Maudie Marie Burrows was the first born to George Henry and Vallie (Horner) Burrows on June 1, 1914. She was born in her grandparents home just outside Hugoton, Kansas. Maudie later welcomed home 6 siblings. Maudie was raised on the Burrows farm.


Maudie graduated from High School in Hugoton. After high school, she took her teachers exam and became certified to teach. She taught in a one-room school-house for one year during the dirty thirties.


Maudie married William Homer Cott on September 30, 1934 in Liberal, Kansas. Of this marriage, 5 children were born: Raymond, Robert, Irene, Leta and Louise. Raymond, Robert, and Irene were born in Southwest Kansas. Leta and Louise were not born until after the move to Eastern Colorado. While residing in Kansas, Homer and Maudie lived on the Cott homestead at Moscow for 2 years, then moved south of Hugoton where they lived the next 9 years. Homer and Maudie then purchased a farm 8 miles Southwest of Cheyenne Wells in 1948. Having arrived during a March snowstorm, they lived there two weeks before they could really get out to look over their purchase. On the farm they had a sod house, an adobe chicken house, a shop, and a wooden barn that was about two years old. The house had an exterior of unpainted stucco and had no telephone, electricity, or running water. The milk room was later turned into a bathroom and a garage was added to the house. Homer and Maudie milked cows, raised cattle and grew mostly feed crops, as well as some wheat and sudan grass. As a home maker, Maudie loved to cook, sew and oil paint. She is remembered for her homemade bread and chocolate cake. Maudie was a member of the Cheyenne Wells Christian Church. Her love of Christ was the driving force in her life. Homer and Maudie moved to town in early October 1991. Louise and her husband Don now live on the farm. It was one year later, in October 1992, that Homer passed away in the Cheyenne Wells hospital. Maudie continued to live in town until she moved to Cheyenne Manor, where she remained until her death. Her oldest son, Raymond, preceded her in death in May of 2006.


Maudie Marie Cott died February 18, at the Cheyenne Manor in Cheyenne Wells, CO. She is survived by her children, Robert and wife Betty, of Logandale, NV, Irene Baker and her husband Butch, of Spearman, TX, Leta Smalley and husband Carl of Cheyenne Wells, CO, Louise Konecne and husband Don of Cheyenne Wells, CO, 13 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings, George Burrows and wife Jewell of Hugoton, KS, Everett Burrows and wife Maureen, of Hugoton, KS, Ray Burrows and wife Anita of Liberal, KS and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Homer, son, Raymond Cott, sisters, Pearl Carley and Fern Louise Burrows and brother, Ernest Burrows.


Funeral services were held on Wednesday February 21, 2007 at the Christian Church in Cheyenne Wells, CO with Pastor Mike Lewis officiating. Casketbearers were: Terry Latham, Johnny Hudson, Doug Chandler, Greg Smalley, Harvey Friesen, Tom Graber, Monty Farney, and Rick Woodbridge. Pianist Marilyn Boswell and vocalist David Smalley provided the musical selections The Eastern Gate and Precious Lord Take My Hand. Final committal services were held at the Fairview Cemetery in Cheyenne Wells, CO.


Memorial contributions may be made to the Cheyenne Wells Christian Church or Cheyenne Manor Nursing Home in Cheyenne Wells, CO.