MONARCH NO. 2 COAL MINE MEMORIAL Boulder County Broomfield, Colorado ******************************************************************************** US GENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************************** This memorial was transcribed by DENNIS & BEV BAILEY in July of 2001. The Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine Memorial is located northwest of Broomfield, Colorado on the south side of U.S. Highway 36. Travel west from Denver on Highway 36 towards Boulder, Colorado from Interstate I-25. Go approximately 7 miles to the Broomfield exit. Travel another 2 miles to the FlatIron Crossing West exit. The Memorial will be on your right, or west side of the road, along side the roadway just after you pass over the creek. On January 20, 1936, a blast believed to have been caused when a spark ignited coal dust, killed eight men working the night shift in the Monarch Mine No. 2. The body of mule boss Joe C. Jaramillo was never found. The theory is that Mr. Jaramillo was right at the point of the explosion when it occurred, explaining why his body was never recovered. Due to the dangerous nature of the search operation, the search for Mr. Jaramillo was called off and the company placed a granite gravestone at the entrance and permanently closed the Monarch No. 2 mine. A development company purchased the land containing the memorial and the FlatIron Crossing Mall was built on the land. The marker had to be moved to make way for a new highway exit. The developers built a 17-acre park named after the former land owner, Frank Varra, and relocated the memorial marker and headstone. This park was dedicated June 27, 2000 and has been turned over to the city of Broomfield, Colorado. All of the stones and memorials listed here have been photographed and are available on the US GenWeb Colorado Tombstone Photo Project page. GRANITE MEMORIAL STONE WITH BRONZE PALQUE: In the year 1936 January 20th at 6:30 a.m. An explosion occurred at the Monarch No. 2 Mine Eight men perished in this explosion. The bodies of the following seven men Were recovered: Ray Bailey Oscar Baird Steve Davis Anthony De Santis Kester Novinger Tom Stevens Leland Ward The body of Joe C. Jaramillo still remains entombed. This monument and plaque are dedicated to the memory of these men. JARAMILLO HEADSTONE: JOE C. JARAMILLO 1887 - 1936 A FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE WHO DIED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY