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Princeton I.O.O.F. Cemetery


Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3647 N;  Longitude, -87.5694 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; SW-1/4, SECTION 6; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the west side of North Main Street (SR-65) and north of West Warnock (Old Highway 41) in Princeton, Indiana, at the north end of Hart Street.

Last updated    April 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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  George Pickersgill 

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Grace

Alexander B

1855

1941

Husband of Isabelle GRACE.  Son of Alexander P & Nancy Agness GRACE.

“Father”

1210

1211

ENE

11

217

Grace

Alexander P

1826

1897

Husband of Nancy Agness GRACE.

1209

1213

ENE

11

217

Grace

Claude

11 Dec 1884

5 Nov 1965

Husband of Laura M GRACE.

1791

N*

1

391

Grace

Genevieve G

20 Feb 1894

16 Nov 1968

Wife of Walter C GRACE.

7267

NW

4

485

Grace

Hugh M

1853

1896

Husband of Sallie J GRACE.

“Father”

1790

N*

1

391

Grace

Isabelle

1862

1926

Wife of Alexander B GRACE.

“Mother”

1210

1212

ENE

11

217

Grace

Laura M

15 Oct 1887

5 Nov 1965

Wife of Claude GRACE.

1791

N*

1

391

Grace

Nancy Agness

1816

1899

Wife of Alexander P GRACE.

1209

1213

ENE

11

217

Grace

Sallie J

 1856

1918

Wife of Hugh M GRACE.

“Mother”

1790

N*

1

391

Grace

Walter C

4 Apr 1891

16 Aug 1975

Husband of Genevieve G GRACE.

7267

NW

4

485

Graetz

Floetta M

10 Jun 1924

24 Jul 1981

nee STEINER.  Wife of William A GRAETZ.  Married 20 Apr 1946.

6858

NC

18

385

Graetz

William A

27 Aug 1924

8 Sep 1999

Husband of Floetta M (STEINER) GRAETZ.  Married 20 Apr 1946.

6858

NC

18

385

Graham

Alexander

10 Feb 1873 (1872)

19 Dec 1943

Husband of Laura B GRAHAM. 


Son of Malcom & Anna Jane (BLACKBURN) GRAHAM.

0116

ESE

4

647

Graham

Laura B

1881

1965

Wife of Alexander GRAHAM.

0116

ESE

4

647

Graham

Leroy

--

16 Jul 1918

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.  Name is shown as “Gorham, Leo Roy” in health records.)

NSF

W

1

623

Graper

Eva Land

1891

1923

nee LAND.  Wife of Fred E GRAPER.  Daughter of John W & Sarah M LAND.

2527

SC

27

463

Graper

Fred E

1893

1964

Husband of Eva (LAND) GRAPER.

2528

SC

27

463

Gray

Bonnie M

1934

--

Wife of Harry H GRAY.

6346

SW1

10

11

Gray

Donald

4 Apr 1954

5 Apr 1954

“Twin” of Ronald GRAY.

6187

SW

inf

556

Gray

Harry H

10 Apr 1925

19 Feb 1992

Husband of Bonnie GRAY.

SC3, US Navy,
WW II.


6346

6347

SW1

10

11

Gray

Kathy Kim

21 Sep 1955

6 Jan 1957

--

6202

SW

inf

557

Gray

Ronald

4 Apr 1954

4 Apr 1954

“Twin” of Donald GRAY.

6187

SW

inf

556

Gray

Sanford Wayne

8 Oct 1953

2 Mar 2017

Husband of Connie GRAY.  Son of Ed & Florence (YOHO) GRAY.

Sgt. US Air Force, Vietnam.



(Click here to view obituary.)

6347

SW1

1

2

Greek

Bessie E

16 Sep 1893

27 May 1983

nee WILEY.  Wife of Rollo E GREEK.  Daughter of James WILEY.  Married 22 May 1912.

2495

SC

25

438

Greek

Edgar M

--

9 Feb 1908

Age:  4 weeks.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

13

23

Greek

Ethel R

1903

1937

Wife of Samuel R “Sam” GREEK.

“Mother”

2893

SW

17

590

Greek

Eugene, Jr.

--

1936

(Note:  On same stone as Gary Mac GREEK.)

2503

SC

26

438

Greek

Fannie P

7 Nov 1885

19 Jun 1978

Wife of Louise E GREEK, Jr.

“Mother”

2502

SC

26

438

Greek

Gary Mac

--

1942

(Note:  On same stone as Eugene GREEK, Jr.)

2503

SC

26

438

Greek

Hattie

1871

1961

nee PRITCHETT.  Wife of Jesse GREEK.  Married 12 Sep 1889.

2919

SW

18

590

Greek

Infant

--

Feb 1923

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

12

27

Greek

Infant

--

Sep 1923

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

25

438

Greek

J Ralph, Sr.

6 Aug 1896

4 Apr 1962

Husband of Rosa C GREEK.

Indiana, Cpl., 551st Co. MTC, WW I.


7325

7326

NW

7

517

Greek

Jesse

1866

1939

Husband of Hattie (PRITCHETT) GREEK.  Married 12 Sep 1889.

2919

SW

18

590

Greek

Louis E

1861

1930

Husband of Nancy E (SKEEN) GREEK.

2494

SC

26

438

Greek

Louis E, Jr.

18 Mar 1887

7 Mar 1925

Husband of Fannie P GREEK.  Son of Louis E & Nancy E GREEK, Sr.

“Father”



Killed in a workplace accident (Southern Shops)

2501

From the Princeton Clarion, 9 Mar 1925

SC

26

438

Greek

Luella J Anthis

22 Dec 1911

8 Apr 1981

nee ANTHIS.  Daughter of Alvin & Ella M ANTHIS.

2891

SW

17

590

Greek

Nancy E

1861

1923

nee SKEEN.  Wife of Louis E GREEK.

2493

SC

25

438

Greek

Rollo E

28 Oct 1891

23 Feb 1944

Husband of Bessie E (WILEY) GREEK.  Married 22 May 1912.  Son of Louis E & Nancy E (SKEEN) GREEK.

2495

SC

25

438

Greek

Rosa C

1 Jan 1901

13 Aug 1987

Wife of J Ralph GREEK.

7325

NW

7

517

Greek

Rosetta

--

Jan 1923

“Mrs.”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

25

438

Greek

Samuel

2 Jul 1826

3 Feb 1902

Husband of Zelissa (MILLS) GREEK.  Married 23 Dec 1852.

Aged 78 Yrs.

(Note:  Dates are now illegible.)

1999

SC

6

271

Greek

Samuel R “Sam”

1899

1972

Husband of Ethel R GREEK.  Son of Jesse & Ella A GREEK.

2893

SW

17

590

Greek

Samuel Robert “Bobby”

1926

10 May 1937

Son of Samuel R “Sam” & Ethel R GREEK.



Struck and killed while riding his bicycle in front of his home.

2892

From the Princeton Clarion, 12 May 1937

SW

17

590

Greek

Zelissa

1834

19 Nov 1886

nee MILLS.  Wife of Samuel GREEK.  Married 23 Dec 1852.

Aged:  52 YEARS.

“Liver & Bowel Disease”

1997

SC

6

271

Green

Alexander D

abt 1846

9 Nov 1929

Husband of Sarah A GREEN.

Pvt., 44th Ind. Inf.


1844

N*

2

451

Green

Edey

May 1881

Jul 1896

Child of Alexander D & Sarah A GREEN.

1842

N*

2

451

Green

Elizabeth A

--

30 Jul 1887

Wife of ? ? GREEN.

Age:  47 Y. 3 D.

1750

ENE

32

253

Green

Ernest

12 May 1889

12 Dec 1962

Husband of Versia H GREEN.

Indiana, Sgt., MG Co., 18th Infantry, WW I, PH.



7333

7334

NW

7

519

Green

Ethel

--

30 Sep 1990

Age:  93 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

3

654

Green

Infant

--

Oct 1925

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

18

598

Green

Joseph E

1921

1941

Son of Ernest & Versia H GREEN.



Killed in a car accident along with his mother Versia, multiple fatalities.

7332

From the Princeton Clarion, 15 Mar 1941

NW

7

519

Green

Sarah A

15 Jan 1848

4 Nov 1929

Wife of Alexander GREEN.

1843

N*

2

451

Green

Versia H

1899

1941

Wife of Ernest GREEN.



Killed in a car accident along with her son Joseph, mulitple fatalities.

7333

From the Princeton Clarion, 15 Mar 1941

NW

7

519

Greene

Infant

1910

1910

Infanf daughter of Nett R GREEN.

2277

SC

16

373

Greene

John C

1908

1948

Son of Nett R GREENE.

“Musician”

2278

SC

16

373

Greene

Martha C Beach

1879

26 Apr 1961

“Mother”

“Teacher”

6724

NC

12

333

Greene

Nett R

1876

1940

“Father”

2277

SC

16

373

Greentree

Darlene A

19 Oct 1945

4 Aug 2011

nee McGILL.  Wife of Virgil “Bud” GREENTREE.  Married 3 Apr 1962.  Daughter of Luther & Alois McGILL. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1816

SW1

11

12

Greentree

Jeffrey Lynn

26 Feb 1970

19 Jun 2006

Son of Virgil "Bud" & Darlene A "(McGILL) GREENTREE.

 (Click here to view obituary.)

No headstone found or identified.

 

SW1

11

12

Greentree

Michelle Lee

4 May 1971

22 Nov 1980

Daughter of Virgil "Bud" & Darlene A (McGILL) GREENTREE. 



Killed in a house fire along with her cousin.

2905

From the Evansville Press, 22 Nov 1980

SW

18

587

Greentree

Patricia D

25 Feb 1963

25 Feb 1963

Daughter of Virgil "Bud" & Darlene A (McGILL) GREENTREE.

6232

SW

inf

586

Greentree

Virgil “Bud”

13 Apr 1942

20 Sep 2000

Husband of Darlene A (McGILL) GREENTREE.  Married 3 Apr 1962.

1816

SW1

11

12

Greentree

Virgil L

2 May 1962

25 May 1962

Son of Virgil "Bud" & Darlene A (McGILL) GREENTREE.

6226

SW

inf

586

Greer

Ebony Dawn

--

27 Dec 1983

Age:  6 weeks.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

inf

587

Greer

Eliza J

1866

1940

nee MORROW.  Wife of Henry GREER.  Married 10 Feb 1897.

“Mother”

2034

SC

7

281

Greer

Henry

1855

1936

Husband of Eliza J (MORROW) GREER.  Married 10 Feb 1897.  Son of Henry & Jane (KELSEY) GREER.

2034

SC

7

281

Greer

Henry, Jr.

--

23 Jan 1901

Son of Henry & Eliza J (MORROW) GREER.

“Premature birth”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

7

281

Greer

Henry, Sr.

--

18 Sep 1889

Husband of Jane GREER.

Aged: 60 YEARS.

“Father”

Co. H, 17th Ind.


2067

2068

SC

8

281

Greer

Jane

--

12 Jun 1899

Wife of Henry GREER.

Aged: 94 Yrs.

2066

SC

8

281

Greer

Jason M

--

30 Nov 1999

Son of Michelle F GREER.

Twin of Tiler A GREER.

6241

SW

inf

587

Greer

Tiler A

--

30 Nov 1999

Son of Michelle F GREER.

Twin of Jason M GREER.

6241

SW

inf

587

Gregory

Frank Leslie

1877

1935

First husand of Mae Arnold (MINNIS) GREGORY DEFFENDAHL.  Married 24 Jun 1903.

US Navy.


6655

NC

9

326

Gregory

Freddy Eugene

1944

1954

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse GREGORY.



Killed (burned) in a kerosene explosion.

2571

From the Princeton Clarion, 15 Nov 1954

SW

1

468

Gregory

Gerald H

--

13 May 1918

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

1

623

Griffin

Belle

27 Dec 1888

2 Oct 1902

Daughter of Colbert & Mary E (AUSTIN) GRIFFIN.

1654

1655

ENE

28

168

Griffin

Colbert

abt 1852

Nov 1925

Husband of Mary (AUSTIN) GRIFFIN, 1st, married 6 Nov 1884; andZella M KERR, 2nd,  married 2 May 1906.  Son of George K & Caroline (KING) GRIFFIN.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

ENE

29

168

Griffin

Essie Pearl

29 Aug 1896

18 Oct 1954

nee KING.  Wife of William J SISSON, 1st; married 10 Oct 1914; and ? GRIFFIN, 2nd.  Daughter of Charles & Emma (DOUGLAS) KING.

“Mother”

2262

SC

15

374

Griffin

Grase N

25 Oct 1885

7 Nov 1901

Daughter of Colbert & Mary E (AUSTIN) GRIFFIN.

1654

1656

ENE

28

168

Griffin

John

1853

1916

--

1359

ENE

16

181

Griffin

Laura Pearl

5 Dec 1885

27 Dec 1950

--

7592

NW

20

608

Griffin

Mary

1838

1893

--

1358

ENE

16

181

Griffin

Mary E

20 Jan 1863

14 Oct 1893

nee AUSTIN.  First wife fo Colbert GRIFFIN.  Married 6 Nov 1884.

1654

1657

ENE

28

168

Griffin

Zella M

abt 1866

Mar 1923

nee HUTCHINSON.  Wife of Marion A KERR, 1st, married 12 Jul 1892; and Colbert GRIFFIN, 2nd, married 2 May 1906.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

ENE

29

168

Grigsby

Benjamin L “Bennie”

Nov 1888

28 Apr 1910

Son of Francis M “Frank” & Mary E (TANNER) GRIGSBY.

Age:  21 Years.

7154

NWn

1

480

Grigsby

Eliza M

--

15 Jan 1920

Age:  42 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

NW

11

544

Grigsby

Francis M “Frank”

Aug 1845

Jul 1916

Husband of Mary E (TANNER) GRIGSBY.  Married 5 Dec 1879.

Pvt., Co. F, 33rd Reg. Indiana Infantry.


7151

NWn

1

480

Grigsby

Francis M, Jr.

1882

1972

Husband of Josephine (TACWELL) GRIGSBY.  Married 12 Aug 1909.

2601

SW

3

492

Grigsby

George E

--

13 Oct 1906

Husband of Dovie E (KENDLE) GRIGSBY.  Married 4 Mar 1896.  Son of Framk M “Frank” & Mary E (TANNER) GRIGSBY.

Age:  36 years.

“Phthisis Florida(An acute, rapidly fatal pulmonary consumption. Syn., galloping consumption.)

(Note:  From cemetery records and other sources.)

NSF

NWn

1

480

Grigsby

Jeneva Elizabeth

1880

1968

Daughter of Francis M “Frank” and Mary E (TANNER) GRIGSBY.

7193

NWn

2

480

Grigsby

Josephine

1883

1931

nee TACWELL.  Wife of Francis M GRIGSBY, Jr.  Married 12 Aug 1909.

2600

SW

3

492

Grigsby

Lucy

--

--

(Note:  No surname on stone; buried in Grigsby plot.)

7153

NWn

1

480

Grigsby

Mary Emma

May 1848

Jun 1916

nee TANNER.  Wife of Francis M “Frank” GRIGSBY.  Married 5 Dec 1879.

7152

NWn

1

480

Grigston

William

--

Feb 1922

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

16

575

Grimm

Jeffrey C

--

1953

--

3042

SW

inf

556

Groves

Azlee Raye

--

14 Nov 1994

Infant daughter of David & Dana Leigh (VAUGHN) GROVES.

6239


SW

inf

587

Groves

River Austin

--

8 Jul 1999

Son of David & Dana Leigh (VAUGHN) GROVES.Age:  1 year.

(Note:  From cemetery records and obituary.)

6240

SW

inf

587

Grubb

Adam Lawrence

9 Jan 1875

26 Nov 1941

Husband of Margaret M (HARVEY) GRUBB.  Married 11 Apr 1897 in Pike County, Indiana. 


Son of Daniel D & Eliza E (COX) GRUBB.

7369

NW

9

537

Grubb

Albert L

--

2 Aug 1915

Infant.

Age:  3 months.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

W

2

621

Grubb

Ancil Adam

25 Oct 1915

10 May 1927

Son of Adam Lawrence & Margaret M (HARVEY) GRUBB.

7370

NW

9

537

Grubb

Carl B

1908

24 Jun 1994

Husband of Virginian D (FELTY) GRUBB.

6927

NC

20

395

Grubb

Daniel D

abt 1850

7 Dec 1930

Husband of Eliza E (COX) GRUBB.  Married 2 Nov 1870.  Son of Daniel & Rebecca (HEARTLEY) GRUBB.

Corp., Co. H. 3rd Reg. and Co. C, 37rd Indiana Infantry

2271

SC

16

375

Grubb

Earl W

1884

1968

Husband of Millie L (ROBERTS) GRUBB, 1st; and Pearl Hallah (LAPSLEY) GRUBB, 2nd.

2639

SW

4

490

Grubb

Eliza E

1852

1943

nee COX.  Wife of Daniel D GRUBB.  Married 2 Nov 1870.

2272

SC

16

375

Grubb

Ezna E

1855

--

--

0382

ESE

13

28

Grubb

Forest

19 May 1901

1 Sep 1902

Son of Adam Lawrence & Margaret M (HARVEY) GRUBB.

6456

W

5

632

Grubb

Herman

11 Oct 1893

7 Jul 1977

Son of David & Mary GRUBB.

1056

ENE

3

225

Grubb

Herschel Glenn

1909

21 Mar 1953

Husband of Nola (ROMAN) GRUBB. 


Son of Adam Lawrence & Margaret M (
HARVEY) GRUBB.

“Father”



Died of injuries sustained in a car accident.

7368

From the Princeton Clarion, 22 Mar 1953

NW

9

537

Grubb

Hezekiah Naylor

23 Sep 1881

23 Feb 1963

Husband of Maggie (WIVIE) GRUBB, 1st, married 20 Jun 1903 in Pike County, Indiana; Louise E (BARRETT) GRUBB, 2nd, married 6 Jul 1911 in PIke County, Indiana; Lilly Mae (WEST) YOUNG GRUBB, 3rd, narrued 26 Feb 1918; and 4th,  Minnie May (RENEER) GRUBB, married 30 Nov 1942 in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri.


Son of Daniel D & Eliza E (COX) GRUBB.

7591

NW

20

608

Grubb

Howard J

1907

1941

Husband of Vonda GRUBB. 


Son of James Clarence & Retta Ruth (BARRETT) GRUBB.



Died from burns sustained at home, unknown origin.

7538

From the Princeton Clarion, 6 Dec 1941

NW

17b

594

Grubb

Infant

1930

20 Sep 1931

Infant son of Howard & Vonda GRUBB.

7531

NW

17a

596

Grubb

James Clarence

21 Apr 1885

12 Nov 1967

Husband of Retta Ruth (BARRETT) GRUBB.  Married 7 Dec 1904. 


Son of John Wesley & Louisa Jane Roy (COOMER) GRUBB.

2941

SW

19

613

Grubb

James W

--

Aug 1936

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

2

620

Grubb

Lucy B

17 Jan 1899

11 Jan 1961

nee WINGET.  Wife of Otto Lee DAVIS, 1st, married 11 Apr 1917; and John Azel Wesley GRUBB, 2nd. 


Daughter of Elias & Mary (WINSTED) WINGET.

 “Mother”

2932

SW

18

593

Grubb

Maggie

--

28 Feb 1889

Wife of Thomas GRUBB.

Aged 29 Yrs.

“Mother”

0379

0384

ESE

13

28

Grubb

Margaret M

19 Mar 1878

5 Feb 1965

nee HARVEY.  Wife of Adam Lawrence GRUBB.  Married 11 Apr 1897 in Pike County, Indiana.


Daughter of Henry & Barbara (GRUBB)
HARVEY.

7369

NW

9

537

Grubb

Millie L

1885

Sep 1924

First wife of Earl W GRUBB. 


Daughter of George W & Lucinda E (CROOK) ROBERTS.

2639

SW

4

490

Grubb

Minnie May

1892

9 Dec 1950

nee RENEER.  Fourth wife of Hezekiah Naylor GRUBB.  Married 30 Nov 1942 in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri.

7591

NW

20

608

Grubb

Nora Pearl

21 May 1905

6 May 1975

Daughter of James Clarence & Retta Ruth (BARRETT) GRUBB.

2921

SW

18

590

Grubb

Pearl Hallah

1890

1959

nee LAPSLEY.  Second wife of Earl W GRUBB. 


Daughter of Richard & Anna M LAPSLEY.

2595

SW

3

490

Grubb

Ralph

4 Jul 1896

5 Jun 1944

Husband of Esther (HARMON) GRUBB, married 1921.  Son of John Wesley & Louisa Jane Roy (COOMER) GRUBB.

2922

SW

18

590

Grubb

Retta Ruth

7 Nov 1885

12 Jun 1970

nee BARRETT.  Wife of James C GRUBB.  Married 7 Dec 1904.  Daughter of Squire Gaither & Christina (SHOAF) BARRETT.

2941

SW

19

613

Grubb

Thomas

--

Nov 1918

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

N*

1

309

Grubb

Virginia D

30 Aug 1910

11 Jul 2006

nee FELTY.  Wife of Carl B GRUBB. 


Daughter of Elvis & Hattie (COCANOWER) FELTY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6926

NC

20

395

Grubb

Walter

28 Feb 1905

17 Jul 1925

Son of Adam Lawrence & Margaret M (HARVEY) GRUBB.



Struck by a train.

7371

From the Princeton Clarion, 18 Jul 1925

NW

9

537

Grubb

William Paul

29 Oct 1919

29 Jul 1985

Son of Adam Lawrence & Margaret M (HARVEY) GRUBB.

Sgt., US Air Force, WW II.  23 Sep 19413 Oct 1945.


6329

6330

SW1

8

9

Guthridge

Arabell

8 Mar 1873

20 Mar 1944

Wife of Charles L GUTHRIDGE.

6698

NC

11

338

Guthridge

Charles L

9 Feb 1861

15 Dec 1937

Husband of Arabell GUTHRIDGE.

6698

NC

11

338

Guthridge

James H

--

Jan 1931

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

11

338

Guthrie

Daniel B

10 Jun 1858

14 Nov 1938

Husband of Dorothy A GUTHRIE.

2457

SC

24

434

Guthrie

Fidelia M

20 Dec 1861

27 Sep 1944

nee MILLER.  Wife of James H GUTHRIE.  Married 2 Sep 1903.  Daughter of Andrew J & Helen V (APPLEGATE) MILLER.

1447

ENE

19

117

Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section; these rows can be hard to define in many places.  See the image below for reference.


Rough map of the cemetery; for general loction of burials in the above listing. Neither sections or rows are defined in the cemetery records.  Not shown are lots in the "SW" section set aside for infant burials  Most burials are in North/South rows; the exceptions are indicated by the single East/West lines along the north side of the cemtery.
Princeton Lodge No. 64 Chartered July 11, 1849
Cemetery Plotted April 1, 1876
Marker Ereceted 1968