1932-05-18 – Greeley Daily Tribune – June Dauth Obituary ⧉

George Dauth Jr., 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dauth of Greeley, died at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday morning at the Greeley hospital, his death coming suddenly after apparent excellent progress. It was hoped to take him home this week, and he was in high spirits Tuesday night. Young Dauth had been in the hospital for about a month, having first undergone an operation for appendicitis. Pneumonia developed a week later, then a blood clot and “milk” log threatened his life. He improved afterwards and it was believed he would recover when blood clot on his long caused his death. Dauth was graduated form Greeley high school in 1924, after an active four years of athletics participation. He was center on the 1922 state basketball championship team of the high school and played all thru his high school career. He was all conference guard in football one year. He attended Teachers college for two years and was forward on the team when Teachers won the conference championship. He has lately been in Baab and Dauth grocery and market. Dauth was first lieutenant in the National Guard here, and for nine consecutive years had attended the summer camp, one of the two or three men who had that record. He was a member of the Greeley Elks club. Besides his parents, Dauth is survived by one brother, Leslie Dauth. Funeral services will be at 2 o’clock on Friday afternoon at Macy’s drawing room. Interment at Linn Grove. Elks’ service will be at Macy’s; burial will be military. ⧉