My favorites from the headstones at Mountain View Cemetery in Pueblo, Colorado.

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Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo, Colorado

Here some of my favorites from my Mountain View Cemetery visit.

Mountain View Cemetery in Pueblo. There are currently 28,000 memorials in this cemetery and they are still accepting new burials. 

The first record of a burial is listed at Johnathan R Cooper in 1849, though his headstone is not recorded in online records. He was an infant. The next to be listed is John Henry Fisher in 1862, he was 28 years old. 

The older section of the cemetery was so amazing to walk through right after the snow had fallen. The quietness of the snow and the morning light added a layer of mystery to my walk. The East Gate was my favorite section. I parked along the rock wall and abandoned my jeep for hours so that I could roam and read. These are some of my favorites. 

Afterall, there are 45 acres to roam. 

The rock wall and gated are amazing.
Gate on the Northeast Corner
Joseph McMurtry, this giant obelisk greet you a little ways in at the east drive in gate.
Detail of this giant obelisk for Joseph McMurtry 1849 to 1881
James M Cline 1849 to 1891, White Bronze Monument
George Ware 1852 to 1938 and Elizabeth Ware 1858 to 1922
John Ard III 1835 to 1927
Elizabeth Beckwith 1852 to 1909
Robert Bernanrd 1892 to 1926
Cora B Mercer 1885 to 1921
Frank Campbell 1858 to 1887
Beatrice Sutton 1908 to 1940
Gordon W Spencer 1891 to 1942 and Estella M Spencer 1893 to 1975
Rose Huhre 1886 to 1947
Calantha G Hudson 1896 to 1961 and her Daughter Thelma K French, both have the year uncarved. Not sure if Thelma does rest here or not.
I was unable to read this one.
Floay May Townley 1907 to 1938
Helen Steiner Rice engraving located on the mausoluem side. There were a series of them, absolutely beautiful!

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