Hugh Pryor ESTES
Obituary

Hugh Estes, 54, Buried in Rapid City

Hugh Estes passed away at his home north of Wall on Friday Morning, October 8, after a long illness.

Funeral services were held at Wall, with Rev. Rew Waltz, as Pastor, music was furnished by Mrs. Hatton and Mrs. Gardner, with Mrs. Lila Johnson at the piano. Burial was at Rapid City.

Obituary

Hugh Pryor Estes was born in Lead, South Dakota, September 22, 1889. He spent his early boyhood at Nemo. He moved with his parents to a ranch north of Wall in 1906.

He was married to Charlotte Lundring, at Canby, Minnesota, October 18, 1916, and located on their present home north of Wall where they have resided ever since.

Mr. Estes has been ill for the past three years. Everything known to medical science was used, but to no avail. He passed away early Friday morning, October 8, 1943.

He is survived by his wife, and three children: Mrs. Estelle Crowell, now residing at Wall, Elmer, with the U.S. Navy, San Francisco, California, and Hugh Martin, at home, also one grand-daughter, Dawna Rae Estes, all of whom were with him during his last days.

He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters; Jesse and James, of Spearfish, Mrs. Harry Sheddon, of Edgemont, and Mrs. Marion Wilson, of Fort Morgan, Colorado.

The pallbearers were Ray Paulsen, Matt Smith, Tom O'Neill, Jake Schuler, Sam Johnson and Harold Welsh.

Funeral services were held at Wall, with Rev. Rew Waltz, officiating, and interment was made in Mountain View Cemetery, at Rapid City.

Estes Burial Rites Held At Rapid City

Graveside rites were conducted in Mountain View cemetery Monday afternoon for Hugh P. Estes, 54, Wall rancher, who died Friday at his ranch home 13 miles north-east of Wall.

Funeral services were conducted earlier in the afternoon in the Wall Methodist church with the Rev. Rew Walz, pastor of the Rapid City Presbyterian church, officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. H. M. Hatton and Mrs. Harry Gardner, accompanied by Mrs. Sam Johnson. Pallbearers were Ray Paulson, Matt Smith, Tom O'Neil, Jake Schuler, Sam Johnson and Harold Welch.

The services were under the direction of the Galbraith mortuary of Wall.


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