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The Lays and Hennings in around 1925 added the second story to the residence on the <br />left of the building. It is unclear how much of the old residence was retained and how <br />much is new; as noted above, the 2000 Colorado Cultural Resource Survey concluded <br />that the building constructed in circa 1904 was not razed, but rather was incorporated <br />into the current building. The work is said to have been done by the Fabrizio Bros. The <br />following photos that are believed to date from 1930 show the house, chapel, and <br />garage as they would appear for many decades: <br />In 1949, the year before the death of their daughter Marguerite Lay Henning, the Lay <br />parents deeded the property to Marguerite and it then passed to her husband, G.R. <br />Henning, upon her death. He had not actually been an owner of 844 Main until that <br />time. In 1956, he conveyed all or part of his interest in the building and business to <br />Darrell & Donna Howe and Henning -Howe Mortuary, and it continued to be a mortuary <br />under the name Henning -Howe Mortuary until 1982. Henning was involved in its <br />operation until 1960, with daughter Welcome handling the bookkeeping. G.R. Henning <br />died in 1968. <br />The house consisted of a living room, dining room, and kitchen on the first floor. Indoor <br />stairs led up to bedrooms. The following photos from the Henning family show the living <br />room and Henning family members (G.R., Marguerite, Blossom, Welcome, and G.R.'s <br />father) in 1928-1930 and show the family's affluence. <br />7 <br />