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John Thomas Creighton Jr.

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Birth	:	24 Feb 1951 Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	26 May 1979 Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Cedardale Cemetery, Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.2211990, -79.2584991
Inscription	:	"When they bury me, don't you cry. Just tell them all that I didn't die." J. T. C. Jr.
Description	:	Son of John Thomas and Mabel Edwards Creighton. MARION - Rutherford County, NC police have identified a body found by Boy Scouts in the NC Mountains Saturday as that of a SC man, John Creighton Jr., 28, of Marion County. Creighton's body was found at the base of the 400-foot-high Hickory Nut Falls in western Rutherford County. Police said most of his bones were broken or crushed in a fall that occurred a week or two ago. A Boy Scout troop and scoutmaster from Maiden, NC, spotted the body Saturday afternoon in a pool at the base of the falls. Dr. W. H.... Read More	Son of John Thomas and Mabel Edwards Creighton. MARION - Rutherford County, NC police have identified a body found by Boy Scouts in the NC Mountains Saturday as that of a SC man, John Creighton Jr., 28, of Marion County. Creighton's body was found at the base of the 400-foot-high Hickory Nut Falls in western Rutherford County. Police said most of his bones were broken or crushed in a fall that occurred a week or two ago. A Boy Scout troop and scoutmaster from Maiden, NC, spotted the body Saturday afternoon in a pool at the base of the falls. Dr. W. H. Burch, medical examiner at Lake Lure, said Creigton probably fell about 100 to 150 feet before his body landed in a pool at the foot of the falls. Burch said the body was transported to the chief medical examiner's office at the University of NC at Chapel Hill, where Dr. Page Hudson, chief medical examiner for NC did the autopsy and the identity of the body was made. According to Dr. Burch, Creighton had made a number of trips into the picturesque Chimney Rock Park, and to his knowledge, most of those trips were made alone. Police are investigating the cause of the fall. Creighton lived with his family in Mullins. His father, John Creighton Sr., is an executive with Florence Concrete Co. Published in The State, May 29, 1979 MULLINS - John T. Creighton Jr., 28, died Saturday near Lake Lure, NC. Born in Marion County, he was a son of John T. and Mabel Edwards Creighton. He attended the University of South Carolina. He is survived by his parents of Mullins; two brothers, Gary E. Creighton of Atlanta, Ga. and Melvin L. Creighton of Mullins; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. E. Gary Edwards of Mullins. Services will be 4 p.m. today at Macedonia Methodist Church, with burial in Cedardale Cemetery. Published in The State, May 29, 1979

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Where is John Thomas Creighton Jr.'s memorial?
John Thomas Creighton Jr.'s memorial is located at: Cedardale Cemetery, Mullins, Marion County, USA.
When did John Thomas Creighton Jr. death?
John Thomas Creighton Jr. death on 26 May 1979 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Thomas Creighton Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 34.2211990
Longitude: -79.2584991

Family Members:

Parent

John Thomas Creighton Sr.

(1921 - 2004)

Mabel Edwards Creighton

(1923 - 2001)

Siblings

Rev Gary Edwards Creighton

(1952 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cedardale Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2211990, -79.2584991

2. Norton's Memorial Park
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2211571, -79.2581635

3. Mayers Memorial Park
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2205009, -79.2578964

4. Rogers-Perritt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.2200600, -79.2774300

5. Old Field Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.2310982, -79.2394028

6. Hill Crest Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2319300, -79.2380620

7. Progressive Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2080820, -79.2370870

8. Miller's United Methodist Church Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2468681, -79.2460861

9. Effingham Baptist Church Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2090780, -79.2900270

10. McMillan Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2092018, -79.2213974

11. Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2390000, -79.2936500

12. Harrelson Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2535700, -79.2738500

13. Cribb Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2563600, -79.2687000

14. John Campbell Family Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2567500, -79.2687700

15. Cribb Cemetery
Fork, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2672500, -79.2563200

16. Edwards Cemetery
Smithboro, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2649700, -79.2813100

17. Smith Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2097200, -79.2006600

18. Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
Marion, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2004000, -79.3128000

19. Shooter-Lewis Family Cemetery
Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2695410, -79.2419390

20. Center UMC Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2075970, -79.1990020

21. McClellan-Mason Family Cemetery
Fork, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2733994, -79.2634964

22. Old Buck Swamp Baptist Site Cemetery
Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2691690, -79.2246120

23. Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2086800, -79.1921870

24. Mullins Cemetery
Mullins, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1779000, -79.2148000