Transcription of James Sullivan obituary, from the Loveland, Colorado newspaper, July 26, 1888
"Death of Hon. James Sullivan
Hon. James Sullivan, one of the pioneers of Colorado, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 23rd, at his late residence in Loveland, after a painful illness of several weeks duration. In the death of Mr. Sullivan Larimer county loses one of its honored and most highly esteemed citizens, the community in which he lived a faithful friend and neighbor, and his children who survive him a dearly-loved parent.
James Sullivan was born November 28, 1822, at Union, Virginia, where he grew to man's estate and married. In 1849 he moved to Iowa and settled at Vinton, Benton county, where he resided until 1859, when he came to Colorado. Attracted by the stories of rich gold discoveries in the Pikes peak region he joined an expedition early in 1859 and crossed the plains, arriving in Colorado during the summer of that year. He returned to Iowa the following fall, and in 1862 removed with his family and located on Bear Creek, south of Denver, where he lived until 1869, when he moved to the Big Thompson valley and engaged in farming and stock-growing. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Sullivan was one of the foremost, best known and most highly respected citizens of Larimer county. Always a consistent democrat he has led his party in many a county campaign and was elected county commissioner in 1873, the duties of which office he faithfully discharged with an eye single to the people's interests and the welfare of the county. He was the nominee of his party for representative in 1878 and in 1886, leading his ticket both times by a good many votes, and also made the race for county commissioner in n1882, but was defeated by J.B. Harbaugh, the republican candidate. Mr. Sullivan was a man of few words, strong in his convictions, a detester of shams and a rigid adherent of right in all the relations of life. He was a grand specimen of the noblest work of God – an honest man. He lived an unblemished life and died regretted by old and young wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at his late residence, and were attended by far the largest concourse of mourning friends that ever assembled in the county on a like occasion. The procession which followed his remains to the grave was nearly three-fourths of a mile long, and included within its ranks nearly all the pioneers living in the northern part of the state. An eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. J.A. Ferguson, of the United Presbyterian church of Loveland. The burial took place under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which order Mr. Sullivan had long been a cherished member. The pall bearers were: Hon. W.C Stover, Hon. A.S. Benson, Abner Loomis, O. Smith, Thomas Cross and E.M. Currier. About forty members of the Fort Collins Masonic lodge attended and took part in the last sad rites. Worshipful Master Love, as the request of Loveland lodge, conducted the solemn and impressive services of the order at the grave."
"Death of Hon. James Sullivan
Hon. James Sullivan, one of the pioneers of Colorado, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 23rd, at his late residence in Loveland, after a painful illness of several weeks duration. In the death of Mr. Sullivan Larimer county loses one of its honored and most highly esteemed citizens, the community in which he lived a faithful friend and neighbor, and his children who survive him a dearly-loved parent.
James Sullivan was born November 28, 1822, at Union, Virginia, where he grew to man's estate and married. In 1849 he moved to Iowa and settled at Vinton, Benton county, where he resided until 1859, when he came to Colorado. Attracted by the stories of rich gold discoveries in the Pikes peak region he joined an expedition early in 1859 and crossed the plains, arriving in Colorado during the summer of that year. He returned to Iowa the following fall, and in 1862 removed with his family and located on Bear Creek, south of Denver, where he lived until 1869, when he moved to the Big Thompson valley and engaged in farming and stock-growing. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Sullivan was one of the foremost, best known and most highly respected citizens of Larimer county. Always a consistent democrat he has led his party in many a county campaign and was elected county commissioner in 1873, the duties of which office he faithfully discharged with an eye single to the people's interests and the welfare of the county. He was the nominee of his party for representative in 1878 and in 1886, leading his ticket both times by a good many votes, and also made the race for county commissioner in n1882, but was defeated by J.B. Harbaugh, the republican candidate. Mr. Sullivan was a man of few words, strong in his convictions, a detester of shams and a rigid adherent of right in all the relations of life. He was a grand specimen of the noblest work of God – an honest man. He lived an unblemished life and died regretted by old and young wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at his late residence, and were attended by far the largest concourse of mourning friends that ever assembled in the county on a like occasion. The procession which followed his remains to the grave was nearly three-fourths of a mile long, and included within its ranks nearly all the pioneers living in the northern part of the state. An eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. J.A. Ferguson, of the United Presbyterian church of Loveland. The burial took place under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which order Mr. Sullivan had long been a cherished member. The pall bearers were: Hon. W.C Stover, Hon. A.S. Benson, Abner Loomis, O. Smith, Thomas Cross and E.M. Currier. About forty members of the Fort Collins Masonic lodge attended and took part in the last sad rites. Worshipful Master Love, as the request of Loveland lodge, conducted the solemn and impressive services of the order at the grave."
Transcription of James Sullivan obituary, from the Loveland, Colorado newspaper, July 26, 1888
"Death of Hon. James Sullivan
Hon. James Sullivan, one of the pioneers of Colorado, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 23rd, at his late residence in Loveland, after a painful illness of several weeks duration. In the death of Mr. Sullivan Larimer county loses one of its honored and most highly esteemed citizens, the community in which he lived a faithful friend and neighbor, and his children who survive him a dearly-loved parent.
James Sullivan was born November 28, 1822, at Union, Virginia, where he grew to man's estate and married. In 1849 he moved to Iowa and settled at Vinton, Benton county, where he resided until 1859, when he came to Colorado. Attracted by the stories of rich gold discoveries in the Pikes peak region he joined an expedition early in 1859 and crossed the plains, arriving in Colorado during the summer of that year. He returned to Iowa the following fall, and in 1862 removed with his family and located on Bear Creek, south of Denver, where he lived until 1869, when he moved to the Big Thompson valley and engaged in farming and stock-growing. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Sullivan was one of the foremost, best known and most highly respected citizens of Larimer county. Always a consistent democrat he has led his party in many a county campaign and was elected county commissioner in 1873, the duties of which office he faithfully discharged with an eye single to the people's interests and the welfare of the county. He was the nominee of his party for representative in 1878 and in 1886, leading his ticket both times by a good many votes, and also made the race for county commissioner in n1882, but was defeated by J.B. Harbaugh, the republican candidate. Mr. Sullivan was a man of few words, strong in his convictions, a detester of shams and a rigid adherent of right in all the relations of life. He was a grand specimen of the noblest work of God – an honest man. He lived an unblemished life and died regretted by old and young wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at his late residence, and were attended by far the largest concourse of mourning friends that ever assembled in the county on a like occasion. The procession which followed his remains to the grave was nearly three-fourths of a mile long, and included within its ranks nearly all the pioneers living in the northern part of the state. An eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. J.A. Ferguson, of the United Presbyterian church of Loveland. The burial took place under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which order Mr. Sullivan had long been a cherished member. The pall bearers were: Hon. W.C Stover, Hon. A.S. Benson, Abner Loomis, O. Smith, Thomas Cross and E.M. Currier. About forty members of the Fort Collins Masonic lodge attended and took part in the last sad rites. Worshipful Master Love, as the request of Loveland lodge, conducted the solemn and impressive services of the order at the grave."
"Death of Hon. James Sullivan
Hon. James Sullivan, one of the pioneers of Colorado, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 23rd, at his late residence in Loveland, after a painful illness of several weeks duration. In the death of Mr. Sullivan Larimer county loses one of its honored and most highly esteemed citizens, the community in which he lived a faithful friend and neighbor, and his children who survive him a dearly-loved parent.
James Sullivan was born November 28, 1822, at Union, Virginia, where he grew to man's estate and married. In 1849 he moved to Iowa and settled at Vinton, Benton county, where he resided until 1859, when he came to Colorado. Attracted by the stories of rich gold discoveries in the Pikes peak region he joined an expedition early in 1859 and crossed the plains, arriving in Colorado during the summer of that year. He returned to Iowa the following fall, and in 1862 removed with his family and located on Bear Creek, south of Denver, where he lived until 1869, when he moved to the Big Thompson valley and engaged in farming and stock-growing. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Sullivan was one of the foremost, best known and most highly respected citizens of Larimer county. Always a consistent democrat he has led his party in many a county campaign and was elected county commissioner in 1873, the duties of which office he faithfully discharged with an eye single to the people's interests and the welfare of the county. He was the nominee of his party for representative in 1878 and in 1886, leading his ticket both times by a good many votes, and also made the race for county commissioner in n1882, but was defeated by J.B. Harbaugh, the republican candidate. Mr. Sullivan was a man of few words, strong in his convictions, a detester of shams and a rigid adherent of right in all the relations of life. He was a grand specimen of the noblest work of God – an honest man. He lived an unblemished life and died regretted by old and young wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at his late residence, and were attended by far the largest concourse of mourning friends that ever assembled in the county on a like occasion. The procession which followed his remains to the grave was nearly three-fourths of a mile long, and included within its ranks nearly all the pioneers living in the northern part of the state. An eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. J.A. Ferguson, of the United Presbyterian church of Loveland. The burial took place under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which order Mr. Sullivan had long been a cherished member. The pall bearers were: Hon. W.C Stover, Hon. A.S. Benson, Abner Loomis, O. Smith, Thomas Cross and E.M. Currier. About forty members of the Fort Collins Masonic lodge attended and took part in the last sad rites. Worshipful Master Love, as the request of Loveland lodge, conducted the solemn and impressive services of the order at the grave."
