Photos, Battlerock Cemetery, Rural Montezuma County, Colorado

May 2005 Edition

The indexed photographs can be viewed by visiting the Colorado 
Tombstone Photo Project page at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/costones/montezuma/battle.htm

The rural Battlerock Cemetery is located about 12 miles west of US 
Highway 160 on County Road G (McElmo Road).  It is located behind 
the Battlerock School; you can drive or walk through the school 
yard to reach the cemetery, or can walk up the school fenceline 
from Road G.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
Paula Neal (pn)

Headstones

   * Ashbaugh
      + Clifford A., Aug 22, 1923-Sep 18, 1968, Washington, PFC, CO C, 54 ARMD INF BN, World War II (jd)
      + William E., 1883-1940, and Alberta R., 1895-1934 (jd)
   * Baer, William, Sep 27, 1895-Nov 19, 1966, Colorado, PFC, CO A, 35 INFANTRY, World War I (jd)
   * Edmonson, Julian, Dec 28, 1903-Dec 21, 1962, Colorado, PVT, HQ CO, 413 INFANTRY, World War II (jd)
   * Foster, Eddie Ryce, June 26, 1931-Nov 8, 1956, Colorado, CPL, US MARINE CORPS, Korea (jd)
   * Hardenbrook, James Lee, 1951-1983, US NAVY (jd)
Riley
      + James Whitcomb, Jan 13, 1909-Nov 6, 1962, Colorado, TEC 5, CO K, 161 INFANTRY, World War II, BSM-PH [Bronze Star Medal-Purple Heart] (jd)
      + Ralph Lincoln, 1916-1976, PFC, US ARMY, World War II (jd)
   * Smith, Ned R., July 28, 1925-Mar 6, 1966, Colorado, TEC 5, US ARMY, World War II (jd)
   * Tozer, Mervin W., 1868-1948 (jd)
   * Wick, David Peter, Jul 2-Jul 6, 1981 (jd)
   * Willis
      + Haystin C., born & died Mar 7, 1988 (pn)
      + Noel J., 1983-1983 (pn)

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