Willow Creek Mine Explosion Memorial - Castle Gate, Utah
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 43.909 W 110° 52.221
12S E 511110 N 4398000
Memorial for a coal mine disaster near Castle Gate, Utah. The memorial is located at a pull off along US Hwy 6 southeast of Castle Gate.
Waymark Code: WMBY6M
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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Text of memorial:

"In Loving Memory
Willow Creek Mine Explosion

On July 31, 2000, at approximately 11:48 p.m. an explosion and fire rocked the Willow Creek Mine taking the lives of Shane Stansfield and Cory Jordon Nielson and sending 8 other miners to the hospital.  The explosion marked the end of a short and troubled life for the Willow Creek Mine.  It was sealed and reclaimed following this tragic accident.

 Dedicated By
Matt Warner Chapter 1900
E. Clampus Vitus
July10, 2010

Monument Donated By
Worley-Jensen Monuments"

Further information about the Willow Creek Mine Explosion is available at this website.

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