OBITUARY: Paonian 11/17/1949

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Submitted by Carol J. Clark 
113 Princeton Rd.
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
Elderfinder@aol.com
November 03, 2002   
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OBITUARY: Paonian 11/17/1949

Rancher, Developer Of Coal Mine, Dies Suddenly Friday

     Funeral service was held in the chapel of the Taylor Funeral Home 
yesterday afternoon for Albert O. Stucker, who passed away suddenly at six 
o'clock Friday evening, Nov. 11, at the age of 86 years.  the rites were 
conducted by the Rev. Lois True, pastor of the Nazarene church, assisted by 
the Rev. W.W. Brandt of the Assembly of God.  Appropriate music was supplied 
by Miss Gwendolyn Trotter.  Burial was in Bethlehem cemetery, pallbearers 
being J. Gordon Hendricks, Ray Bruce, Ivan Hylton, Lynn Hylton, Roy Shaffer, 
and Harry Stucker.

     Albert Owen Stucker was born at Washington, Iowa, Aug. 17, 1866, and 
grew to manhood there.  In 1895 he came to the Paonia district in a covered 
wagon, traveling the old Black mesa road, and homesteaded the ranch on the 
mesa now known as Stucker mesa.  He developed the coal mine on the adjacent 
higher mesa now known as the Wolverton mine, and after operating that 
property several years, he devoted his time exclusively to farming until 
advancing years compelled him to retire from active occupation.

     Mr. Stucker married Miss Martha Ann Clark at Delta July 8, 1908.  Three 
sons and four daughters were born to them - Roy E. Stucker of Whittier, 
Calif.; Owen Stucker and Mrs. Asenath Rheuby of Watsonville, Calif.; Ralph 
Stucker, Pomona, Calif.; Mrs. Ruth Griffin and Mrs. Frank Pottorff, of 
Paonia; Mrs. Mae Holveck of Cedaredge.  There are also one sister and two 
brothers - Mrs. Callie Cox of Palacios, TX., John Stucker of Hotchkiss, and 
N.W. Stucker of Paonia.

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