Ephram "Eph" Newton Boyles

E.N. Boyles of Kirtley Dies in Lusk Friday

Ephram Newton Boyles, about 50 years old, for about thirty years a resident in and about Kirtley, died at the Lusk Hospital about noon Friday, the immediate cause of his death being acute nephritis.

Funeral services were held at Kirtley Sunday, the services being in charge of Rev. B. F. Farrar of Lusk, arrangements being made by the Peet Mortuary of Lusk.

Mr. Boyles has been in bad health for the past few months. He had been to Crawford for treatment, and was taken from there to his home, being brought to the Lusk Hospital the latter part of the week. Upon being examined here, it was found that he was in a serious condition and little hope was entertained for his recovery.

Ephram Newton Boyles was born on August 9, 1879, in Lyman County, Iowa. He grew to manhood there, moving to Wyoming with his mother and her family in 1898, Eph was married to Josephine Hamlin in 1904 at Casper, Wyo. Three children were born to this union, Harry of Thermopolis and Adah and Vira of Casper.

The last few years of his life he has spent working in and about Harrison, Neb.

On November 7, 1928, he was again united in marriage to Miss Arvilla Holloway. He was employed at the John Coffee ranch at the time of his illness. He was taken to the Lusk Hospital, where he passed away on Friday, August 23.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife and three children, an aged mother, Mrs. M. J. Boyles of Kirtley; four brothers, Hill and Roy of Kirtley and Walt and Oscar of Casper. Also three sisters, Mint, Orpha and Goldie of Kirtley.

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