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Dove Creek Cemetery
Dove Creek, Dolores County

Tombstone Photographs

The first burial in the Dove Creek Cemetery was that of Martin M. Hatfield, 1857-1918 (see below).

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
Paula Neal (pn)
Ron and  Linda (Fury) Kurtz (rk)

This page was last updated Saturday, 14-Jun-2008 11:53:33 EDT

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(Click on the underlined name to download the tombstone photograph)

• Allison, Clyde A., Jan 14, 1918-July 13, 1987, F2 US Navy, World War II (jd)

• Birch, Lawrence R., Apr 3, 1908-July 2, 1979, SSGT US Army, World War II (jd)
• Bittle, William M., Aug 27, 1896-Oct 3, 1960, Oklahoma, PVT, CO F, 80 INFANTRY, World War I (jd)
• Brickey, Lester G., Feb 17, 1926-Nov 19, 1974, TEC5 US Army, World War II (jd)

• Carter, Raymond Earl, Dec 9, 1913-Mar 24, 1987, TM3 US Navy, World War II (jd)
• Cloninger, Patricia Anne, 1948 (jd)
• Cole, Theodore, Dec 3, 1888-June 24, 1953, New Hampshire, CPL, 103 INFANTRY, 26 DIV, World War I (jd)
• Crain, Elmer Leroy, Oct 31, 1932-Oct 13, 1966, Colorado, 1st LT, US Marine Corps RES (jd)
• Curtis, William Elmer, Mar 15, 1895-Aug 2, 1961, Texas, PVT, CO I, 3 INFANTRY REGT, World War I (jd)

• Dalton, Ruby L, 1916-1939 (pn)
• Dame Sr., George Orvis, Sep 27, 1920-Aug 21, 1983, SSGT US Army, World War II (jd)
• Daniels Jr., Walter Glenn, May 18, 1938-Nov 12, 1984, SP4 US Army (jd)
• Davis
  • Donald L., July 3, 1924-Sep 23, 1994, CPL US Army AIR CORPS, World War II (jd)
  • Floyd Ivan, July 20, 1888-Jan 25, 1956, Colorado, PVT, MG CO, 35 INFANTRY, World War I (jd)
• Deremo, Leslie L., Jan 7, 1888-Mar 22, 1975, US Army, CO C, 105th INF (photo missing) (jd)
• Dossey, Loyal B., Apr 17, 1914-Jan 5, 1991, US Army, World War II (photo missing) (jd)

• Erickson, Richard L., May 17, 1918-Oct 4, 1988, 1st LT US ARMY AIR CORPS, World War II (jd)
• Ernst, Lloyd, Dec 15, 1896-Jan 30, 1968, Colorado, PVT US ARMY, World War I (jd)
• Fury, Paul, May 15, 1909-July 10, 1989 and Mary E. Apr. 27, 1918 - Nov. 11, 1990  Back (rk)

• Gidcumb
  • Harold Dwaine, Aug 3, 1938-Jan 5, 1997, SSGT US Air Force, Vietnam (jd)
  • Kline L., 1912-1989, S2 US NAVY, World War II (jd)
• Gordon, William G., May 24, 1925-Aug 6, 1991, AMS3 US Navy (jd)
• Gore
  • Cloe W., Feb 26, 1925-blank; married Sept 27, 1941, Calvin D., Sep 28, 1916-Apr 19, 1995 (jd)
  • Jess Douglas, 1962-1999 (jd)
  • Melborn T., 1918-2001 (jd)
  • Ora O., May 16, 1883-May 12, 1978 (jd)
  • Pamela Sue, and Nicolle Ann, 1947 (jd)
  • Robert Leroy, blank-1963 (jd)
  • William Franklin, 1880-1965 (jd)
• Griffin, John, June 14, 1898-May 3, 1960, Colorado, PFC US Marine Corps, World War I, PH [Purple Heart] (jd)

• Hall, Theodore Carlos, Apr 3, 1938-Nov 13, 1962, Utah, SN US Navy (jd)
• Haney, Grace, 1905-1955 (pn)
• Hasty, James L.  April 13, 1935 - Oct 16, 1999  back (rk)
• Hatfield, Martin M., 1857-1918, First Grave in Cemetery (jd)
• Haught, Henry Verde, 1894-1976, PVT US Army, World War I (jd)
• Higgins, James Owen, Sept 26, 1936-Jan 3, 1990, A1c US Air Force, Korea (jd)
• Hodson, Daniel Curtis, Jan 22, 1947-Feb 18, 1979, SP4 US Army (jd)

• Jennings
  • James M, 1872-1953 (pn)
  • Mary E, 1871-1961, Tevault Legg (pn)
• Johnson, John Raymond, Aug 17, 1908-Mar 24, 1979, SGT US Army, World War II (jd)

• Kelley, Thomas F., Apr 9, 1899-Aug 17, 1974, PVT US Army (jd)
• Kibel, Ross Conrad, 1922-1982, PVT US ARMY, World War II (jd)

• Legg
  • Henry Edward, June 22, 1876-Sept 14, 1965; and daughter of Henry, Ina Lucille Shear, Oct 7, 1909-Aug 3, 1998 (pn)
  • Martha C, 1871-1958 (pn)
• Linquist, Hjalmer H., July 29, 1897-Jan 16, 1972, Colorado, SGT US ARMY, World War I & II (jd)
• Lynn, Clifford V., Feb 3, 1926-Nov 28, 1992, PFC US ARMY, World War II (jd)

• Moore, Lloyd A., 1930-1989, SSGT US AIR FORCE, Korea (jd)
• Mussatto, John, Feb 19, 1905-Aug 28, 1958, PFC US ARMY, World War II (jd)

• Nixon Jr., Paul, Aug 31, 1946-Mar 21, 1970, Colorado, SP4, 5 SPECIAL FORCES, Vietnam, ARCOM [Army Commendation Medal] (jd)

• Parker
  • Edward C., 1915-1995, TEC5 US ARMY, World War II, Purple Heart (jd)
  • Henry, Dec 14, 1859-Sept 29, 1939; and Susan E, Sept 30, 1857-July 30, 1935 (pn)
  • Baby Johnny Dene, Aug 10, 1939 (pn)
• Pilon, Alan Lamont, 1967-1998 (back) (pn)
• Preston, John W., Aug 12, 1850-Aug 30, 1933 (jd)

• Rhoades, Claude, May 17, 1918-Apr 19, 1970, California, MOMM1 US Coast Guard, World War II (jd)
• Richards, Frank W., July 31, 1906-Dec 17, 1968, California, M1 USNR, World War II
• Rieske, William O., Mar 4, 1892-Jan 3, 1958, Montana, PVT, 3 CO, 164 DEPOT BRIG, World War I (jd)
• Robinett, Everett J., Feb 17, 1916-Feb 17, 1988, TEC5 US ARMY, World War II (jd)

• Shear, Ina Lucille, Oct 7, 1909-Aug3, 1998, daughter of Henry Edward Legg, June 22, 1876-Sept 14, 1965 (pn)
• Shutt, Leone Virden, Oct 31, 1887-Feb 11, 1979, CAPT US ARMY, World War I (jd)
• Snyder, Charles Lee, Jan 10, 1921-May 23, 1986, US NAVY, World War II (jd)
• Stowe, L. A., 1911-1990, CAPT US ARMY AIR CORPS, World War II (jd)

• Vinger, Homer V., (No dates), A good soldier, Lest they be forgotten, Japan POW, 1198 Days (jd)

• Wancura, Everett W., Sep 18, 1949-Mar 5, 1975, SPEC5 US ARMY, Vietnam (jd)
• Weed, Theodore Allen, July 14, 1927-June 24, 1981, F2 US NAVY, World War II (jd)
• Weese
  • Chloe J., Jan 13, 1925-Aug 28, 1972, Colorado, SGT, H & S CO, 745 ENGINEERS, World War II, BSM [Bronze Star Medal] (jd)
  • Clayton J., July 7, 1917-Sept 19, 1990, CPL US ARMY, World War II (jd)
  • Dorothy F, 1922-1962 (pn)
• Whipple, Jack E., Jan 22, 1900-June 1, 1972, Colorado, PVY US ARMY, World War II (jd)
• Wilson
  • James Allen, Mar 13-14, 1944 (pn)
  • Robert Dendy, Sept 28, 1918-Apr 14, 1971, Texas, AMM2 USNR, World War II (jd)
• Winters
  • Francis B, 1913-1994, SGT US ARMY, World War II (pn)
  • George A, 1886-1944 (pn)

• Young
  • Fredrick J., June 10, 1896-Sept 24, 1969, Texas, WAGONER, 136 INF, 36 DIV, World War I (jd)
  • Robert Elree, Dec 27, 1890-Nov 10, 1976, PVT US ARMY, World War I (jd)

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