ZIMMERMAN, Alfred

Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, October, 14, 1908, page 8, column 5 PIONEER DIES - Alfred Zimmerman Passes Over to the Great Majority Alfred Zimmerman, a pioneer of this county, succumbed to cancer of the throat Friday evening at 5:45 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Cox in Mint Valley. He was forty four years old and a native of New York. His only immediate surviving relative here is his daughter, Mrs. Walter Cox, who was with him when death relieved him of many months’ suffering. His remains were taken in charge by the Maus and Shannon undertaking establishment to be prepared for burial. The funeral was held Sunday at 2 o’clock from the Maus and Shannon chapel. The obsequies will be conducted by Rev. L. W. Wheatley of the Marina street Methodist church. Interment will be in the Citizen’s Cemetery. Coming here in the early 60’s he experienced the hardships and braved many dangers of pioneer life. The country was then infested by blood-thirsty Apaches who were subdued only after a warfare lasting many years in which pioneer after pioneer were slaughtered from ambush by the red-skins. Zimmerman had many hair-breadth escapes. He delighted to tell tales of the early days to those who came after the pathway of civilization was blazed unto this territory through wilderness by men of his courage and stamina, until he grew too weak from the cancerous growth that practically destroyed his tongue and throat. He was a farmer and stock raiser by occupation. --------------------------------------- Transcriber's note: There is no headstone marking the exact place of Mr. Zimmerman's burial.