Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Mesa County Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/cemeteries/veterns1.txt Donated by : Kathleen Haney November 2003 Notes: Each space holds two people the first person is buried on the bottom of the space and their name is on the front of the headstone the 2nd person is buried on top and their name is on the back of the headstone. The policy is as needed no reservations and the double burials insures a wife or family member can be buried in the same area in the future. Directions: Cemetery is located on D-Road near the Regional Center (State Home) I-70 coming from Denver the Clifton is the best exit. You take the exit and it goes into I-70 Business Loop. You will turn will be making a right turn past the Peachtree shopping center. Going over the Railroad Bridge. Stay on that road for a little ways then Turn Right turn on D road. Follow D road past 30 road intersection and the cemetery will be on your right a little distance from 30 road. It will be just before the regional center. Coming from Utah take the exit by Acron truck stop and follow the business loop 70/HW 50 past the Mall and through town. Make a right turn on 9thst. Go over the tracks and make a left on to D road. This will be a 4 lane road for a little ways) You will see the Regional center on your left and the Cemetery is near by on the left. Surname, Given Birth Death Inscription/Information Begnon, John C. 1925 2003 UNK/US Navy (Sec 1, Row 1) Kline, Albert W. Sr. 1928 2003 CPL/ US Army McCracken, Clarence L. 16 Oct 1941 28 Mar 2003 PFC US Army Vietnam/Forever in Our Hearts O'Neil, Vincent Joseph 13 Sep 1917 23 Mar 2003 FIC US Navy World War II Hubbard, Carl E. 13 Aug 1925 8 Mar 2003 We Love You./SGT US Air Force World War II, Korea, Vietnam/ Beyeu, Gary G. 11 Aug 1944 4 Mar 2003 Rest in Peace/AN US Navy Vietnam McPherson, Everett LeRoy 22 Mar 1916 14 Feb 2003 SFSR2 US Navy World War II Wanczyk, Stanley 2 Aug 1915 8 Feb 2003 SSGT US Army World War II/ Purple Heart 185th Infantry Edwards, Walter, Jr. 28 Mar 1922 17 Jan 2003 SSGT US Air Force World War II, Korea, Vietnam/Air Medal Spath, Harry W., Jr. 2 Nov 1933 22 Dec 2003 Cpl US Army Korea/Loving Dad and Husband Weeks, Troy A. 12 Jan 1923 6 Nov 2003 US Navy World War II Stadelman, Victor A. 27 Nov 1920 8 Oct 2003 Sgt US Army Air Force World War II Barnes, Robert B. 1 Feb 1938 13 Aug 2002 AB US Army Air Force Rost, Margaret F. 11 Dec 1919 Sep 10 2002 CPL US Army World War II Cloeptil, Lyle E., Jr. 10 Jul 1934 26 Jul 2002 YN1 US Navy Korea, Vietnam .. Arnett, Alfred V. 13 Jul 1920 26 Jul 2002 US Army World War II Johnson, Carl A. 22 Jun 1926 1 Jul 2002 S1 US Navy World War II Hayworth, Jimmie D. 4 Aug 1912 26 Jul 2002 AMHC US Navy Vietnam Obelberg, Hans D. 8 Apr 1928 7 Jul 2002 SSGT US Airforce Korea Beasley, James R. 7 Oct 1946 1 Sep 2002 AZAN US Navy Vietnam Bierwirth,Henry C. 6 Jul 1926 14 Sep 2002 PVT US Army Air Force World War II Bierwirth, Eldora Eliason 21 Nov 1931 18 Dec 2002 Wf. of Henry C./They Didn't Anticipate (*Back) Hendon, Albert W. 20 Nov 1922 18 Sep 2002 CPL US Army Air Force/My Honey/ Dearest Dad Trimble, John H. 2 Aug 1926 20 Sep 2002 Tec 5 US Army World War II/ Loving Dad and Husband Ray, Gary L. 10 Nov 1935 23 Feb 1993 BU1 US Navy Vietnam/Forever in Our Hearts Marotte, Reynolds J. 11 Jan 1910 26 Sep 2002 MU2 US Navy World War II Williams, William J. 17 Nov 1916 29 Sep 2002 TSGT US Army World War II/BSM PH Jarvis, William R. 15 Feb 1921 31 Oct 2002 Tec 5 US Army World War II/ Eternal 2nd Amendment. Dotson, Kenneth H. 26 Nov 1917 6 Nov 2002 TSGT US Army World War II King, Roy 25 Mar 1921 22 Nov 2002 Pvt US Army/GMT2 US Navy World War II, Korea Arnold, Ancel H. 3 May 1921 27 Nov 2002 2nd Lt US Army Air Force World War II/Jesus Is Lord Alvey, George V. 27 Mar 1927 18 Nov 1999 US Army Korea/Together Again Alvey, Ann L. 17 Mar, 1929 3 Dec 2002 Wf of George W. (*Back) Trujillo, Steve 23 Sep 1920 3 Dec 2002 Tec 4 US Army World War II/ Husband and Dad Patricks, Leo A. 27 Nov 1931 12 Dec 2002 AIC US Air Force Korea/ At Peace Arellano, Saloman F. 3 Dec 1923 5 Jan 2003 PFC US Army World War II/ Purple Heart/Beloved Dad and Husband Groshart, Billy 23 Nov 1932 10 Jan 2003 PFC US Army Korea/Beloved Dad and Husband Pacheco, Charlie W. 6 Apr 1924 4 Feb 2003 SM2 US Navy World War II Forever in Our Hearts Rivera, Trinidad J. 5 Jul 1921 3 Feb 2003 CPL US Army Air Force World War II Loved by Everone Alires, Judy Caroll 9 Nov 1947 2 Feb 2002 Wf.of CPL Robert Joseph Alires US Marine Corp Gomez, Eloy 4 Dec 1947 14 Feb 2003 Sp 4 US Army Vietnam Fladeland, Wayne Neal 21 Jan 1950 23 Feb 2003 Sgt US Army Vietnam/ARCOM/ Forever in Our Hearts Burnett, M. M. 29 Jul 1919 19 Feb 2003 Tech 5 US Army World War II/ Purple Heart/Bud's Gone Fishing Lowermilk, Dwayne Edward 17 Feb 1934 2 Mar 2003 PFC US Army Hodges, Marjorie M. 18 Aug 1922 9 Mar 2003 Wf of Cpl Merle L. Hodges US Marine Corps Leonhardt, David Gerald 26 Aug 1949 16 Mar 2003 Sp5 US Army Vietnam/ Loving Grandfather Downer, Dale Burton 21 Sep 1919 17 Mar 2003 Sgt US Army Air Force World War II/Beloved Dad and Husband Meeney, James Shaw 25 Oct 1922 20 Mar 2003 PFC US Army World War II, Beloved Dad and Husband McKay Donald K. Sp5 US Army Vietnam 1950 - 2000 Tate Ethel Renee L. 1942 - 2003 Wife of Charles A. Tate Jr. Carl J. St. Aubin Pvt US Army Vietnam Mar. 3, 1948 Apr. 4, 2003 Robert Lee York PFC US Army May 19, 1959 Apr. 7, 2003 Avid Fisherman And Hunter Row 2 Hamblin 1st Sgt. US Army World War II, Korea, Vietnam 1928 - 2003 Gordon Marah J. 1938 - 2003 Wife of William F. Gordon Parks Donna F. 1950 - 2003 Wife of Roy K. Parks Heiberger Stephen V. CPL US Army Korea 1932 - 2003 Noller Donald D. Tsgt US Air Force Korea, Vietnam 1935 - 2003 Fraser Roetta M. 1926 - 2003 Wife of Carl D. Fraser Sr. Schwark Kenneth R. CPL US Army Korea 1930 - 2003 Notes: Each space holds two people the first person is buried on the bottom of the space and their name is on the front of the headstone the 2nd person is buried on top and their name is on the back of the headstone. The policy is as needed no reservations and the double burials insures a wife or family member can be buried in the same area in the future.