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Pioneers in Paupers’ Graves

This is the fourth and final article I will write for Meridian Magazine about "Lest We Forget," the undertaking to identify approximately 530 pioneers buried in paupers' graves in the Salt Lake City Cemetery (1860–1885). The project, which began in spring 2024, will culminate with a dedication, in spring 2027.

Pioneers in Paupers’ Graves

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This is the fourth and final article I will write for Meridian Magazine about "Lest We Forget," the undertaking to identify approximately 530 pioneers buried in paupers' graves in the Salt Lake City...

The project, which began in spring 2024, will culminate with a dedication, in spring 2027.

Contributors include members of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Neff Camp, Canyon Trails Company, family, friends, and strangers who felt moved by the cause.

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This is the fourth and final article I will write for Meridian Magazine about "Lest We Forget," the undertaking to identify approximately 530 pioneers buried in paupers' graves in the Salt Lake City Cemetery (1860–1885). The project, which began in spring 2024, will culminate with a dedication, in spring 2027. Contributors include members of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Neff Camp, Canyon Trails Company, family, friends, and strangers who felt moved by the cause.

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  • KSL Television Reported on August 12, 2026 "For the tens of thousands of souls with markers at the Salt Lake City Cemetery, there are hundreds who have no headstone at …

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This has been a group effort under Becky Anderson's leadership (pictured in article cover.) The purpose was to find the names of all buried in this grave and engrave their names on six bronze plaques, mounted on three granite markers.

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