Isaac Van Tunks
Daily News, Montpelier, Idaho, 10 January 1921, page 1
Isaac Van Tunks died at 4:45 this morning at his home in this city from pneumonia. He had been ill for about four weeks and had apparently almost recovered when the relapse occurred and he died shortly afterward.
Mr. Tunks was born in England on September 11, 1851, being 69 years of age. He came to America in 1861 with his father and brother; he crossed the plains during the war and settled in Morgan Utah. Shortly afterward he came to Bear Lake County and located in Ovid where he spent most of his life; he moved to Montpelier to reside a year ago.
He is surved by his wife and two sons, Sam V and S R Tunks. He will be buried in Ovid, but the funeral arrangements have not been completed yet.
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Daily News, 11 January 1921, page 3
Funeral services over the remains of Isaac Van Tunks will be held tomorrow Wednesday at 2 pm in the Ovid meeting house. Burial will be in Ovid.
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Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 14 January 1921, page 1
OLD TIME RESIDENT
Isaac Van Tunks died January 10, 1921 at his home in Montpelier
from a relapse following pneumonia. He had been ill for about four weeks and had
apparently nearly recovered when the relapse occurred. He was born in Leominster
just out of London, England, the son of Isaac and Sarah Evans, September 11,
1851, being 69 years of age. He came to America in 1861 with his father and
older brother; he crossed the plains during the Civil War and settled in Morgan,
Utah. They shortly afterwards came to the Bear Lake valley and settled in Ovid.
His father operated the first lime kiln in Paris and died from poisoning received while in this business. Mr. Tunks remained in the valley until he was grown when he left and went to Nevada, where he was identified with the mining booms at Virginia City, Silver Roof and others. He drifted from there to Montana and was present at most of the big mining booms in Nevada, Montana and Idaho during the days of the 70s and 80s.
He returned to Bear Lake county in 1886, married and settled at Ovid, and lived there until he moved to Montpelier a year ago. He was typical of the early west, rather rough and ready but had a big heart and was generous to a fault.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Larsen Tunks, two sons, Sam V and Seba R Tunks, a half sister, Mrs. J S Heggie, all of Montpelier and one sister in London, England. The funeral services were held in the Ovid meeting house. The speakers were; Oliver Peterson, James A Olson and Bishop John T Peterson. The body was laid to rest in the Ovid cemetery.