Fort Concho and the Friends of Fairmont Cemetery will co-host a special memorial ceremony at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, to mark the 145th anniversary of the death of Edith Grierson, the thirteen year old daughter of the post commander and his wife, Ben and Alice Grierson.
The ceremony will begin near the center gazebo off the main entrance to the cemetery. Bob Bluthardt, site manager of Fort Concho, will provide a short history of Edith’s life and the lives of children of that era.
Edith passed away on Sept. 9, 1878 after contracting typhoid fever. Edith’s death was mourned by the entire garrison. She was buried in the original post cemetery just to the west of the fort before being moved in 1899 to Fairmount Cemetery.
For more information, contact the fort at 325-481-2646.
Event: Grierson memorial ceremony
Location: Fairmount Cemetery, 1100 W. Ave. N
Date/time: Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
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