RAINIER CEMETERY, Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington (Also Known As: Old Rainier Free (Stringtown) Cemetery Cemetery was canvassed and transcribed by Leslie Smith on 5 July 2001. Still photos of headstones are available. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Leslie Smith Leslie.Smith@Juno.com ************************************************************************ 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. *********************************************************************** RAINIER CEMETERY (Also Known As: Old Rainier Free (Stringtown) Cemetery (Former Names: Stringtown Cemetery, Old Pioneer Cemetery, Old Indian Cemetery) T16N R4E Section 8 7824 Stringtown Road East, Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington (Driving Directions) Located 1/2 way between Meridian & Mountain Highway on Stringtown Road in Eatonville. Head South on Meridian (Highway 161). Turn Right (heading West) onto Eatonville Cut-Off Road (76 gas station on corner). Take first Left onto Stringtown Road. Turn Left at 78th Road East (sign at entrance says "Rainier Cemetery". Cemetery is enclosed in a chain-link fence. The Sexton is Dick Taylor (360) 832-6985 in Eatonville. "Red ???" written on rock near POTTER Bernabick, , 6 Sep 1930, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. John Bernabick" (stone fell off base, lying flat on ground) Mike - Pat Bly, , 1903, (hand-carved, badly weathered stone) William H. Bray, 1901, 1980, (crucifix on stone) Milton W. Coleman, 7 Sep 1894, 4 Apr 1976 Glen W. Emery, 2 Mar 1918, 21 Feb 1995, "Tec 3 US Army World War II" (military marker) Charles Grundell, 1857, 1908, "Father" Lorraine O. Grundell, 1855, 1905, "Mother" Raymond Grundell, 1901, 1929 William Guske, 31 Mar 1860, 18 Apr 1899, "We Will Meet Again" Harry G. Guske Sr., 13 Jan 1898, 15 Jan 1981, "Dad" Lotta Hu???, 1816, 19??, (badly weathered wooden board) William P. Joyner, 4 Oct 1869, 16 May 1897, "son of Sarah E. & Robert B. Joyner" Margaret C. King, 1853, 1934, "Mother" B. Roscoe King, 1876, 1933, "Son" John D. King, 1848, 1919, "Father" (TAYLOR family plot) S. K. Langberg, 1 May 1888, 24 Jan 1913 John Lindstrom, 1857, 1916 Sophia Lindstrom, 1862, 1936 Mary A. Long, 3 May 1856, 15 Apr 1938, "Grandma" Launa King Manning, 1890, 1973, "Wife - Mother" "Mommie - Dude - Friend" Clifford E. Manning, 1888, 1968, "Husband - Daddy - Pal" "Memorial by Relatives - Friends Shingleweavers" Ester L. Middlesworth, 4 Apr 1898, 31 Dec 1991, "T SGT US Army" (military marker, ss w/ Albert) Albert J. Middlesworth, 22 Sep 1900, 5 Aug 1993, "CPO US Navy" (military marker, ss w/ Ester) Lisa Olson, 1824, 1894 John Pearson, , About June 2001, (no stone yet, written on white cross) Bernard Perez, 1916, 1980, "Siempre" George A. Plummer, 1882, 1974 Bob Potter, 1886, 1962, (ss w/ Orena) Orena Potter, 1887, 1974, (ss w/ Bob) Turrell Ray Schutte, 1 Oct 1961, 7 May 1979, "Leukemia" (stone severely eroding) Setzer, 27 Jul 1897, 3 Sep 1897, "Infant daughter of Ella Love & John K. Setzer" Romulus M. Setzer, 1849, 1896 Margaret Elaine King Taylor, 10 Jul 1893, 11 Feb 1990, "Last one of the Pioneer Family" "Homestead 1889" (TAYLOR family plot, Photo on stone next to tombstone) Roscoe "Rusty" Taylor, 8 Nov 1895, 2 Jun 1973 (TAYLOR family plot) Shirley R. Taylor, 5 Feb 1923, 31 Mar 1987 (TAYLOR family plot) Basil Foster Tipton, 1908, 1989, (ss w/ Leona, "Tipton" centered above names) Leona Francis Guenther Tipton, 1909, 2001 (ss w/ Basil, "Tipton" centered above names) James D. Van Eaton, 14 Apr 1916, 29 Mar 1973, "Washington, CPL US Army, World War II" (military marker) J. Gurney Van Eaton, 1880, 1964, "Father" King Russell Van Eaton, 10 Sep 1909, 3 Sep 1989 Vivian L. Van Eaton, 1884, 1980 Elaine Van Eaton, 4 Oct 1907, 31 Dec 1914, "Our Daughter" Georgiana V. Vance, 1862, 1895, "Mother" S. J. Vance, , , "Baby"