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Note: N10911 !28 Dec 1934: Mrs. Ralph Cotton died this morning in Denver Hospital. Was widely know in Boulder and very popular—Illness was of short duration—Funeral will be held in this city. Mrs. Mary Anna Cotton, widow of Ralph K. Cotton and one of Boulder's most popular women, died at 2:30 this morning in the Presbyterian hospital in Denver. She had been there three weeks, being removed from the Community hospital, where she was a patient, to the Denver institution where her son, George K. Cotton, could administer to her. He is a member of the medical staff of the Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. Cotton was ill less than eight weeks. Her serious condition was shown (sic) by close friends but nevertheless her death came as a great shock. She attended the Presbyterian church, was active for many years in the Woman's club, and was a member of Domestic Science club, of the Reviewers and a former member of Chapter H. P. E. O. Besides Dr. Cotton, she is survived by a son Joseph J., who is an auditor with the public utility at Pecos, Tex., and two daughters Erianna and Elizabeth Cotton, who own the Bette"s shop on University hill. The four children are well known in Boulder, having been educated in the Boulder schools and had attended the University. Dr. Cotton is a member of the faculty of the University of Colorado school of medicine,, of which he is a graduate. Was Miss Mary Chinn before her marriage. Mrs. Cotton was formerly Mary Anna Chinn. She was born August 6, 1880, at Arkansas City, Kan. She met Mr. Cotton while on a visit to Mrs. Cora Burton, a half-sister, at Arvada and they were married at Dumont, Colo., Sept. 12, 1900. They later moved to Philadelphia where he was with a large chemical company and returned to Colorado to be with his aunt, the late Mrs. Geo. M. Williamson, and take over her mining interests which include the famous Yellow Pine. This property was left him in the will of Mrs. Williamson and he superintended it until his death in December, 1922. The fine country estate on Baseline road, known as Cotton Manor and later as Sunset Ranch, was owned by the Cottons. It was the scene of many parties while the children were at home. When they went away Mrs. Cotton leased the Manor and only recently too repossession. Besides the children the survivors are four grandchildren: Ernest, Ralph and Mary Frances, children of Dr. and Mrs. Cotton and Betty Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Cotton; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Foraker of Amarillo, Tex., and Mrs. James Howard, of Iola. Kan., and a brother Talmadge Chinn of Denver. There is a half-sister, Mrs. Purton of Arvada and half-brother, M. P. Chinn of Denver. The body was brought to the Hall-Kelso mortuary this afternoon. Funeral services will be private at 2:30 Saturday at the Hall-Kelso mortuary, 12th and Mapleton.!1900: Ralph Cotton and Mary Chinn Marriage Licence # 989, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
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