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Francis Marion Sprague

Birth : 12 Jun 1889 Fairburn, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Death : 7 Sep 1935 Alma, Park County, Colorado, USA
Burial : Custer Cemetery, Custer, Custer County, USA
Coordinate : 43.7781181, -103.6159592
Plot : B16 L44 G3
Description : On September 7, 1935 Marion Sprague of Butte, Montana lost his life in a bunkhouse/storage shed fire that took the life of six men. The building was located at the American Gold Lode Mine near Alma, CO. in Park County. The eighteen men were trapped inside a narrow bunkhouse also used to store dynamite. The doors were regularly locked each night to prevent employee theft. The small windows of the building were barred and covered with iron gratings. There was snow on the ground and it was an unusually cold night even for the 13,000 foot location. An uninsulated pot... Read More

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  • Where is Francis Marion Sprague's memorial?

    Francis Marion Sprague's memorial is located at: Custer Cemetery, Custer, Custer County, USA.

  • When did Francis Marion Sprague death?

    Francis Marion Sprague death on 7 Sep 1935 in Alma, Park County, Colorado, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Francis Marion Sprague's memorial?

    Latitude: 43.7781181
    Longitude: -103.6159592

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Mary Olive Ayres Sprague

(1867 - 1969)

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17. Minnekahta Valley Cemetery
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18. Evergreen Cemetery
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19. Bell Park Cemetery
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23. Pine Lawn Memorial Park
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