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Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Lilly E. Gray
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1881-1958
Handily one of the most enigmatic of all burials in the Salt Lake City Cemetery is that of Lilly Gray. Amid all of the burials reads one stone:
Lilly E. Gray
June 6, 1881-Nov. 14, 1958
Victim of the Beast 666
Naturally, this has made Lilly and her gravesite a favorite among any student of the cemetery as well as afficianados of the mysterious and paranormal.
1881-1958
Handily one of the most enigmatic of all burials in the Salt Lake City Cemetery is that of Lilly Gray. Amid all of the burials reads one stone:
Lilly E. Gray
June 6, 1881-Nov. 14, 1958
Victim of the Beast 666
Naturally, this has made Lilly and her gravesite a favorite among any student of the cemetery as well as afficianados of the mysterious and paranormal.
Why does Mrs. Gray's stone read the way it does? Was she a victim? or a prankster? And what is the significance of the June 6th (6/6) date? Speculation has run rampant. Typical of the discussion is http://paranormalstories.blogspot.com/2006/11/victim-of-beast-666.html
Those wishing to pay your respects to Lilly may do so in plot X-1 of the cemetery.
Those of you who want the most likely answer for the sinister inscription are wise to read Richelle Hawks research:
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
William Spry
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1864 - 1929
William Spry was a successful two-term Govenor of the State of Utah from 1908 through 1915. Of his major achievements, his authorization to build the State Capitol Building is the most lasting. His moderate views on Prohibition are quickly forgotten.
Before running on the Republican ticket for Govenor, Spry served in civic capicaties as a tax collector, State Senator and US Marshall. Spry also held callings in the LDS Church, serving as missionary and later Mission President of the Southern States mission.
Spry was born in Windsor, England and grew up there before moving with his family to Utah Territory in 1875 after his family converted to the LDS faith.
Spry died in Washington DC of a stroke while he was serving as a commissioner in the U.S. General Land Office.
Read more about the life and leadership of William Spry here.
1864 - 1929
William Spry was a successful two-term Govenor of the State of Utah from 1908 through 1915. Of his major achievements, his authorization to build the State Capitol Building is the most lasting. His moderate views on Prohibition are quickly forgotten.
Before running on the Republican ticket for Govenor, Spry served in civic capicaties as a tax collector, State Senator and US Marshall. Spry also held callings in the LDS Church, serving as missionary and later Mission President of the Southern States mission.
Spry was born in Windsor, England and grew up there before moving with his family to Utah Territory in 1875 after his family converted to the LDS faith.
Spry died in Washington DC of a stroke while he was serving as a commissioner in the U.S. General Land Office.
Read more about the life and leadership of William Spry here.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Lester Farnsworth Wire
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Lester Farnsworth Wire (September 3, 1887 – April 14, 1958)
One of the world's first electric traffic lights was developed in 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, by Lester Wire, a detective on the city police force. A wooden box with a slanted roof, the lights were colored with red and green dye and shone through circular openings. The box was mounted on a pole and the wires were attached to the overhead trolley and light wires. It was manually operated. Cleveland, Ohio, adopted a more elaborate electric signal in 1914, which became the prototype of all modern systems. Its two colours (red and green) could be controlled both by hand or by an automatic timer. They were supplemented by warning buzzers. These could still easily be heard, as traffic then was not as deafening as it is nowadays. The number of buzzes — one or two — indicated the direction.
Taken from the Websters World Encyclopedia 1999
The traffic signal was placed at 200 South and Main Street in downtown Salt Lake.
Wire is buried in P-9 near the east end of the cemetery
Lester Farnsworth Wire (September 3, 1887 – April 14, 1958)
One of the world's first electric traffic lights was developed in 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, by Lester Wire, a detective on the city police force. A wooden box with a slanted roof, the lights were colored with red and green dye and shone through circular openings. The box was mounted on a pole and the wires were attached to the overhead trolley and light wires. It was manually operated. Cleveland, Ohio, adopted a more elaborate electric signal in 1914, which became the prototype of all modern systems. Its two colours (red and green) could be controlled both by hand or by an automatic timer. They were supplemented by warning buzzers. These could still easily be heard, as traffic then was not as deafening as it is nowadays. The number of buzzes — one or two — indicated the direction. Taken from the Websters World Encyclopedia 1999
The traffic signal was placed at 200 South and Main Street in downtown Salt Lake.
Wire is buried in P-9 near the east end of the cemetery
Saturday, September 12, 2009
More Maps
I am refilling the maps tomorrow. If you see that the maps are out at the cemetery map box, shoot me a note and I'll print out more.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Monetizing
Readers, I want a bit of input from you.
When I started this blog, I intended it to be wholly non-profit. And I still do. But fairly recently, these blogs now have the option to 'monetize', meaning that if I allow ads on this blog and if you readers click on the ads, then the blog makes a few cents or something.
But I started thinking. In my researches in the notables of the cemetery, I am often surprised and a bit saddened that many, many people are buried without headstones.
If I were to monetize the blog, it would be an opportunity to help put some new markers for those that are now forgotten.
I would appreciate any thoughts you have on this. Thanks!
When I started this blog, I intended it to be wholly non-profit. And I still do. But fairly recently, these blogs now have the option to 'monetize', meaning that if I allow ads on this blog and if you readers click on the ads, then the blog makes a few cents or something.
But I started thinking. In my researches in the notables of the cemetery, I am often surprised and a bit saddened that many, many people are buried without headstones.
If I were to monetize the blog, it would be an opportunity to help put some new markers for those that are now forgotten.
I would appreciate any thoughts you have on this. Thanks!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Charles Savage
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Wikipedia reports that "Charles Roscoe Savage (1832–1909) was a British-born landscape and portrait photographer who produced images of the American West. He is best known for his 1869 photographs of the linking of the first transcontinental railroad."
After joining the LDS Church in Britain at the age of 14, Savage served missions in Europe before emigrating to Utah in 1856. Once in Utah, Savage founded several photography studios and gained fame by having his photos published regularly in Harper's Weekly magazine. As mentioned, his most famous photographs were of the linking of the railroads at Promontory Point.
Readers of this blog and others with an eye for Utah and pioneer history will know doubt know Savage for his portraits of early LDS leaders and other Utah residents, including my great-great-great-great grandmother Pheobe Campbell Atkinson:
If you are not familiar with his work, please spend a little time examining his collection. Click here
Savage is buried just east of the cemetery offices.
Wikipedia reports that "Charles Roscoe Savage (1832–1909) was a British-born landscape and portrait photographer who produced images of the American West. He is best known for his 1869 photographs of the linking of the first transcontinental railroad."
After joining the LDS Church in Britain at the age of 14, Savage served missions in Europe before emigrating to Utah in 1856. Once in Utah, Savage founded several photography studios and gained fame by having his photos published regularly in Harper's Weekly magazine. As mentioned, his most famous photographs were of the linking of the railroads at Promontory Point.
Readers of this blog and others with an eye for Utah and pioneer history will know doubt know Savage for his portraits of early LDS leaders and other Utah residents, including my great-great-great-great grandmother Pheobe Campbell Atkinson:
If you are not familiar with his work, please spend a little time examining his collection. Click here
Savage is buried just east of the cemetery offices.
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