Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine Memorial, Broomfield, Colorado

July 2005 Edition of the Cemetery Photo Index

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Tombstone Photo Project page at:
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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 Flat Iron Crossing West exit.
The Memorial will be on you right, or west side of the road, along 
side the roadway just after pass over the creek.

The text, transcriptions, and photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Dennis & Bev Bailey (dbb)

Headstones

(Click on the underlined name to download the tombstone photograph)
   * Detail of Memorial (dbb)
In the year 1936
January 20th at 6:20 a. m.
An explosion occurred at the
Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine

Eight Men perished in the explosion.
The bodies of the following seven men
were recovered:
Ray Bailey Anthony De Santis
Oscar Baird Kester Novinger
Steve Davis 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, Joe C., 1887-1936, A faithful employee who died in the performance of his duty (Close-up) (dbb)

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