Daughter of Former Mines Trainer and Track Coach, Dies
Mrs. May Bryan Merrow of Denver, daughter of the late Will C. Bryan, one-time Indian fighter and former trainer and track coach at the Colorado School of Mines, died Monday after a short illness. Funeral services were held from the Olinger Mortuary on Tuesday. She is survived by her husband, Joseph H. Merrow, a daughter, Alice Merrow of Littleton, and a son Howard of Salt Lake City. Her father died in 1933. While serving with the United States Cavalry in '76, was unhorsed in an engagement with the Indians on Powder River, Wyo., and then fought on foot. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, July 23, 1900, for outstanding bravery. He served as trainer and coach at Mine's from 1907 to 1909 and again from 1914 to 1916. Under his coaching, Mines teams won three conference championships. He was also credited with helping to organize the Southern and Western baseball leagues
Daughter of Former Mines Trainer and Track Coach, Dies
Mrs. May Bryan Merrow of Denver, daughter of the late Will C. Bryan, one-time Indian fighter and former trainer and track coach at the Colorado School of Mines, died Monday after a short illness. Funeral services were held from the Olinger Mortuary on Tuesday. She is survived by her husband, Joseph H. Merrow, a daughter, Alice Merrow of Littleton, and a son Howard of Salt Lake City. Her father died in 1933. While serving with the United States Cavalry in '76, was unhorsed in an engagement with the Indians on Powder River, Wyo., and then fought on foot. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, July 23, 1900, for outstanding bravery. He served as trainer and coach at Mine's from 1907 to 1909 and again from 1914 to 1916. Under his coaching, Mines teams won three conference championships. He was also credited with helping to organize the Southern and Western baseball leagues
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