Rico Cemetery, Rico, Dolores County, Colorado

July 2005 Edition of the Cemetery Photo Index

The indexed photographs can be viewed by visiting the Colorado 
Tombstone Photo Project page at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/costones/dolores/rico.htm

Tombstone Photographs

The Rico Cemetery is about 1 mile South of Rico, CO.  State Highway 
145 goes right through the middle of the cemetery.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
Paula Neal (pn)
Al & Donna Rothe (adr)

Headstones

   * Baer
      + Charlie, died June 25, 1932, Colorado, PVT, 66 DEPOT BRIG (jd)
      + Edward C. "Eddie", Apr 23, 1927-Jan 7, 1989, TEC4 US ARMY (jd)
      + Theodore Richard, Mar 7, 1931-Dec 23, 1983, A1c US AIR FORCE, Korea (jd)
   * Bradley, Phillip H., 1879-1937 (pn)
   * Burghardt, Ida May, Jan. 19, 1888-Oct. 5, 1890 and Fannie Louise, June 21, 1890-Oct. 4, 1890; daughters of Sam H. & Fannie (Cart) Burghardt [GAR section] (adr)
   * Clark, James C., Oct 31, 1910-May 15, 1957, Colorado, CPL, 1748 SVC COMD UNIT, World War II (jd)
   * Columbo, Robert J., Dec 19, 1882-Aug 24, 1944, Colorado, PVT, 133 INF, 34 DIV, World War I (jd)
   * Crandall, (No given name or dates.  Was apparently affiliated with Woodsmen of the World, IOOF, and BPOE) (jd)
   * Dawson, Isabel Doll, 1865 - 1910 Wife of Howard H. Dawson. (Women of Woodcraft) (jd)
   * Dressel, Paul, 1876-1942; and Marie, 1869-1937 (pn)
   * Embling
      + Adam, 1868-1914 (pn)
      + Giles W., 1901-1917 (pn)
   * Flanagan, Patrick J., 1835-1921 (pn)
   * Hargrove, Noble B., Mar 28, 1911-Nov 2, 1961, SP2 USNR, World War II (jd)
   * Heyer, Robert P, 1870-May 9, 1906; Robert Harold, Apr. 14, 1899-July 1, 1899, [infant son of R. P. & Lillie Maud (McConnel) Heyer]; and Lucile, 1900-1905 [daughter of R. P. & Lillie Maud (McConnel) Heyer] (adr)
      + Robert P. died as the result of injuries suffered in a railroad accident.
      + Stillborn twin sister of Robert Harold buried here, but unmarked.
   * Johnston, Richard, 1855-1914 (pn)
   * Jones
      + Jessie M., 1902-1997; and Louis M., 1897-1960 (pn)
      + Paul R., July 18, 1929-Aug 1, 1995, SSGT, US AIR FORCE, Korea (jd)
   * Kenney, David T., Apr 18, 1947-May 7, 1966, Colorado, FA US NAVY (jd)
   * Koster
      + Mary M, 1851 - 1915 (Women of Woodcraft) and Werner H, 1885 - 1899 (jd)
      + Otto, 1849 - 1925 (Woodmen of the World) (jd)
   * Lee, Marie O, died May 19, 1901.  Aged 45 yrs. Wife of V. H. Lee. (Women of Woodcraft) (jd)
   * Lill, Ernest Martin, May 29, 1895-Aug 21, 1952, Colorado, PVT, 12 INFANTRY, 8 DIV, World War I (jd)
   * Lincoln
      + Charles A, July 26, 1911 - Jan. 14, 1989 (Mason) and Charlotte M, born Jan. 21, 1918 - [blank]. (Eastern Star) (jd)
      + James D., Nov 3, 1938-Nov 8, 1968, Colorado, SN US NAVY (jd)
   * Lingol, Eugene Elmer, Nov 5, 1926-Nov 20, 1951, California, SSGT US ARMY, World War II (jd)
   * Mangold, Ralph Girard, Mar 1, 1896-Apr 12, 1980, PFC US ARMY, World War I (jd)
   * McCormick, S. W., LIEUT, CO B, 73rd ILL. INF (jd)
   * Mellott, Norman Charles, Nov 15, 1916-Nov 10, 1986; and Dorothea Off, Dec 17, 1919-Sept 10, 1991 (pn)
   * Melvin, Shari Roxanne, 1940-blank; and Don Clayton, 1928-1984 (pn)
   * Meredith
      + Emily B, 1855 - 1922, wife of Joseph Meredith (Neighbor of Woodcraft) (jd)
      + Joseph, 1848 - 1926, husband of Emily B. Meridth (Mason) (jd)
   * Meyer
      + Carl J., died June 25, 1929, Colorado, PVT 1CL, 157 INF, 40 DIV (jd)
      + Joseph, died Nov 27, 1928, Colorado, PVT, 14 GRAND DIV. TRAINING CORPS (jd)
   * Muller, Gustan Herman, 1858-1910; and Martha, 1907-1908, his daughter (pn)>
   * Nyquist, M. Leander, Feb. 7, 1875 - Nov. 6, 1924 (Woodmen of the World) (jd)
   * Obendorfer, Henry 1861 - 1929 and Kate, 1865 - 1933 (Neighbor of Woodcraft) (jd)
   * Parsons, W. E., CO K, 3rd NY LA (jd)
   * Patton, R. F., SGT, CO A 11th OHIO CAV (jd)
   * Pellet, Robert L., 1872-1949, and Elizabeth E., 1887-1976 (DAR medallion) (jd)
   * Philippi, Henry, CO I, 175th OHIO INF (jd)
   * Riek, Louis Henry, Feb. 13, 1878 - Mar. 5, 1906 (Woodman of the World) (jd)
   * Robison, James F., 1 LT, CO E, 67 PA. INF (jd)
   * Rohde
      + Carrie Colton, Sept. 12, 1865 - Jan. 6, 1927, wife of Charles W. Rohde (Neighbor of Woodcraft) (jd)
      + Charles W, 1850 - 1931, husband of Carrie Colton Rohde (Woodmen of the World) (jd)
   * Schifferer, Viola, 1885 - 1911 (jd)
   * Sheperek, Wayne H., Jun 8, 1930-Nov 7, 1990, HM3 US NAVY, Korea (jd)
   * Stampfel, Frank J., Dec 26, 1894-Aug 7, 1966, Utah, CPL, 89 DIVISION, World War I (jd)
   * Steinhauser, Adolf, PRIN MUS, 32 ILL INF (jd)
   * Swank, James Eldon, Feb 1, 1930-Oct 27, 1980, YN2 US NAVY, Korea (jd)
   * Vetter, Frederic E, 1884 - 1900 (Some how related to Mary M Koster and Werner H. Koster? See above.) (jd)
   * Welihan, Stephen, CO L, 4th NY PRO CAV (jd)
   * Wilkin, K. A., CO B, 8th KAN  INF (jd)
   * Winkfield, Jacob W., 1st SGT, CO G     3 ILL CAV (jd)

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