iowa; by two sisters, Mrs. F. E. Cohrt of Spearfish, S.D., and Mrs.
F. J. Marshall of Artesian, Idaho; and by seven grandchildren.

Forty-four years ago, Mr. Richards went into business at Ute, Iowa,
later moving to Morehead, Iowa and from there to Wray in 1910, where he bought
the hardware, furniture, and undertaking business which he conducted until
about two years ago. During these forty-four years he engaged in the general
mercantile and Hardware business.

He was a member of the Christian church for the past 30 years, much of
this time being an officer of the church at Morehead, Iowa, and at Wray. He
was also a member of the W. O. W. Elk and S.B.A. lodges.

Mr. Richards made many acquaintances during the years he was in
business here and was highly respected. The sympathy of many friends is
extended the bereaved family in their loss of husband, father, and brother.

Additional Comments:
Lizzie Wingate was sister of Hans Lars Wingate.