Smaller Veterans Section, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Mesa County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/cemeteries/omvetsm.txt ************************************************************************ USGENWEB 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. ************************************************************************ Transcribed by : Kathleen Haney Donated March, 5, 2001 Directions: From downtown Grand Junction, take 5 Street South to Orchard Mesa, turn South on 26 one-quarter Road (first stop light), and drive to the cemetery. Veterans section is marked and is located behind the IOOF Cemetery. A memorial giving credit to the veterans who served is located in the smaller section. History: This cemetery was started in the late 1800's. It is built in the South part of the area and is part of the largest cemetery in the Grand Junction area Most of the cemetery was donated as a park, but then became a cemetery about 1923 and is part of the Parks and Recreation Department. Veterans Small Section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 1 Charles Melvin Davis Pvt US Army World War II Aug. 9, 1921 Mar. 3, 1986 William T. Bishop US Army May 13, 1900 Jun. 30, 1981 Ernnest Raymond Tims Tec 5 US Army World War II 1910 1980 Juan L. Ruybal US Army May 13, 1903 Nov. 29, 1985 *Behind Fidel Lawrence Rubial Sp4 US Army Korea Mar. 18, 1935 - Jan. 19, 1988 James Richard Henry US Navy Vietnam 1945 1980 In tribute and appreciation William J. Patten For his devoted service In Veterans work Mesa County Veterans Cemetery Association Earl E. Miller SSGT World War II Jul. 22, 1907 May 25, 1985 Irene Opal Davis May 18, 1915 Feb. 12, 1970 Daniel O'Day Davis US Army World War II Jan. 21, 1911 Dec. 19, 1985 Myrtle Mae DeQuasie Married Charles Nov. 10, 1919 July 17, 1901 May 26, 1990 Forever with The Lord Charles L. DeQuasie Pvt. QMC World War I January 25, 1893 October 5, 1956 Yvonne Patten 1891 - 1976 William James Patten Nebraska Sen US Navy World War I August 20, 1889 June 24, 1966 Mary B. Hinds Wife of Leslie C. Hinds August 8, 1904 July 28, 1981 Leslie C. Hinds Colorado Pvt. 1Co 164 Depot War I September 13, 1897 December 9, 1937 John Tye Pvt US Army Sp Am War March 16, 1884 Nov. 9, 1971 James L. Harrison Colorado Sgt 20 Engineers World War I January 19, 1896 December 19, 1954 Ida May Brown March 22, 1893 June 24, 1963 Hugh Marshall Brown South Dakota Pvt 19 TN HQ 86th MP 19 Division World War I May 1, 1895 October 6, 1945 Clarence Parrott Colorado Cpl Co A 89 Bnus Guards World War I June 12, 1887 October 17, 1954 Clara Parrott Hobbs Oct. 27, 1891 Aug. 28, 1984 Frank L. Osborne Utah Cook Btry D 348 FA 91 Division World War I September 29, 1890 October 7, 1954 Fernlt Osborne July 8, 1892 Feb. 4, 1973 James W. Ferguson Pfc Co F 214 Engrs World War I December 4, 1895 November 12, 1954 Pearl Louise Ferguson May 11, 1900 July 23, 1977 Wife of James W.m Ferguson William John Allen Colorado Y1 USNR World War II July 6, 1904 November 25, 1956 Lloyd C. Cruse Colorado Pvt 3543 Base Unit AAF December 26, 1929 May 5, 1956 Wilfred J. McCollum Colorado Sgt US Marine Corps World War I May 23, 1893 January 8, 1956 *Behind: Edgar Calvin Rigler MM2 US Navy World War II 1901 - 1978 Jesse E. McCollum Colorado Pvt Co. K 136 Infantry World War I June 1, 1887 June 17, 1956 Nina E. McCollum Aug. 28, 1901 Jan. 12, 1988 Albert W. Talarico California Sgt 3 Infantry Div. World War II May 16, 1918 September 15, 1970 Harold Jacob McGahen Missouri SSM US Navy World War I December 22, 1891 January 18, 1955 William Victor Dixon Pvt US Army World War II September 15, 1916 August 23, 1964 Mattie Y MaGee Nov. 3, 1870 Sept. 12, 1959 Marvin R. MaGee Colorado 1st Sgt Co D 158 Infantry World War I July 2, 1889 January 12, 1955 Robert C. Dugger Nebraska Pvt 193 Depot Brigade World War I February 10, 1895 June 28, 1955 Robert Allen Morris Texas MM3 USNR World War II October 17, 1920 February 2, 1955 Edward W. Pike Kansas Pvt Co E 362 Infantry World War II November 4, 1897 November 4, 1955 Richard F. Hickman Colorado S Sgt 26 Armored Regt. World War II May 13, 1919 March 26, 1955 SS Richard George Phillips Colorado Cpl USMC Korea February 22, 1931 July 21, 1956 Glenn T. Frost Colorado MSGT SVC Btry 951 PA EN World War II February 10, 1910 December 9, 1955 Joseph A. Blankenship Colorado PFC Co K 29 Infantry World War I September 7, 1893 April 3, 1955 Donald R. Price Colorado HN US Navy January 3, 1933 March 4, 1956 Samuel C. Giles Tennessee Pvt Co. H. 49 Infantry World War I March 24, 1890 December 25, 1955 Elixeo Valdez Colorado Cpl USAR December 3, 1930 April 28, 1956 Rest in Peace Joe Carvallo Colorado Pvt Co. H. Development BN World War I November 10, 1896 July 17, 1956 Fred Koch Colorado Cpl MD World War I November 26, 1892 April 21, 1957 Paul Zahnen Pvt US Army World War I Feb. 27, 1891 Dec. 25, 1974 Robert Gene Rathburn US Army Korea 1934 - 1975 Elvie G. Sadler Cpl US Army World War II Sept. 27, 1919 Aug. 29, 1989 *Behind: Douglas Irvin Stephens Cpl US Marines Corps WorldWar II Apr. 30, 1921 - Aug. 29, 1989 *Behind Leland V. Bowker Sgt Us Army Air Corps. World War II Aug. 14, 1914 - May 24, 1989 *Behind: Thelma Cox Perry Wife of William P. Perry Apr. 9, 1919 - *Behind: Beloved Husband William Palmer Perry Sgt US Army World War II Jan. 3, 1909 - May 3, 1989 Louis A. Zwieber US Army World War II Sept. 7, 1910 - Nov. 22, 1989 *Behind: Charles Edwin Romig Pvt US Army World War I Apr. 29, 1894 - Jan. 2, 1990 *Behind: Julia L. Jennings May 21, 1911 Oct. 9, 1989 *Behind: Wayne Yeager US Navy World War II Apr. 26, 1923 Sept. 29, 1989 Robert L. Zimmerman PFC US Army World War II Apr. 7, 1921 - Aug. 30, 1993 *Behind: Lloyd Summers US Navy World War II Mar. 8, 1909 - Jan. 3, 1993 *Behind: Herman Dalton McCallum LT. Col. US Army World War II, Korea May 27, 1918 - Jan. 2, 1991 *Behind James Robert Cole US Army World War II Apr.23, 1911 - Nov. 23, 1990 *Behind: Richard P. Pyles SSGT US Army World War II Aug. 29, 1916 - July 25, 1991 *Behind: Dale C. Downing Tec 4 US Army World War II May 14, 1924 Apr. 26, 1992 Forrest William Calkins SSGT US Army World War II, Korea May 5, 1922 - Mar. 8, 1992 Edward Eugene Boren Sp4 US Army Aug. 26, 1932 - Apr. 1, 1993 Frank Kauffman Jr. 1sgt US Army World War II Nov. 18, 1917 - Nov. 2, 1993 Charles D. Stevenson US Army World War II Mar. 29, 1921 - Feb. 2, 1994 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Veterans Row 2 Leo R. Slotterback Pfc US Army Vietnam Mar. 2, 1946 Sept. 30, 1990 *Behind: Irene P. Kline US Army Jun. 1, 1920 Mar. 26, 1999 Jeannette M. LaBeau Tec 5 US Army World War II 1904 1987 Robert Lee Fink Momm3 US Navy World War II Sept. 3, 1926 Jun. 23, 1980 Maclovia Montoya Aug. 5, 1897 Mar. 20, 1985 Beloved Mother Samuel Montoya Texas PFC HQ Det. 2 BN 52 Artilery World War I August 16, 1895 December 8, 1967 Alfred S. Darley PFC US Army World War II Oct. 5, 1925 Jan. 1, 1985 Donny Joe Otero Sp5 US Army Vietnam Jan.9, 1946 Jul. 20, 1980 Purple Heart Donald McBeath Colorado Pfc 7 Marines Marine Division Korea July 18, 1930 June 6, 1951 Edward Mathew Dougherty Colorado Pvt 31 Infantry 7 Infantry Div. Korea January 30, 1930 September 2, 1951 Nick Vezakis Jr. Colorado Cpl. 10th Engr. C Bn. 3 Inf Division Korea December 24, 1928 October 16, 1951 Lowell Eugene Ely Colorado Pvt 34 Infantry 24 Infantry Div. Korea July 26, 1928 July 20, 1950 Claude D. Hudson Missouri Cpl 3700 BSC Tng WG AF July 7, 1929 June 3, 1956 Virginia V. Bagley Mother Grandmother Feb. 10, 1905 May 11, 1961 Arthur E. Beasley Oklahoma Pvt Co. E 110 Inf. 28 Division World War I June 6, 1887 September 17, 1955 PH Frank E. Beauvais Co Tec 4 45 General Hosp World War II May 8, 1918 October 23, 1951 Glenn Irvin Montana Pvt 73 Artilery Cal. World War I January 5, 1892 November 26, 1951 "Peggy" Leona M. Irwin Wagoner 1906 - 1964 Fred Jewett Colorado Pvt 92 Spruce SQ World War I Apr. 10, 1892 February 10, 1952 John Bielak Illinois Sgt QMC World War I February 22, 1893 September 16, 1954 Waite E. Williams Colorado CPL 160 Infantry World War I 40 Division War World I June 24, 1895 July 12, 1952 Opal Fern Williams Mar. 22, 1907 Nov. 5, 1968 Wife of Waite Williams Married Nov. 18, 1925 Fred Hart Jr. Colorado SSgt HQ & HQ Co. 4 Repl. Dep World War II November 15, 1913 William Hart Smith October 25, 1917 August 22, 1984 Thomas Edwin Moore Jr. Colorado AD3 US Navy World War II August 28, 1927 June 10, 1952 In Memory of Margaret Miller Wife of Fred Henry Miller Sept. 17, 1890 June 3, 1989 Fred Henry Miller Co 1st Lieutenant Medical Corps World War I March 18, 1883 July 11, 1965 Mildred O. Bower Mother August 6, 1899 June 29, 1963 Paul Everest Bower Colorado SK3 US Navy World War I November 8, 1898 November 4, 1952 James W. Bryant New Mexico Pfc 34 Co 195 Dep Brig World War I May 25, 1887 December 5, 1952 William Henry Lamore Texas US Army World War I July 28, 1888 May 20, 1965 *In Front of William Lamore: Virginia M. DeVeries 1963 - 1964 Nellie E. Lamore Nov. 28, 1888 Jan. 7, 1953 *In front of Nellie Lamore Alan Dean DeVeries 1955 - 1955 Earl Rollin Bays Missouri HA 1 USNRF World War I November 12, 1891 January 29, 1953 *Behind: Forever In our Hearts Hora Bays Sept. 9, 1902 Oct. 19, 1997 Merle H. Williams Colorado Sgt 94 Bomb GPAAF World War II October 26, 1919 February 23, 1953 Robert B. Patrick Colorado Pvt Co. D 27 Infantry World War I December 8, 1893 April 25, 1953 Clara B. Patrick Wife of Robert Patrick September 10, 1895 January 5, 1982 Clint Barker Pvt 97 Act. Co Gen. Svc Inf. World War I August 20, 1893 May 3, 1953 Edward D James Colorado Tec 5 General Hosp. World War II March 22, 1914 August 5, 1933 C. R. Bob King Nebraska US Navy World War I Mar. 15, 1898 Nov. 2, 1954 Evelyn S. King October 18, 1897 February 15, 1973 David Irwin Purdy Colorado PFC HQ Co 125 Infantry World War II April 3, 1911 November 17, 1954 Charles E. Nielsen Colorado Pfc 920 Tech Svc Unit World War II August 19, 1909 March 23, 1957 Clifford Andrew Archuleta Colorado Cpl Armor October 18, 1931 November 25, 1954 Augustin Martinez Co. I 356 World War I October 20, 1895 February 17, 1955 Augusta L. June June 24, 1898 Sept. 5, 1972 William Henry June Wyoming Sgt US Army World War I November 18, 1897 October 9, 1970 William Henry June Jr. US Navy Aug. 11, 1923 Aug. 15, 1996 Albert Charles Walker US Navy Korea Vietnam Oct. 2, 1932 May 24, 1986 Marion Ross Wright US Army World War II Jan. 18, 1906 - Mar. 18, 1993 *Behind: Elmer Anson Burrows Msgt US Air Force World War II, Korea Nov. 13, 1909 - Feb. 28, 1993 *Behind: In memory of Marjorie E. McKinney US Air Force Korea Apr. 14, 1932 - Feb. 19, 1994 *Behind: Harold J. Mulder SFC US Navy World War II Jul. 3, 1926 - May 8, 1991 *Behind: Harry M. Hampton III US Army Vietnam Feb. 14, 1939 - Oct. 31, 1991 *Behind: James Walter Coleman Sgt US Army World War II Jun. 27, 1915 - Nov. 13, 1991 *Behind: Carl Hodge Tec 5 US Army Nov. 17, 1916 - Aug. 16, 1990 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Veterans Row 3 Jackie Laverne Christensen PFC US Army Vietnam Sept. 12, 1944 Oct. 26, 1985 Leslie T. Fillingim Pvt US Army World War I 1900 1981 James Howard Martin US Navy World War II 1913 1980 Eugene Victor Read Sgt US Army World War II May 11, 1913 July 24, 1980 Frank A. Smith US Army Korea Sept. 6, 1930 Mar. 6, 2000 James Kent Marling US Navy 1934 1980 Billy Jo Best Colorado SFC 9 infantry 2 Infantry Div. World War II Korea May 15, 1927 September 1, 1950 BSM - PH George W. Skidmore Colorado Pvt 7 Inf. World War II October 20, 1924 March 26, 1945 Charles R. DeQuasie Colorado 2 lt 16 AAF TRP SQ Curr. World War II November 8, 1920 July 5, 1944 Johnnie G. Hepding Colorado Pvt. 814 TDRN 7 Armd Div. World War II December 17, 1920 December 22, 1944 Jesse B. Roberson Colorado Staff Sgt 2 Engr Bn 2 inf. Div World War II August 14, 1912 February 22, 1944 Milo Valdez Colorado Pvt 315 Inf. 79 Inf. Div. World War II April 10, 1925 January 11, 1945 Arnold L Reed Colorado Pvt 406 Infantry 102 Infantry Div. World War I & II February 22, 1897 November 3, 1946 Lloyd Smith Wyoming PFC Motor Trans. Corps. World War I July 31, 1898 June 5, 1946 Harry Ray Kling Kansas Carpenters Mate 3cl USNR January 23, 1909 July 18, 1944 Bert Stout Nebraska Pvt 39 Inf. March 2, 1940 William B. Mauly Kansas Cpl Btry E 128 FA 35 Division World War I May 20, 1890 March 28, 1970 Clara Mauly Wife of William Mauly Oct. 6, 1893 May 9, 1934 Married Feb. 27, 1921 Jackie Lee Son of William & Clara Apr. 30, 1933 - June 24, 1933 Floyd Clarence Dixon Colorado Gm3 USNR World War II July 29, 1913 March 7, 1950 Lawrence A. Williams Jan. 22, 1921 Jan. 14, 1940 George L. Williams Sept. 27, 1948 George W. Williams Illinois Corp 327 Field Arty 84 Div. May 24, 1932 Alfred James Meeks Utah Pvt US Marine Corps January 26, 1930 John M. Zabawa Missioui PFC 16 Infantry 1 Division World War I December 10, 1888 March 19, 1950 Frank David Zabawa August 11, 1933 August 22, 1961 Jacob Gonzales Colorado Pvt 1 Cl 47 Inf. 4th Div. November 9, 1945 Harold E. Bryant Colorado Mus 1 Cl. 341 Fa 89 Division World War I March 10, 1894 January 19, 1950 Ruth Bryant New York Y1 USNR World War I 1895 - 1973 Julia M. Phillips October 28, 1901 February 8, 1962 Owen M. Phillips Colorado PFC 104 Ammo TN 29 Division February 13, 1894 January 14, 1952 Lyle E. Springfield Colorado Cpl. 31 Infantry World War I Apr. 22, 1892 November 7, 1950 Maude M. Stringfield August 9, 1894 April 30, 1959 Earl R. Kline Wyoming Sgt 757 Field Arty BN World WarII November 22, 1910 April 26, 1951 William S. Campbell Colorado Pvt QMC World War I March 11, 1892 October 30, 1951 Harry Bryant Jr. Colorado Stm 2 USNR World War II Apr. 10, 1922 March 22, 1952 Harry Rolland Mays Colorado S1 USNR World War II January 28, 1918 July 13, 1952 Julio Vigil New Mexico PFC 305 Infantry 77 Division World War I December 20, 1892 October 3, 1952 Carl R. Sieber Colorado Cook 30 Balloon Co. As World War I December 14, 1886 July 14, 1956 Porter D. Breshears Colorado Pvt 898 AAA Aw Bn World War II June 28, 1919 Apr. 28, 1953 Carl A. Boxton Kansas Cpl 3702 Base Unit AAF World War II July 10, 1908 November 20, 1953 Charles A. Burgess Colorado Pvt 12 Casual Co. World War I July 22, 1887 March 20, 1954 Ansin J. Ramsey Kansas Pfc Field Artillery World War I 1894 - 1955 Walter R. Holtzclaw Colorado Pvt 3508 Base Unit AAF World War II September 28, 1899 January 15, 1955 Jackson W. Duncan Colorado AB US Airforce March 9, 1934 January 11, 1957 Thomas C. Pierce New Mexico Pvt Co. K 58 Infantry World War I October 20, 1886 May 21, 1957 Nathaniel Alfred Plantz Colorado Pvt I Co. 194 Depot Brig World War I December 16 1889 April 6, 1971 Ewin Crawford Craven Ohio SFC US Army World War II Korea October 19, 1909 September 15, 1972 Marie E. Craven June 9, 1914 Jan. 11, 1994 Beloved Wife Mother Grandmother Eldon Breeden Lt. Col. US Air Force World War I & II Mar. 25, 1895 Jul. 21, 1981 Pauline R. Breeden Wife of Eldon Breeden May 20, 1896 August 31, 1979 William Emerson Barker Cpt. US Marine Corps World War II Apr. 2, 1914 May 10, 1996 Silver Star Medal Purple Heart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 4 John R. Jackson US Army World War II March 23, 1918 Aug. 3, 1981 Willie Lee Clark Pfc US Army World War II June 29, 1915 Jan. 8, 1981 Clarence Lewis Vesser Pfc US Army World War II Feb. 18, 1906 Sept. 2, 1980 Jack L. Donaldson Colorado Tec 3 19 AAF Bomb Group World War II June 9, 1918 May 27, 1942 George M. Edwards California Sgt 1 Spc Sv. Force World War II August 30, 1913 December 3, 1943 Charles F. Guerrie California Sgt 25 Staging Area World War II December 29, 1913 July 1, 1945 Ernest A. Pielli Colorado Pfc 382 Inf. World War II May 6, 1925 September 30, 1945 Henry C. Robertson Colorado 21 inf. Staff Sgt. World War II August 7, 1921 November 14, 1944 Herman E. Richardson Colorado Pfc 112 Infantry 28 Infantry Div. April 16, 1917 September 17, 1944 Glen E. Jones Colorado Pfc 306 Inf. 77 Div. World War II February 20, 1923 May 22, 1945 Carl F. Thompson Colorado Pvt 180 Inf. World War II August 18, 1920 November 6, 1944 Sampson James McCowan Mar. 8, 1890 Mar. 3, 1938 Olive Moore 1901 - 1937 Donald Walter Finnicum Colorado Pfc 126 AAF Base Unit World War II July 8, 1907 May 29, 1940 Raymond C. Ainsworth Colorado Pfc Hospital Train. 67 World War I March 23, 1897 October 19, 1949 Clara Hall Brown March 2, 1900 March 19, 1970 Kenneth Hall Colorado Sgt 398 Si. Co. Ayn. World War II October 10, 1912 February 25, 1949 Leslie L. Gary Illinois Pfc 1 Engr. Sv. Co. World War I October 3, 1894 July 18, 1948 Robert Emmett Colorado 1 Lieut Infantry World War I November 30, 1886 February 4, 1944 Phillipp Burk Idaho Wagoneer 32 Engrs. November 19, 1941 (Died) David Alva McCarra California Pvt Cosst Art. Corps. Aug. 29, 1927 (Died) Lutz Ruffel Colorado Pvt 317 Butchery Co. Qmc March 15, 1928 Born February 28, 1900 Roy J. B. Noland Texas Pvt 2 34 Field Hosp. 9 Division World War I March 18, 1887 December18, 1950 Fred DeLong Colorado Pvt 7 Infantry 3 Division World War I January 13, 1894 April 12, 1951 Earnest A. Hoaglund Colorado Pvt Base Hosp. 49 World War I July 20, 1893 July 2, 1950 Blodwen L. Hoaglund 1899 - 1951 Elie Edie Nebraska Pvt 338 Field Arty 88 Division World War I August 18, 1894 October 27, 1950 *Behind: Eli Everett Jr. US Marine Corps Korea Apr. 14, 1930 - Apr. 26, 1998 John M. Poole Utah Sgt 500 AAF Flying Tng Sq. World War II January 28, 1907 March 3, 1951 Hattie K. Hall July 20, 1876 May 23, 1953 Lincoln C. Hall Colorado Pvt 20 Spruce SQ World War I December 25, 1889 September 24, 1951 Cassius W. Imler Washington Pfc 103 Infantry World War II February 20, 1916 July 21, 1951 ESM John D. Spencer Colorado Pvt MD World War I September 26, 1894 June 30, 1951 Walter Beebe Wyoming Pvt 324 Aux Rmt Dep. QMC World War I February 28, 1893 April 26, 1951 Chester Absolum Albin South Carolina Pvt 13 Regt USMC World War I January 22, 1893 May 2, 1937 A. Azelda Clement May 7, 1885 June 28, 1952 Hugh Crawford Clement Pvt US Army World War I Jun. 28, 1890 Jan. 29, 1984 Del Gibson GM2 USNR World War II September 19, 1920 October 25, 1952 Alfred C. Andregs New Mexico Chauffeur 56 Balloon Co. As World War I January 1, 1893 October 10, 1953 Roy Francis Tracey Captain 50 Infantry World War I December 25, 1886 July 26, 1954 Alexander E. Raber 1894 - 1954 Lewis David Wilson Pvt US Army World War II October 15, 1905 October 28, 1954 Walter Heck Colorado Pvt 158 Depot Brigde World War I December 29, 1893 June 1, 1956 Percy Sleath Sept.18, 1905 Aug. 23, 1965 Father Ralph Charles Samora Colorado Cpl. 31 Fld Arty. BN World War II July 1, 1920 Oct. 12, 1970 Gary Eugene Dickey Colorado Sp 5 Vietnam Apr. 5, 1941 November 1, 1970 Martha E. Wilson Michigan US Army World War I November 5, 1889 November 30, 1973 Robert L. Degifford Tec 4 US Army World War II 1916 1979 Delbert LeRoy Clemet Tec 5 US Army World War II July 24, 1920 Feb. 26, 1994 *Behind: Margaret Clement Oct. 14, 1920 Dec. 14, 1997 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 5 Norman L. Hughes US Army World War II 1924 1981 Ernest Levi Madrid Sr. Sgt Us Marine Corps World War II Jan.19, 1913 Feb.10, 1984 James David Burkett Pvt Us Army World War II Oct.13, 1897 Dec. 18, 1980 Raymond Earl Fipps Sgt US Army World War II July 27, 1908 Sept. 25, 1980 Clara V. Smith Goldstar Mother Wife of Joseph A Smith September 14, 1898 January 2, 1980 Joseph A. Smith US Army World War I Dec. 24, 1886 Jan. 11, 1981 Joseph Patrick Gallegos US Army World War I May 12, 1897 Jan. 31, 1984 Martha M. Gallegos Jan. 1, 1908 June 11, 1982 Beloved Wife Mother Sister Grandmother Jesse F. Mitchell Pvt US Army Oct. 18, 1893 Sept. 23, 1974 Roy C. Pierce Colordao Pvt US Army World War I July 26, 1896 October 4, 1970 Mom Mary Pierce May 23, 1911 August 21, 1997 David Charles Dunn Colorado Pfc 997 Engr. TDWY Br. G. Co World War II October 22, 1914 April 29, 1970 Claude Lewis Snider Texas Pvt Infantry World War I Apr. 15, 1894 Apr. 20, 1970 Marlynn O. Case Colorado Pvt 1 Inf. Div World War II April 12, 1915 April 14, 1970 Benedict T. Ananias California Pvt Tho, Co. 504 Richt. Inf. World War II December15, 1920 March 30, 1970 PH Clyde Douglas Trammell Colorado Aic US Air Force Korea July 27, 1930 March 1, 1970 Virgil Grantham Colorado Ptr 2 USNR World War II January 10, 1902 September 26, 1969 Paul Alexander Osborne US Army World War II 1897 1984 Jasper W. McNeely Missouri F2 US Navy World War I January 23, 1895 April 22, 1969 George O. Walker California Sgt US Army World War II August 28, 1913 April 10, 1969 Marvin Charles Schaffer Colorado Cpl Co. D 321 Infantry World War II August 24, 1902 May 10, 1969 Fred W. Roufs Colorado Pfc US Army World War II January 22, 1917 August 5, 1969 Myrtle Wilhelmena Zabawa Aug. 16, 1906 Oct. 3, 1974 Blank *Behind: Arnold George Schell CD 2 US Navy Korea Dec. 3, 1933 - Mar. 1, 1986 *Behind: Earl William Johnson Capt. US Air Force World War II & Korea Dec. 8, 1915 Mar. 27, 1987 *Behind: Letha Mary DeBates 1st Lt. US Army World War II Mar. 8, 1919 Aug. 15, 1988 Blank *Behind Linn N. Peoples SN US Navy Korea Apr. 27, 1933 May 26, 1976 Kenneth Dean Butler Pfc US Army World War I 1889 - 1978 Blank *Behind: Norman J. Kunkle Pvt US Army Jun 12, 1903 Aug. 8, 1974 *Behind Marjorie Romig Butler Feternal Partner of Kenneth Dean Butler *Behind: Vernon Albert Corporn US Army World War I Nov. 28, 1897 Dec. 2, 1983 *Behind: Charles Vestering 180 - 1963 His wife Bert Dove Vestering 1884 - 1969 *Behind: Robert William Stephens S1 US Navy World War II 1924 - 1977 *Behind: William Rooks Pvt US Army World War II Jun. 9, 1904 Nov. 6, 1981 *Behind: Eddie Walton 1838 - 1888 Blank *Behind: In Memory of Harold Baker Wood Colorado BM 2 US Navy World War II PH Apr. 19, 1919 Dec. 7, 1941 *Behind: Walter Carman Tec 4 US Army World War II 1910 - 1969 *Behind: Stephan D. Bailey US Navy Mar. 19, 1959 Jan. 5, 1983 *Behind: Zebuline M. Miles US Army World War II Oct. 1, 1901 Jun.3, 1984 Blank *Behind: William W. Graham Colorado Ssgt Army Air Force World War II March 3, 1909 Feb. 5, 1974 May H. Rogers Mom May 1, 1900 March 27, 1973 Clarence Rogers Mech. Co. H. 353 Infantry World War I November 1, 1895 March 18, 1968 Ruth McDowell Holder February 10, 1900 September 25, 1967 Russell James Holder US Army World War I Dec. 29, 1896 May 28, 1987 Mildred McKnight January 5, 1901 July 8, 1981 Ray Lester McKnight Colorado Pfc Co. B. 4 Bn Infantry World War I June25, 1895 February 9, 1968 Luis Casper Lopez Colorado Pfc HQ Co. 413 Infantry World War II September 13, 1925 February 23, 1968 Norman A. Jayne Colorado GM 63 US Navy January 11, 1947 May 13, 1968 Opal Adams Leigh Loving Wife of Ambrose Edward October 19, 1911 February 12, 1993 Ambrose E. Leigh Kansas Pvt US Army World War I August 4, 1896 September 6, 1968 Laura A. Drewry Nov. 27, 1891 Sept. 19, 1967 Davs Vavs 1959 - 1967 Raymond Edward Drewry Cpl US Army 1892 - 1976 Theodore William Rants Ap3 US Navy Jun. 8, 1932 Dec. 7, 1975 Earl F. Sidener Colorado Cpl US Army Korea December 29, 1930 April 20, 1970 Ray George Monahan Colorado Cpl US Army World War I January 23, 1894 Apr. 28, 1970 Joe D. Trujillo Colorado Pfc 1595 Base Unit AAF World War II August 2, 1908 May 2, 1970 Ruth Mary Ebert Wife of Arthur J. Ebert Sept. 9, 1899 Sept. 17, 1983 Arthur Jacob Ebert Colorado Pvt 115 Engineers World War I April 13, 1895 May 8, 1970 Richard Howard Patterson Utah Cpl US Marine Corps January 15, 1940 June 9, 1970 Horace Roy Mathes Colorado Pvt Co. E 35 Infantry World War I January 16, 1891 June 15, 1970 Hugh Albert Alexander Colorado Pvt. Com. 7 Infantry World War I August 4, 1888 November 11, 1971 Simon V. Almonte Pvt US Army Oct. 28, 1930 Feb. 3, 1975 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 6 Lloyd F. Rector SSgt US Army World War II Oct. 10, 1913 Jun. 2, 1990 Carl Otis Walker US Army Oct. 31, 1913 Jul. 19, 1981 Charles Francis Argust US Army World War II Nov. 13, 1906 Dec. 19, 1930 Peggy Fern Lorene Hodge Aug. 26, 1928 Dec. 17, 1980 Gordon L. Fenn Pvt. US Army World War II 1901 1980 Jacqueline Louise Erickson Nov. 20, 1926 Nov. 25, 1987 Wife of Robert P. Eriksen *Back: "Jackie" Devoted Wife Mother Grandma Friend Our Beloved Daddy Frank Joseph Mestas Jr. Pvt US Army World War II March 9, 1922 March ? 1980 We love you Children Will always love you Rest in peace. Back: Mestas Denman S. Chapman Lt. Col US Army World War II Korea Jun. 15, 1913 Dec. 26, 1979 Eugene R. Brown Cpl US Army 1929 1979 William H. Babcock Co. A 77 Ill Inf. Edith E. Hyde Wife & Mother Oct. 11, 1886 Nov. 26, 1963 Charles E. Hyde USMC Sp. Am War July 13, 1878 March 7, 1956 Lambert Rodstrom Co. I 1 Regt. Nebr. Inf. Sp. Am War July 29, 1873 Jan. 24, 1954 Ruth K. Cline Apr. 14, 1878 May 26, 1965 Jacob Cline Kansas Cpl 2 Bn Engineers Sp. Am War January 11, 1878 Apr. 28, 1971 Roy W. Morse TRPK 2 Regt. US Cavalry Sp Am War Oct. 21, 1878 Feb. 4, 1956 Arta Belle Morse November 29, 1882 September 22, 1957 Rooscoe Francis Baker Colorado Pvt US Army World War I January 21, 1896 December 28, 1965 Cecel Verna Graham May 4, 1914 June 5, 1982 Frederick Ragmond Graham Colorado Pfc. Coast Arty Corps. World War II September 4, 1916 January 13, 1966 Charles Luebbert Nov. 29, 1879 Feb. 4, 1956 Lena S. Luebbert May 19, 1882 Dec. 19, 1963 John A. Davis Co. B. 51 Iowa Inf. Sp. Am. War Feb. 21, 1870 Dec. 18, 1956 Emma Marie Davis Apr. 1, 1888 May 7, 1952 Bennett Sam James Burnell Jr. Colorado Ssgt Co. C. 16 Inf. 1 Inf Div. Vietnam August 31, 1941 January 10, 1966 William M. Sheridan Colorado SFC US Army World War I June 20, 1888 July 31, 1960 James Carlton Natheny Pvt. US Army World War II Feb. 8, 1925 Jan. 4, 1985 Blank *Behind Maurice Walto Fisher Cpl US Army World War II Jan. 27, 1915 Mar. 4, 1983 *Behind: Herman Hope Slayton Sea 2 US Navy World War I July 1, 1892 July 7, 1976 Fred Chupka Sgt US Army World War II 1904 - 1988 Bryant *Behind: Rachel J. Faverman US Army World War II 1916 - 1988 *Behind: Harold Norman Wofford Sp4 US Army Vietnam Feb. 1, 1948 - Jan. 4, 1986 James Robert Shane US Army World War II Mar. 20, 1928 Jul. 19, 1984 *Behind: James Donald Daugherty US Army Vietnam Aug. 19, 1946 Aug. 5, 1986 *Behind: Charles Frank Hoffman Aoc US Navy World War II, Korea, Vietnam 1929 - 1988 Mom Elizabeth A. Stephens Jan. 1, 1931 Feb. 25, 1998 *Behind: In memory of Lloyd c. Iverson US Navy World War II Feb. 3, 1925 Nov. 27, 1995 *Behind: Billy D. Allman Tec. 50 S. Army Apr. 26, 1927 Oct. 15, 1998 Rebecca J. White Wife of J. L. Steele 1844 - 1920 Corpl Jos. L. Steele Co. C. 2 TA Cav. James Thompson Co. F. 15 PA Cav. Eliza Maritn John Martin Timothy P. Russell Co. C 1 Wis. Inf. H. C. Herrington Co. E. 20 Mo Inf. 1845 - 1917 Elizabeth Squire 1843 - 1916 1843 - 1924 Oaks GAR Esquire Oaks Co. F 3 Tenn. Inf. Corpl. J. W. Honsinger COB 2 Cal Inf. Pearl L. Wells Mech. Co. B. 2 Inf Mo. NG World War I March 19, 1878 February 21, 1956 A. A. Woolsey Co. F. 125 Ill. Inf. Mickey Jim Drake Colorado PFC Coa 353 Infantry World War II August 7, 1911 September 16, 1965 BSM - PH Eunice Doey July 31, 1897 Alexander Doey Iowa Pvt US Army World War I June11, 1887 April 25, 1973 Fred Cass Haines Colorado Pvt US Army World War II November 23, 1905 October 7, 1965 Harry D. Baker Colorado Sgt 304 F1 Dart. World War I May 11, 1894 October 31, 1970 Mike Morris Pfc US Army World War I May 18, 1892 September 12, 1971 John Green Jr. California Tec 4 US Army World War II June 24, 1909 September 9, 1972 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 7 Amy Eileen Hannum Married Dec. 3, 1949 Sept., 5, 1928 Aug. 29, 1986 *In Front of Eileen: Fred G. Chaffin US Army World War II July 13, 1918 Dec. 31, 1993 Harry David Hannum US Army World War II Jul. 9, 1917 Oct. 4, 1985 Edward Joseph Scobey Pvt. US Army World War II Mar. 12, 1909 Jan. 15, 1981 Charles F. McNerney US Army World War II Jun. 22, 1916 July 11, 1981 Eldon C. Dyer US Marine Corps Jun. 17, 1917 Nov. 21, 1986 Andrew Ray Tuchsen Pvt. Us Army World War II 1907 1980 Mae Touchsen March 6, 1904 May 15, 1991 John Samuel Watson US Air Force World War II Korea Vietnam 1912 1980 Clyde R. Madsen Pfc US Army World War II Apr. 12, 1918 Dec. 8, 1979 Lydle Henry Roberts Utah Pvt US Army World War II November 27, 1899 June 29, 1971 Marked: Unknown Mary Allen Phillip Allen Co. D 7 W. VA Inf Mother Mattie Ella Forry Jan. 31, 1856 Aug. 4, 1922 Richard N. Apr. 21, 1839 June 22, 1913 Co. C. 8th 10 A Inf. Nickerson Mother Annie C. Nickerson 1856 - 1947 In memory Eliza E. 1860 - 1913 Voorhies Chas. H. Pelton Co. E. 7 Mich. Cav. William H. McCouch Colorado Sfc Vet Hospital 12 World War I May 29, 1882 October 23, 1965 Meredith Loftin 1 Ark Cav. Prin Musn Christin Trosel 5 PA Cav. Corpl Geo. H. Webber Co. G. 4 VT Inf. Corpl Richard C. Wise Colorado 1 Colo. Inf. Sp Am War Lucy Eileen Hogan March 11, 1893 May 6, 1965 Leo Gerhard Go. G. 50 Ill Inf. Thomas J. Wells Co. F 1 Regt US Vol Cav. Sp Am War June 18, 1877 Feb. 6, 1962 Rufus M. Deeds Co. A. 114 Ill Inf. Francis M. Dickey Sanford Earl Blamey Colorado US Navy World War I December 25, 1893 September 2, 1956 Clifford Grunder Co. I Tec 5 ATCO 337 Infantry World War II June 2, 1910 July 1, 1966 *Behind: General Akelund Robb July 12, 1927 Sept. 27, 1988 Daughter Shaunda Lee Robb June 12, 1953 Aug. 23, 1967 Juanita E. Miera Our Mom May 30, 1902 April 22, 1971 Sandialio Miera US Army World War I Feb. 2, 1897 Mar. 2, 1984 J. R. Conner Co. K 13 Mo Cav. A.G. Hursh Co. K 4 Minn Inf. Winnetta B. Thompson 1873 - 1940 H. M. Reeves S Co Ohio S. S. Corpl J. M. Pavey Co. K 40th Ind. Inf. James M. Pavey 1842 - 1901 Elijahhar Gis Co. M. 5 Kan. Cav. Louisa Wife of M. M. Warner Born Nov. 25, 1841 Died Dec. 28, 1899 Christian March 1 Ind. L.A. Jno Wilson Co B 9 NY H.A. Wilson G. A. Linton Co. D. 47 Ind Inf. Frances V. Died Dec 8, 1908 Age 62 Yrs Barger Alex Barger Co. G. 1 Ohio H. A. J. W. Cline Co. D 39 IN Inf. Capt A. M. Wilson Co. E. 7th W. VA Cav. Forest Vivien Greer Wyoming Pvt 158 Infantry World War I June 14, 1890 November 22, 1970 Sam T. Melton Oregon Tec 4 US Army World War II September 15, 1920 December 1, 1970 Carl Everett Richardson Pfc US Army World War I October 31, 1895 Aug 20, 1979 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 8 Harvey Lee Norris Pfc US Army World War II Nov. 9, 1921 Jun. 22, 1983 Leonard Clark Leh 1 US Navy World War II May 7, 1925 Sept. 29, 1985 *Back: Garrett Keith Graham Theodore Genrich Aug. 19, 1970 July 13, 1980 Vivid memories of boyhood dreams of riding bikes and catching frogs of slippery snakes and flying kites of baseball parks and fishing poles of mits and caps and hooks and lines memories are a gift from God T.R. *Back: "Teddy" James Dwyer HN3 US Navy Vietnam Dec. 21, 1948 Apr. 13, 1980 Robert P. Eriksen 2nd Lt. US Army World War II Oct. 17, 1920 Jan. 25, 1980 Sarah E. 1847 - 1932 Keller James F. Co. G. 91 Ill. Inf. 1843 - 1921 Lewis Hall Co. E 68 Ohio Inf. Strain David F. 1845 - 1925 Mary E. 1845 - 1924 GAR Mother Father Matilda John 1846 - 1923 1835 - 1915 Moore *Behind: John Moore Co. K 14 ME Inf. Rose H. Normandeau 1858 - 1942 Musn. Edmond Normandeau Co. 1 10 NH Inf. Joseph E. Geary Colorado Sgt US Army World War II November 6, 1898 October 16, 1965 Adalaide Fiene Harkleroad 1846 - 1940 Corpl Henry Fiene Co. B 7 MO. M. Cav. Martha J. Wife of George H. Miller 1855 - 1921 George H. Miller Co. G 1 Del Cav. Jan. 4, 1846 June 6, 1932 Jas. Holt Co 1 1 PA L.A. Emma A. Holt 1850 - 1918 Jasper Cornelius Turner Oklahoma Wagoner Sup. Co. 414 Fld Arty World War I May 15, 1895 June 8, 1971 Arlie Patrick Chaney Colorado SFC US Army World War I September 13, 1898 April 19, 1971 William Franklin Kirkpatrick Colorado Cpl HQ Co. 354 Infantry World War I September 6, 1894 April 3, 1966 Josephus C. Plank Co. H 1 Minn H.A. Earl John 1841 - 1930 *Behind:'Corp John Earl Co. D Neb. Cav Evans Mary E. July 19, 1840 Mar.3, 1920 George Dec. 25, 1845 Oct. 25, 1930 Peace Perfect Peace Alice A. Dec. 31, 1845 Mar. 2, 1917 Jayne Archer Dighman Co. H 43 MO Inf. Wm. H. Smith Co. H. 7 IL Cav. Jus. W. McCormick Co. F IA Cav. QM Sgt. Chas. W. Thompson Co. C 101 Pa. Inf. Moses P. Whitnah Co. A 54 Ill. Inf. Tyra A Phillpott Co A 3 Regt. Nebr. Inf. Sp. Am. War July 1, 1876 Feb. 9, 1957 Liela Philpott September 23, 1885 December 17, 1957 John H. Taylor Colorado Pvt. Co. H 157 Infantry World War I December 25, 1888 December 24, 1958 Max James New Mexico Cook HQ Co. 85 Infantry World War I January 12, 1891 January 8, 1967 Leroy Fred Delgado Jr. Colorado Pfc Trp A 17 Cav. Vietnam May 28, 1947 February 17, 1967 PH Fred Delgado Tec 5 US Army World War I & World War II 1897 1981 *Behind: Our Loving Mom & Grandma Ruby M. Delgado Sept. 1, 1920 Oct. 16, 1998 Now Dancing in Heaven Clair Laverne Ham Cpl 2 Division World War I December 2, 1893 August 1, 1970 Charles Richard Monahan Illinois A03 US Navy April 9, 1938 September 15, 1970 Edward John Bratton Colorado Pvt US Army World War I November 13, 1895 November 6, 1960 Darrell Wade Smith Colorado A2C World War II Korea June15, 1920 Nov. 22, 1971 Taylor H. Delford Pvt US Army 1901 - 1975 Section on the right side: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 1 3 Blank Robert Stephen Winter US Navy Dec. 7, 1929 - Dec. 13, 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 2 Blank Edgar Knox Pinnick SSGt US Army World War II Dec. 29, 1920 Jan. 24, 1998 Blank Robert Joseph Meehan Tec 4 US Army World War II Jul. 28, 1920 Nov. 12, 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 3 Marilin Richard Street Sk1 US Navy World War II Mar. 25, 1914 Apr. 27, 1964 Blank Blank Blank - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 4 Blank Blank Robert Franklin Sgt US Army World War II Mar. 17, 1918 Mar. 13, 1999 Robert Arthur Collins Rm3 US Navy World War II June 16, 1918 Feb. 14, 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 5 Lloyd Arthur Hatcher Tec. 4 US Army World War II Co O USNR Jan. 28, 1923 Jan. 2, 1995 Blank Blank Blank Earnest James Turner 1921 - 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 6 Elmer James Curry AEI US Navy World War II Feb. 20, 1922 Aug. 10, 1994 Troy Barlo Canter SSgt US Army World War II Sept. 19, 1920 Oct. 18, 1997 Blank Blank - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Row 7 Blank Frank Cinak US Navy CMNM (AA) SSNR Mar. 2, 1923 Jul. 21, 1993 Blank Blank Robert Raymond Zulpo Brig. General US Marine Corps World War II Jan. 30, 1924 Jan. 16, 1995 Deryl M. Love US Army World War II Apr. 14, 1921 Oct. 10, 1998 Monument: Dedicatedby Grand Army of Republic Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies of GAR Daughters of UV Sons of UV Auxilitary TO Sons of UV Grand Mesa US WV Auxiliary to USWV Beye - Lotz Post VFW Auxiliary to Beye - Lotz VFW Robbins - McMullin Post Auxliiary to Robbins - McMullin Unknown GAR