South Side, Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/cemeteries/orchmsss.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 south to the cemetery. Park on the paved road and walk up to the walled cemetery. 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. No one is sure why this section is away from the main cemetery. Contact: Robin Hood or Kathleen Haney at True Service, PO Box 953, Clifton CO 81521 There may be more unmarked graves in the South side. This section is not maintained and is slowly deteriorating. North side Sandstone vault with white marble inset stone Kent James S Amanda M 1826-1900 1820-1895 McClintock James Kent Yna Reinhardt 1885-1958 1883-1957 South side Allen Plot white marble pillar marking entrance craved with a rose on each side Homer J son of J.J. & M.A. Allen Feb 1, 1875 Mar 27, 1892 at rest And the Lord Shall raise him up