Marvel
Johnson (not related to the other Johnsons in the Alma Cem.)
had just turned 13, when he was shot
and killed by a cowhand from the W.S. Ranch
by the name of Wil Riley.
There were a group of young boys
playing in the street just before sundown,
who were apparently disturbing one of
the cowboys in the saloon.
The cowboy fired a shot into the group
of boys and killed Marvel.
(Narrative and photo courtesy Janice
Hoy)
Wolf image derived from photograph by Lynn Rogers, on the
International
Wolf Center's website, with permission. Visit them at http://www.wolf.org
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