used a meal or bed at the Dumas Ranch, Oftenthey would retire alone at night and would awaken the next morning with a house full ofhungry people, ready to eat hot biscuits, bacon and eggs with good strong coffee. MotherDumas would never allow a lone biscuit to be thrown out after a meal. She always said, "someone will come along before morning and just might need a bite to eat."Dad and Mother Dumas lived many happy long years at the old Dumas Ranch,now known as Crescent Moon Ranch. In the summer of 1920, Dad Dumas became ill andpassed away in Flagstaff where he was buried. Mother Dumas lived to enjoy here towngrandchildren here and was a very dear member of the step sons household. Her healthbegan to fail in 1924 and she passed away January 24th 1925 at the age of ninety oneyears. She was buried beside Captain Jackson In Middle Verde Cemetery....
