Haxtun Harvest, Haxtun, Colorado, March 1, 1928

Edward R. Monk, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Monk, was born at Hastings, Nebraska, January 31, 1897 and died at Alamosa, Colorado, February 21, 1928 at the age of 31 years and 20 days.

On February 28, 1918, he was united in marriage with Addie Monteith at Haxtun, Colorado. To this union two children were born: Muriel Frances, age 6, and Mary May, age 4. They wither their mother, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Monk, two brothers, Elmer and Jesse Monk, two sisters, Mrs. Frank Jones and Mrs. Chase Meakins, all of Haxtun and numerous friends are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father, husband, son, brother and true friend.

In the year 1900, Edward R. Monk, with his parents, moved to Haxtun, where he grew to manhood and spent nearly all of his life with the exception of the past year, during which time he and his family had resided at Alamosa. The country here was new and sparsely settled and he knew the hardships of the earlier pioneers. In the short span of 31 years he had seen the country develop from a barren plain. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Haxtun and a past Noble Grand of the organization. He was also a member of the American Legion, serving with the American army in the recent World War from August 30, 1918 until April 14, 1918. He also was a member of the Security Benefit Association and the Grand Assembly of the I.O.O.F.

Death came to him suddenly striking him down in the prime of life when the future was holding open to him its fullest measure of happiness. He is gone, but the memory of his kind and open-hearted nature will remain throughout the long years to come.

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the Methodist church, the Rev. I.C. Snavely and the Rev. Hugh Neville, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating with interment in the Haxtun cemetery.

Members of the Oddfellows lodge and American Legion attended the services in a body and assisted in the services at the grave.