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Rockland Cemetery
Golden, Jefferson County

	Rockland Cemetery was established in 1880 and is situated behind the Rockland Community Church on Rockland Road.  The first burial, according to gravestone inscriptions appears to have been in 1881.  The cemetery is located on Lookout Mountain at the mouth of Mount Vernon Canyon.
To get there go west on Interstate 70 (I-70) from Denver to the Lookout Mountain exit #256.  Turn left on Highway 40 and continue west for 1.4 miles.  Turn left on Rockland Road and triavel a distance of .3 mile.  The Rockland Community Church will be on your left and the cemetery is located behind the building.  (MAP)

Tombstone Photographs

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• Adams, Shirley Keith, Jan. 10, 1936 - June 13, 1997 (dbb)
• Albertson, Ernest J, May 18, 1880 - Aug. 10, 1887 (dbb)

• Barnes, William Lem, March 30, 1901-Aug 14, 1955 (dbb)
• Blum, Jacob, 1843-1908 (dbb)
• Burger, William W., 1894-1984; and Ivy M., 1895-1992 (dbb)

• Cherry
  • Edwin S, Oct. 14, 1902-Jan. 26, 1984 (dbb)
  • Joan Sandra, Mar 1932-June 1950 (dbb)
• Chmura, Joseph A, Jul. 2, 1931 - Jun. 22, 1985, US AIR FORCE KOREA (dbb)
• Cole, Raymond N., 1910-1964 [first space on stone blank] (dbb)
• Cleland
  • Helen Mabel, 1907-1964 (dbb)
  • Loren H., 1908-1970 (dbb)
• Connelly
  • Alice, 1868-1968 (dbb)
  • Wilfred L, 1897-1920; and F. Cecil, 1896-1930 (dbb)
• Craig
  • Charles E., 1871-1920 (dbb)
  • Hester F., 1833-1902 (dbb)
  • Hugh Harvey, died Mar 21, 1883, aged 58 Ys 2 Ms 15 Ds (dbb)
  • Katherine L, Apr. 7, 1862-Apr. 1, 1934 (Detail) (dbb)

• Darling, Elsie Cherry Lee, 1910-1965 (dbb)
• Dykes, Ann Heiland, 1932 - 1978 (dbb)

• Evans, Nellie J, Nov 12, 1868-Dec 29, 1959 (dbb)
• Evison, Flora, [no dates] (dbb)

• Good, Abbey L., Aug 16, 1836-Mar 17, 1899 (dbb)

• Heidenreich, Marjorie I, 1895-1964 (dbb)
• Hess
  • Jessie R, (no dates), aged 30 years (dbb)
  • Sadie, wife of Samuel, [no date] aged 68 years (dbb)
  • Samuel, 1846 - 1927 (dbb)
  • Vernie, wife of Samuel, died Nov 3, 1881, aged 28 years (dbb)
• Holstein
  • Edith Beall, July 1, 1916-Nov 15, 1996 (dbb)
  • Lynn, 1907-1965 (dbb)
• Hopperstad
  • Joseph J., 1881-1956 (dbb)
  • Ralph S., 1952-1957; and Lillian C., 1900-1974 (dbb)

• Jewell
  • Donnie Lee, 1949-1961 (dbb)
  • Irene, Feb 23, 1911-Oct 25, 1985 (dbb)
  • Joy, (no dates) (dbb)
  • Lillian A., 1877-1954; and Wilna H., 1874-1949 (dbb)
  • Whitney Jack, 1906 - 1955 (dbb)

• Keiper
  • Thelma, Feb 6, 1914-Oct 7, 1997; and William, Feb 23, 1914-Dec 27, 1998 (dbb)
  • William M., Feb 23, 1914-Dec 27, 1998, MM1 US NAVY, World War II (dbb)
• Keith, James LeRay, 1941 - 1941 (dbb)
• Kemper, Charles Delaware, 1963 - 1994 (dbb)

• Lee, Harry T., Dec 25, 1907-Nov 25, 1956, Colorado, 1ST LT CO G 354 Infantry, World War II (dbb)

• McCoy, William D, 1869 - 1937 and Nancy J, 1849 - 1888 (dbb)
• Morse, Ray E., Oct 30, 1899-Oc22, 1959 (dbb)

• Nelson
  • John, [no dates] (dbb)
  • Laura Sears, Jan 10, 1960-Sept 17, 1962 (dbb)
  • Richard M, 1916 - 1962 (dbb)

• Powell, Erma Lorene, 1926-1961 (dbb)

• Ralston
  • Bessie Lindsay, 1877-1939 (dbb)
  • C. Strode, 1904 - 1967 and son Lucian C, 1927 - 1934 (dbb)
  • Ernestine, 1888-1959 (dbb)
  • Isabell Forsythe, Sept 19, 1841-Feb 17, 1899 (dbb)
  • John Craig, April 22, 1879-Aug 19, 1954, CO D, 2 KY INF, Sp Am War (dbb)
  • Capt. L. H., June 25, 1830-March 15, 1894, CO A, #rd KY INF (dbb)
  • Lucian Lindsay, Sept 22, 1901-Oct 6, 1901 (dbb)
  • Lucian McKee, 1872 - 1957 (dbb)
• Randolph
  • Ara Miska, Dec 20, 1920-Feb 16, 1998, US ARMY, World War II (dbb)
  • Samuel R. Jr, 1950 - 1975 (dbb)
• Rasmussen, James Sophus, died Jan 11, 1889, aged 9 Mos. & 11 Days (dbb)
• Rilliet
  • Charles C., died July 1, 1895, aged 9 months (dbb)
  • Charles L., 1857-1916 (dbb)
  • Sarah Lillian, died May 17, 1901, aged 34 years (dbb)

• Scheller, Mary, 1828-1902; and Henry, 1827-1902 (dbb)
• Steffa, Earl C, 1882-1960; and Josephine C, 1895-1957 (dbb)
• Stewart, Walter Mac, Apr. 5, 1911 - Nov. 27, 1999, married Betsy Adams, Jan. 5, 1944, Children: Lee Douglas, Leslie Kay, Laurie Gale (dbb)

• Telfer, Ralph T, 1907 - 1977 (dbb)
• Thiede, Martha L, July 25, 1914 - May 8, 1999 and Clarence H, July 15, 1906 - Feb. 27, 1991 (dbb)

• Uzzell, Muriel G, 1895-1961 (dbb)

• Warren
  • Elsie May, Nov 24, 1887-Aug 27, 1968 (dbb)
  • Grover Cleveland, Oct 22, 1887-Oct 23, 1924 (dbb)
  • Herman, died June 10, 1907, aged 25 years (dbb)
  • Lillian, 1925 (dbb)
  • Matilda, died May 6, 1923, aged 74 years (dbb)
  • Minnie, died Oct 28, 1894, aged 10 years (dbb)
  • Samuel, Nov. 28, 1849 - July 19, 1927 (dbb)
  • Baby Samuel C, Sept 23-27, 1919 (dbb)
  • Walter, 1889-1937 (dbb)
  • Wilma, 1900-1941 (dbb)
• Wells, Alta Mae, 1899 - 1941 (dbb)

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