Funeral services were held for Lionel J. Connelly, long time Golden
resident, at Woods
Memorial Cahpel on Monday, September 22, Reverend Lyle J.
Schossow of Rockland
Community Church conducted the services at the chapel.
Graveside services were by
Sanore de Cristo Chapter Rose Croix.
Mr.
Connelly lived in Golden since 1917. He resided at 1804 19th St., Golden. He
died
Friday, September 28, 1969 after a long illness. He was 68 years old.
He was born March 8, 1901 in Holly, Colorado. On May 6, 1925 he married
Vesta
LeProwse in Golden.
Connelly was a special Deputy Sheriff for
the past twenty years and a Democratic
Committeeman for the past eighteen
years. He was also a member of Genesee Grange,
National Grange, Rocky
Moountain Consitory El Jebel Shrine, Denver; Morroco Temple,
Jacksonville,
Florida. He was raised to the sublime degree of a master mason on June 9,
1947 in Golden City Lodge No. A.F. and A.M. He received the Scottish Rite
degrees in
Rocky Mountain Consistory on November 15, 1947.
Survivors
are his wife Vesta V. Connelly of Golden; a daughter Mrs. Colleen K. Manly; a
brother Llewellyn E. Connelly of Martinez, California; two sisters Mrs.
Gwendolyn
Ralston , Golden and Mrs. Beatrice O'Dell, Morrison, Colroado.He
is also survived by
twelve nieces and nephews.