*excerpt of a book of the Superior cemetery records that have been in the Town offices for years.
These records come with the help of many and I would like to thank the following:
Frederick Lloyd MacJunkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .copy of
Virginia MacJunkiin Samitz . . . . . . . . . . .and rechecking
Norma Lee Billington Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . the readable
Claudine Blevins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . markers
William Alfred Blevins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . photography
Laurel Christine Blevins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .typing
Anita Yinng Cartier . . . . . . . . . .interpretation of Chinese
and Japanese writings
I would also like to thank my husband Bobby Dean Blevins who has patiently helped me many times with time and money to complete this record. The cover I wish to dedicate to my father Arthur Roy Billington. He was a miner in the Superior Mines between 1928 and 1966. It is his picture on the cover.
'CHAPTER XVI'
Superior, Second only to Rock Springs
This chapter tells of a sturdy, productive mining community where the last mine, constructed in 1938 will continue to produce coal (if coal is used ), for three-quarters of a century. With prosepecting begun in 1900 and production commencing in 1906, the Superior mines rank second only to those of Rock Springs in total production, 23,575,704 tons. In the forty years which have passed since Morgan Griffiths led his prosepectors toward Horse Thief Canyon, six mines were built to produce until exhausted, the last of these, the D.O. Clark Mine, capable of producing more coal in twenty-four hours than all its combined predecessors could move over their thirty inch gauge tracks. Superior is the home, four times won, of the little bronze lady and her child, the "Sentinels of Safety" trophy, awarded for outstanding safety records. It was here years ago that 'Jack' Smith bult a teachrage to house a host of lovely, smiling school teachers, the memories of which have kept him single but still admiring. The Company's 'highest above sea level' development, Superior carries its head well up in the clouds. Taken from HISTORY OF UNION PACIFIC COAL MINES p. 138
This grave yard was mainly used between the years 1900 and 1923, however there is one grave marked 1933. One will notice that most of these graves are dated during the flu episode following World War I. No written record was kept of the Superior Grave Yard. I and some of my friends had searched in vain for the record only to find that it was in the head of the local sheriff, Mr. Prevedel. I learned of this too late as he died before I obtained this knowledge. After 1923 the people of Superior were mostly buried in the Rock Springs graveyeard. (More graves are there, but are unmarked.)
1. BOBCHALK (BABCAK) Albert
2. BOBCHALK (BABCAK) Freddia
3. BOBCHALK (BABCAK) Steve
Robeni Roku 1921
Zomrei Feb. 1922
4. BOBCHALK (BABCAK) Zerel
1920
5. BARA, Ellen Bartha
B. 16 Oct. 1885
D. 12 Apr. 1923
6. BARA, Mike
B. 25 Mar. 1915
D. 10 Nov. 1915
7. BIRKLACICH, Mary
B. 7 Feb. 1923
D. 3 Mar. 1923
8. BOSSARELLI, Lino
B. 4 Aug. 1920
D. 13 Feb. 192?
9. CAROLLO, Mary V.
B. 9 Oct. 1913
D. 3 June 1918
10. DONATI, Bartolo
Mato: 5 Luglio 1889
Morto 20 Nov. 1918
[Mr. Donati came to America November 20, 1909 from Austria at age 20 to find work; he worked in the mines in Superior with his brother Cesar Donati (1911). Unfortunately Bartolo Donati died in an accident in the mine in 1918. His brother Cesar returned to Europe in 1922.]
11. FLESATI, Andro
B. 20 Sep. 1915
D. 15 Dec. 1918
12. H...ELLE, Ancelo
Morto 1919
RIP
13. HENDICK, Vaino
Synt 21 p. Heinak 1907
Kuoll 19 p. Lokok 1910
JAA HYVASTI PIKKU RAKKAAMMI
14. HIGGINS, Wm. C.
Husband of Clara
B. 17 mar. 1865
D. 9 June 1917
15. IEGHER, Antonio
1883-1926 (?28)
16. JELACA, Ante
B. 13 Sep. 1915
D. 6 Jan. 1918
17. JELACA, Anton
B. 19 Nov. 1919
D. 11 Jan. 1920
18. JELACA, George
B. 15 nov. 1920
D. 7 Aug. 1921
19. JONES, Gladys May
B. 30 Apr. 1906
D. 17 Feb. 1916
20. JONES, Mildred M.
B. 10 Aug. 1910
D. 22 Feb. 1916
21. KUDJAL. Alfred
B. 13 Mar. 1881
D. 11 Dec. 1918
22. JOHN, Katpi JA
23. JOHNSON, John T.
B. 1889
D. 1918
24. KIRKOOD, Grover C.
B. 1885
D. 1920
Remembered by his friends and members of Local Union No. 3573
25. KUFAS, Oulli S.
26. LENZI, Harry
B. Nov. 1905
D. Feb. 1908
27. LEPAA, Tassa
28. LORENZON, Alberto
B. 12 Ciue 1918
Morto Ciug 1918
29. LOSS, Laura
B. 4 Mar. 1911
D. 18 Aug. 1911
30. FATHER: MAKI, Matt V.
1873-1910
31. MAKI, John
B. 4 Mar. 1881
D. 12 Apr. 1915
32. MARSHALL, Robert C.
B. 7 Feb 1923
D. 3 Mar. 1923
33. MASINI, Giglio
Nato 1914-1921
34. MATSUMOTO, M.
D. 12 Apr. 1933
35. MATSUMOTO, ?Y.
D. 26 June 1922
36. MIDDLETON, William Henry
D. 14 Mar. 1912
Son of Jacob and Annie Middleton. Age 4 years.
37. MOSER, Leno S.
B. 16 Aug 1912
D. 8 Oct. 1913
38. NURMI, Alma (first letter of last name uncertain)
Syntynyl 1889
Kuoli 1919
39. ORITE, Ryozo
2 graves Father and Infant son
Baby 18 days old
B. 16 Nov.
D. 2 Dec. Year given as 15 year of the Japanese
King "Die Jing". Dates not given on father.
40. POIKA, Petersonin
41. PREVEDEL, Clara
42. POWELL, John
B. 31 Oct. 1888
D. 10 Dec. 1918
43. POWEL, Woodrow P.
B. 7 May 1918
D. 10 Aug. 1918
Son of A. and J. Powel
44. QUI, Prodichiero
Vitimadel B. Mine
Mato 8 Sep. 1908
Morto il 19 Nov. 1920
Also a child's grave unmarked
45. QUIDO, Figlio
Nato 31 Marzo 1917
Morto 16 Sept. 1917
46. RANTA, Emil H.
B. 1874
D. 1920
47. RINK, Lima
B. 5 Apr. 1915
D. 24 July 1921
48. SHELTON, Mary (HIGGINS)
Daughter of Willilam and Clara HIGGINS
B. 21 July 1889
D. 30 May 1915
Wife of R. R. SHELTON
49. SHYOON
B. in Oreau 13 Sept. 1874
D. 9 May 1913 age 39
50. SIMM, Hector
B. 1916
D. 1921
51. TOMASELLI, Rolando
B. 11 Gen___
D. 29 Apr. 1922
52. UREMOVICH, John
D. 1915
53. UREMOVICH, Mike
B. 1867
D. 1922
54. UREMOVICH, Toni
D. 1916
55. WIRNES, David
Born Finland 17 Aug. 1869
Died 10 Apr. 1918
56. ZAMBELLI, F.
B. 24 Feb. 1912
D. 8 Aug. 1912
57. ZAMBELLI, F.
B. 4 Oct 19__
D. 5 Feb. 1913
58. ZAMBELLI, I.
B. 26 Jan. 1915
D. 13 Aug. 1915
59. ZAMBELLI, A.
B. 20 Dec. 1910
D. 9 Apr. 1911
60. ZINDRON, Erminio
Nato Li 4 Luglio 1884
Morto Li 16 Dicembre 1918
61. ZULLO, Rudolph
B. 1916
D. 1921
62. ZULLO, Lena
B. 1895
D. 192?
63. ZULLO, Ida
B. 1915-1915
64. ZULLO, Arthur
B. 1915
D. 1920
The following of the afoementiioned graves correspond with the alphabetized list.
* pictures to follow