Kamloops Sentinel
Kamloops, B.C. - May 7, 1897
p.2 c.3

        A Salmon Arm correspondent writes under date of April 30th; 
   the skeltonized remains of the late David Ross, who was lost in 
   the brush last August, were interred yesterday, the 29th inst. 
   Late in Fall the pelvis and a thigh bone were discovered by 
   Dalrymple, and after view by Coroner Clarke of Kamloops, were 
   given into the custody fo the Rev. J. Calvert for interment.  At 
   the request of the family the interment was postponed, pending 
   further discoveries, on the 28th inst; Messrs. J. Ross, son of 
   the deceased, J. W. Armstrong and A. Dalrymple began a thorough 
   search in the neighbourhood where the bones above mentioned were 
   discovered, and were rewarded by finding the remainder of the 
   body.  Appearances seem to indicate that the old man had laid 
   down to rest, after becoming thoroughly exhausted in his efforts 
   to gain a "clearing" and was never again able to rise.  He was 
   almost at the road when he fell.  There was not the first thing 
   to give rise to any suspicion of foul play.  The money he was 
   believed to have with him was found intact.  His gun was missing 
   but it is quite evident that he became too exhausted to carry it 
   further.  The remains were interred with becoming services, in 
   the Methodist cemetery.  Mrs. Ross and family are assured of the 
   sympathy fo the entire community.


        David Ross was born in East End Cromarty, Ross-shire, 
   Schotland, about 65 or 70 years ago.  At the age of 21 or 22 he 
   entered Her Majesty's Navy, serving six years as ship 
   carpenter.  Deceased was present at the taking of Sebastopol.  
   He was the son of John Ross and grandson of David Ross all of 
   Cromarty, Scotland.  He was born in the same room as Hugh Miller 
   the illustrious geoloigst.  He leaves a family of four sons and 
   three daughters all of whom are well known in this city.