The Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park is a cemetery in Colorado City, Arizona, United States. Throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries, it was the main burial site for members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[1] The Cemetery is named after Isaac Warren Carling (1894–1938).[2][3]
| Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park | |
|---|---|
 The Entry arch to the cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | c 1927 |
| Location | |
| No. of graves | 800 |
| Find a Grave | Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park |
Location
editThe Cemetery is located in Colorado City, just south of the Utah-Arizona state line, and served both the city and Hilldale, Utah in the community known as Short Creek.[4]
Notable burials
edit- Joseph Smith Jessop (1869–1953), early patriarch in the Mormon fundamentalist movement.[5]
- Leroy S. Johnson (1888–1986), former leader of the Mormon fundamentalist group.[6]
- Rulon Jeffs (1909–2002), former leader and self proclaimed prophet of the Mormon fundamentalist group.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Carlisle, Nate. "Polygamous sect funerals have become middle-of-the-night affairs". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Mortenson, Elda (Porter) (1966). Isaac V. Carling Family History. J.G. Stevenson.
- ^ Mortenson, Elda P. (1966). Isaac V. Carling Family History. J.G. Stevenson.
- ^ "'We're all coming out of a bad spot': Polygamous sect members convicted in Texas receive homes in Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ George, Michael (1994). Life. Internet Archive. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education. ISBN 978-0-88682-602-4.
- ^ Hales, Brian C. (2006-01-01). Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto. Greg Kofford Books.
- ^ "Rulon Jeffs Obituary (2002) - St. George, UT - The Salt Lake Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ March 21, | Posted-; A.m, 2005 at 7:42. "Funeral for Former FLDS Leader Draws 3,000 Mourners". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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