Walter L. Shaw - Holdenville Cem. - Holdenville, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 05.420 W 096° 23.795
14S E 737332 N 3886161
Walter Shaw's WOW headstone was the only one we found in this large cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMX7CT
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Holdenville Cemetery is located on the northern edge of town and has over 11,000 burials.

Walter Shaw's headstone is a traditional tree stump WOW marker. The headstone stands on four horizontal logs engraved with calla lilies. Beneath the seal the crossed implements are engraved. To the left of his first name it appears to read "Sov." The inscription is engraved on a shield and reads:

Sov. Walter L.
Shaw
Born
Sep. 3, 1880
Died
Jan. 6, 1909
His many virtues form
the noblest monument to
his memory.

Was the inscription legible?: Yes

Location of Marker/Monument: Cemetery

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