Obituaries & Death Notices

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Jordan, Catherine

Mrs. Catherine Jordan, wife of Harrison Jordan of Pleasant Valley, Jefferson county, died Monday night.  She was a pioneer of the state and widely esteemed.  Two months ago she was taken ill with pneumonia and never rallied.  Four children survive her - Mrs. Wesley McCall, Mrs. F. A. Riggin, Rev. Walter Jordan and Jasper Jordan.

Source: Transcription from the newspaper, The Butte Inter Mountain, Butte, Montana, published on 29 April 1903; located on the website, Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov), accessed 4 June 2022.

Joyes, Thomas

Thomas Joyes died at the Boulder Hot Springs at 9:15 o'clock last evening.  Mr. Joyes had been a resident of Boulder nearly six years and during that time had endeared himself to the citizens of Jefferson county more than any other professional man who has ever resided in this community.  He was one of the ablest lawyers that ever came to Montana.  In politics, in his profession, and as a citizen, Thomas Joyes was a peer among men.  His parents resided in Louisville, Ky., and have been informed of the death of their talented son.  He was only 33 years old and had already established a reputation which was enviable as a most reliable, honest and conscientious lawyer.  He followed the footsteps of his father in choosing his vocation, his fatherm, Patrick Joyes, being for several years judge of the district in which Louisville is situated.  Deceased was never married.  Mr. Joyes was county attorney of Jefferson county for a term or two.  At the time of his death he held the secretaryship of the county democracy.  He was a delegate to the Chicago convention which nominated Cleveland and has been more or less conspicuous in politics ever since his residence in the state.  In the death of Mr. Joyes the county loses one of the most sociable, best educated and kindest hearted men.  The remains will be brought to town tomorrow morning and will lie in state at the courthouse until six o'clock p.m.  Funeral services will be held over the remains at three o'clock Tuesday and next morning his body will be shipped to his parents at Louisville, Ky.

Source: Transcription from the newspaper, The Helena Independent, Helena, Montana, published on 6 June 1893; located on the website, Chronicling America  (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov), accessed 26 May 2022.

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