Block D, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/cemeteries/orchmsd.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. ************************************************************************ Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo 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. There are nine active blocks in the cemetery. They are located on the south end of the cemetery area. 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. Contact: Robin Hood or Kathleen Haney at True Service, PO Box 953, Clifton CO 81521 Block D is located on the West side of the office between Block B and the Odd Fellows section. The rows are listed running North to South and numbered East to West. Block D - - - - - - - - - - - Row 1 Samuel C. Jackson Sept. 26, 1915 - Sept. 13, 1982 Elmer Ortego June 25 - Jan 19 1939 1983 He is with his Lord Thomas Marc Blake We Love you Skid Sept. 6 - Oct. 8 1982 Howard Nelson Ritch Tec 5 US Army World War II Jan. 7, 1924 - July 10, 1982 Harry Thomas Simpson Jan. 22, 1905 - May 30, 1982 Son of John and Rose Pedro Antonio Garcia US Army World War II July 10, 1902 Apr. 18, 1982 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 2 Pvt Bert Joseph Mascarehas Apr. 8, 1916 - Jan. 7, 1982 Brother In Loving Memory of Roy Abeta Mar. 22, 1915 Dec. 14, 1981 Beloved Son and Brother Michael James Rivera June 15, 1951 Nov. 13, 1981 Leland Edward Wirick Tec 5 US Army World War II Jan. 5, 1909 - Aug. 31, 1981 Jose G. Lucero Sept. 5, 1899 Aug. 27, 1981 He will always be remembered - - - - - - - - - - - Row 3 Johanna Redd April 3, 1920 May 25, 1981 Atley Arthur Atkinson Pfc. US Army World War II May 24, 1919 - Mar. 19, 1981 James Howard Smith May 10, 1952 - Feb. 12, 1981 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 4 I Pray the Lord my soul to Keep Antwuanette Beth Fierro Feb. 17, 1982 Unknown Baby Boy A child of God Feb. 14, 1986 Ruben J. Baur 1910 - 1980 To a wonderful Father and Husband - - - - - - - - - - - Row 5 Our Son Christopher Michael Didonato Nov. 10, 1983 - Jan. 24, 1984 Safe in the arms of Jesus Shahtellesharies Romero May 13 - May 19, 1988 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 6 In loving Memory of our Husband and father Raymond William Dennis April 11, 1919 October 6, 1981 Raymond C. Herod Pfc. US Army World War II 1911 - 1979 Thomas Earl Phillips GMI US Navy World War II 1904 - 1991 Gilbert Anderson US Army World War I 1890 - 1979 Russell Allen Seidenberg Jr. Aug. 17, 1947 Mar. 24, 1977 Our Son - - - - - - - - - - - Row 7 Salva En Las Manos De Jesus Nuestra Querida Nina Ruth Federico Sept. 29, 1976 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 8 Wallace S. Davis 1880 - 1929 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 9 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 10 Blank Stone Robert Gomez 1927 - 1928 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 11 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 12 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 13 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 14 Jacob Keele May 9, 1847 Aug. 2, 1926 Baby Weckel Jan. 10, 1925 Baby Suter Jan. 1926 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 15 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 16 Robert Lee Burris 1880 - 1925 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 17 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 18 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 19 Douglas Raymond R. Died 1924 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 20 Esther Marks Oct. 18 July 1 1924 1925 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 21 Baby Tepher Apr. 10, 1924 Charlie Casler Barker 1919 - 1924 Frances Elelyn Reynolds 1911 - 1924 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 22 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 23 Walter Hardie Jr. Feb. 14, 1868 - Feb. 8, 1924 Nona Nighsonger & Infant Jesse Clyde 1884 - 1930 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 24 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 25 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 26 Father A. J. Heller 1868 - 1923 Harry M. Rutlegce 1868 - 1923 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 27 A. Lorraine Lampshire 1922 - 1923 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 28 Marjorie May Cross 1922 Erik Westein Jr. June 13 Sept. 29 1879 1922 Christine J. Kuhre 1876 - 1922 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 29 Luther Howard Jones Pvt. US Army World War II July 11, 1913 - July 4, 1985 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 30 Catherine Vaughn 1881 - 1922 Broken Stone Ruby Ilene Blank D. 30, 1921 1-21-1922 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 31 John H. Denby Father Ellas C. Cuthrie 1855 - 1921 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 32 Ella Bayes 1920 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 33 Robert P. Castor 1921 - 1921 - - - - - - - - - - - Row 34 Mark B. And Ellen M. Ross 1850 - 1922 1844 - 1928