The Political Graveyard: Weld County, Colo.

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Weld County
Colorado

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Weld County

Index to Locations

Linn Grove Cemetery
1700 Cedar Avenue
Greeley, Weld County, Colorado
Founded 1874
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin Harrison Eaton (1833-1904) — of Colorado. Born December 15, 1833. Governor of Colorado, 1885-87. Died October 29, 1904 (age 70 years, 319 days). Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.

		Presumably named for: Benjamin Harrison
		Relatives: Married to Rebecca J. Hill (1838-1914).
		See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial

George Alfred Carlson (1876-1926) — also known as George A. Carlson — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa, October 23, 1876. Son of Charles August Carlson and Louisa Piternilla (Gustafson) Carlson. Republican. Lawyer; District Attorney, 8th Judicial District, 1908-15; Governor of Colorado, 1915-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1916. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Nu; Freemasons. Died in Denver, Colo., December 6, 1926 (age 50 years, 44 days). Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, August 29, 1906, to Rosa Lillian Alps.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Jared L. Brush (1835-1913) — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Born in Clermont County, Ohio, July 6, 1835. Republican. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1879-93; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1895-99; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1912. Brush, Colorado, is named for him. Died in Greeley, Weld County, Colo., April 24, 1913 (age 77 years, 292 days). Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.

Harry Willson Farr (1887-1965) — also known as Harry W. Farr — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Born in Greeley, Weld County, Colo., August 17, 1887. Son of William H. Farr and Jennie D. (Willson) Farr. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940 (alternate), 1952; president, Home Light and Power Co., 1944-61; bank director. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; Alpha Tau Omega. Died March 3, 1965 (age 77 years, 198 days). Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 1, 1909, to Hazel L. Daven.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Judy Farr (1912-1997) — also known as Gladell Judy; Mrs. William Farr — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Born May 16, 1912. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1948. Female. Died February 12, 1997 (age 84 years, 272 days). Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 16, 1933, to William Daven Farr (1910-2007).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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