Searchlight Cemetery #4
Searchlight, Clark County, Nevada
35.460689,-114.907736

BURIALS-UNKNOWN LOCATIONS

SEARCHLIGHT CEMETERY PROJECT - 1990
This cemetery was established, January, 1906. It is the third town ceme- ery established for Searchlight. Through the years, a number of the original wooden grave markers have disappared, or markers were never erected. With the loss of those grave markers many of the earlier burial locations are not identified. A few grave sites were re-marked when early day residents Ella Kay and Marge Sandquist, identified burial locations they could remem- ber. Because it was felt that many of the earlier burials were located in the center of the cemetery, this area has been fenced off, so future generations do not use this area for burials. At the location of this marker and flagpole, erected by the Searchlight VFW and VFW Auxiliary1, there are two un- identified burial sites. Burial date on one is Feb. 1926, the other is thought to be a Japanese burial, as early day residents can remember Japanese offerings at this site. There were also several reported burials at two of the local mining sites. Through the efforts of Las Vegas Boy Scout, Aaron Well- born, using the newspaper research of project director Jane Overy, the marker at this site contains the names of some early day burials. This marker was donated by U.S. Senator Harry Reid and Palm Mortuary. As more information is collected more names will be added. This area is dedicated to all who are buried in the Searchlight area known or unknown.	The Searchlight cemetery entrance marker was erected May 21, 1989 by Carl and Jane Overy. Funding for the entrance and memorial area was provided by the Searchlight Senior Center. Others who provided time, energy or material to complete the project were: Mike Bolton, Sr.; Jimmy Bole, Bud Burns, Pat Burns, Riley Dong, Verlie Dong; Vic DeVries; John French; Byron Green; Steve Griffith; Judy Hill; Edward Holbart; Katy Miller; R.V. Miller; Edward Millren; C. Scott Overy; Pat Patterson; Billy Randolph; Les Rasmussen; Mike Smith; Malcomb Walker; John Yeager; Clark County Public Works; Nevada Power; Nevada State Highway Department; Project director Jane Overy; Plaque donated by Southwest Services of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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