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Photos taken by Tara D.

Tara D. sent me the following information about Hillside Cemetery:

The photos of the red brick crypt is the grave of Emma Harris, known as Silverton's Russian Princess. She was a historical figure that contracted one of the famous buildings in the town, the Wingate House, to be built.

The photo of the headstone with a snowboarder was a friend of my little sister, a 14 year old named Andy. He was tragically killed when he was struck by a speeding motorist while riding his bike. It was quite a shock amongst the community and the entire town grieved.

The Cole family crypt is a walk-in that has no lock. There are 15 people entombed here, I'm assuming some of the bodies were not recovered, or the ashes were laid to rest here, because there are only a few coffins inside. They are in plain wood boxes up on a platform!

One of the graves at the Seay family plot is Jack Seay, killed while trying to run from an avalanche.

The cemetery has a website at silvertonhillside.com, with a directory of all the burials and some interesting stories about the folks laid to rest here.

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