Veterans Interred Elsewhere - Choteau, Montana - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This Veterans Memorial honors those interred elsewhere is in three sections. There are 1" x 8" boards set horizontal to form the panels.

There are 18 plaques honoring local veterans that are interred elsewhere. The plaques are "In Memory of" with the veteran's name, branch of service and rank, war and date of birth and death.

Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to Local
Veterans Interred
Elsewhere

Choteau Cemetery is in Teton County with a population of approximately 1,686 in 2016 and is the county seat of Teton County.

Choteau was incorporated in 1913 and is rich in agriculture history and more notable is the first discovery of dinosaur eggs in the Egg Mountain region and is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail.

Choteau Cemetery is about 20 acres in size, with towering trees throughout the cemetery. It is very well maintained and there are some very interesting headstones, several war memorials and a veterans section. There are approximately 3,095 known interments. The cemetery was first established about 1883 with the first interment of:

Frank H. Burd who was born on November 2, 1857 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and passed away on April 5, 1883. He was 25 years of age.

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: Veterans Interred Elsewhere Marker Text: Veterans Memorial Dedicated to Local Veterans Interred Elsewhere Who Put it Here?: Unknown Description of Memorial: Three section, wood panels Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed Date of dedication: Not listed

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