Fisher Cemetery, Carbondale, Garfield County, Colorado Transcribed by Judy Crook July 1998 To find this cemetery, take Highway 82 south from Glenwood Springs to Aspen about 5 miles. Turn right onto County Road 114. Drive 8 miles, passing Colorado Mountain College on your right. Just before the 8th mile marker is a power plant. Just beyond the 8th mile marker is a red gate on the right. There is no sign to let one know that a cemetery lies beyond the gate. From this gate, Fisher Cemetery is about 1 mile down the dirt road. Be sure to close the gate each time you pass through it. Fisher Cemetery Left to right, from the easternmost row to the westernmost row. Row 1: Joseph Richard Yeoman Nov. 6, 1915 Jan. 26, 1993 "Wonderful dad and grandpa" "Loving Mother" Mina Opal Scott Sept. 13, 1912 Oct. 11, 1986 "In God's Care" "Mother" Mattie Yeoman 1887-1955 David Alva Yeoman Oct. 17, 1909 Dec. 26, 1930 Amy Lorraine Yeoman April 29, 1919 April 29, 1919 Bonita Inez Yeoman July 16, 1917 March 30, 1918 Martha P. Thompson Oct. 14, 1861 Apr. 22, 1916 "Asleep in Jesus" David C. Thompson Dec. 21, 1861 Nov. 4, 1942 "Son" Matt D. Thompson June 14, 1903 Jan. 8, 1967 Veltus, Robert Wayne Nov. 11, 1926 - July 4, 1984 "Greater love than this no one has, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 "Carnegie Hero Award Recipient" 3 apparent graves marked by sticks Row 2: Harmon H. Kindall U.S. Army World War I 1895-1980 "Mother" Enid E. Kindall 1903-1973 Cox "Father" Loy Carlin [Brand ELI bar] Aug. 2, 1885 Mar. 8, 1862 "Son" Loy Carlin Feb. 1, 1930 Feb. 1, 1930 "M" Beulah V. Martin 1900-1919 Apparent grave marked with stick 2 metal markers Jeanette F.Cox 1869-1928 Children of Cyrus and Cora Kendall B.K. Baby "Gone but not forgotten" C.J.K. Charles J. Died Sep. 1, 1898 Aged 2 ys. 1 mo. 10 ds. "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest. God called thee home he thought it best." Row 3: Norwood Kissee May 21, 1930 Horace A. Haff Mar. 25, 1875 Oct. 23, 1940 "He giveth his beloved sleep." Second stone: Horace A. Haff Colorado Pvt. 1 Ter US Vol Inf. October 23, 1940 "Mother" Emma May Wife of Horace A. Haff 1882-1920 Haff "Grandfather" John Lockwood Indian Scout and Cowboy "Grandmother" Matilda Alden 1847-1881 "Buried Boulder, Colo." "C" Lafayette Cox 1855-1900 "Father" 2 metal markers In one fence: 3 markers in fenced in plot--E.A., R.F.A., G.A. Ruhamah, F. Wife of E. Alden 1821-1896 E. Alden 1836-1903 G. Alden 1859-1896 3 metal markers. Row 4: Bentley "Mother" Florence L. 1890-1964 "Father" William A. 1878-1962 "Married Oct. 13, 1943" Metal enclosure: James Y. Van Cleve April 3, 1813 March 20, 1891 "Christ is my hope" Gibbons Nancy J. Fielden T. "Wife of Fielden T." Feb. 27, 1839 July 3, 1837 Feb. 26, 1894 Sept. 23, 1894 "Neither could speak "Silent on earth Neither could hear" More silent here." In one fence: Raymond C. Hopkins U.S. Army 1899-1974 Hopkins. "In memory of our dear mother" Mary B. Hopkins. June 22, 1848 July 1, 1911 John W. Hopkins Died Dec. 28, 1891 Aged 66 yrs. 8 mos. 16 ds. "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens." Metal marker W.H. Downing 1881-1950 Row 5: Beckham Nannie 1880-1911 Claude 1874-1934 John A. Clark Born Jan. 12, 1880 Died Jan. 21, 1891 Aged 11 yrs. 9 ds. "In life beloved, in death lamented. There is no parting in Heaven." "Mother" Addie E. Clark Downing 1858-1920 A.J. Fisher 1831-1903 Acneth Fisher 1837-1917 Wm. Fisher 1873-1885 Green C. Fisher 1876-1958 Row 6: Wooden enclosure with no visible markers. Roy P. Coulter 1895-1896 "The Sherrill Family" William A. "Gus" August 17, 1863-Mar. 1, 1937 "His Wife" Frances L. Jan. 19, 1880-Apr. 1, 1977 "Their Sons" Harry A. May 15, 1903-Nov. 14, 1993 "His wife" Hazel C. 1916 [living] F. Hoyt Jan. 7, 1906-July 29, 1986 Leone M. Mar. 22, 1907-Mar. 3, 1978 Kenneth W. Nov. 8, 1911-Apr. 24, 1997 "His wife" Nancy N. Feb. 4, 1919-Oct. 2, 1987 Dana D. Sept. 23, 1913-May 16, 1997 "His wife" Sally F. Apr. 26, 1916-Jan. 19, 1983 Back: Gus Sherill, in his early years, was a miner. He superintended mining operations in Costa Rica, Georgia, and several "digs" in Colorado. He met and courted Frances Little in Oklahoma, and they were married in Lawton on February 12, 1902. Gus later became a realtor in Denver, and then became interested in the development of land on Red Mesa and Spring Valley where he and Frances settled in 1905. Together they cleared the land, developed the ranch, and had four sons--Harry, Hoyt, Kenneth, and Dana who spent their youth on the ranch. Gus was more than a farmer--he was a master entertainer and public speaker. Frances was an author and teacher, having taught at Silt, New Castle, and Carbondale. Although the four boys had careers that took them throughout the world, Mt. Sopris and the valley below was always home. Individual stones: William A. Sherill 1865-1937 Frances Little Sherill "Proud mother of Harry, Hoyt, Kenneth, and Dana" January 19, 1880-April 1, 1977 Leone "Beloved Wife of Hoyt Sherill" March 22, 1906-March 3, 1977 [note discrepancy with dates on stone above] Gregory K. Sherill May 31, 1956 November 14, 1975 "A Truly Great Guy" Row 7: Theresa Young Mar. 21, 1917 Jan. 11, 1996 Virgil W. Mattivi Dec. 1, 1934 Apr. 21, 1994 Wooden marker, carving barely visible. Cora E. Miller June 5, 1871 Jan. 22, 1900 "Life, Truth, Love" Row 8: Glen Alden Haff Sgt. U.S. Army World War II May 4, 1919 Dec. 10, 1995 Haff Rose Zella 1920 [living] Glen Alden May 4, 1919 Dec. 10, 1995 Donald Elmer 1949 [living] =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, this data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.