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This project is for those who are buried in Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado.
Linn Grove Cemetery was purchased on June 1, 1874.The owner was Joseph Shattuck. He named his farm Linn Grove Farm. The city kept the name. It was originally 45 acres and was bought for $500. Today the cemetery covers 65 acres.
The original cemetery which was called "The Union Colony Cemetery" was located on the hill by what is today the UC Center at UNC.
The first burial happened on June 6, 1874. In 1918, 148 people died from the flu and pneumonia and were buried in Linn Grove.
Ten unknown victims of a circus train fire that happened near Windsor in 1884 are buried together in a mass grave. A new marker was put up in December 2011.
Notable Interments
- George Alfred Carlson (1876-1926) - Governor of Colorado
- Delphus Emory Carpenter (1877-1951) - Government Official
- Benjamin Harrison Eaton (1833-1904) - Governor of Colorado
- William Evans (1852-1893) - Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient
- Mary Kornman (1915-1973) - Actress
- Kenneth W. "Ken" Monfort (1928-2001) - Cattleman, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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