1932: Monument Dedicated to the Men Who Lost Their Lives in the Hanna No. 1 Mine
Notes by Bob Leathers
1932
Hanna 1933: Hugh Renny, T.H. Butler, Thomas Jackson. Hugh Renny Monument (Hanna Basin Museum)
Dedication of Memorial to Men Killed in Hanna Mine Explosions (UPCCEM, Nov. 1932)
Memorial Program and Dedication
Ceremony at Hanna
Ceremony at Hanna
On Sunday, October 2, at 1:00 P.M., the residents of Hanna and nearby towns gathered on what is known as No. 1 Hill, to take part in the Memorial Program and Dedication Ceremonies, held under the auspices of Rathbone Lodge No. 14, Knights of Pythias, in memory of the twenty-eight whose remains were not recovered following the terrible mine explosions of June 30, 1903, and March 28, 1908.
Several of the ill-fated men were honored members of the above-named organization, but the services were held and the Memorial erected as a tribute to the memory of those whose bodies could not be interred in the customary manner with Christian services, etc.
The following program was rendered:
Opening Prayer……………………………………………………………….......Floyd Lunsford
Raising of Flag, and singing “America”………………………………………..............Assembly
Opening Remarks………………………………………………………………....…Hugh Renny
Hymn………………………………………………………………………………Pythian Sisters
Remarks……………………………………………………………………………….S.D. Briggs
Dedication Address………………………………………………………………........T.H. Butler
Hymn, “Abide With Me”……………………………………………………….…....…Assembly
Closing Prayer………………………………………………………………....….Floyd Lunsford
The Memorial is a small plot of ground enclosed by a cement curbing and iron fence. A pine tree and other shrubbery brought from Elk Mountain is planted in the center of the plot. It is planned to erect a suitable stone with a bronze plate upon which the names of the unfortunate men will be inscribed. The work and expense entailed in connection with the memorial was borne by Rathborn Lodge, K. of P., No. 14, of Hanna, the iron fence being donated by the Sprowel family of Rock Springs (former residents of Carbon) whose father, now deceased, was an honored member of the Knights of Pythias.
Among the out-of-town people in attendance were Mr. And Mrs. Harry Parker, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Gregory, Mrs. Peter Travis, Mrs. I. Parker, Mr. And Mrs. James Travis, Miss Maggie Parker, Peter Parker, John Travis, William Travis, Vivian Travis, Charles Gregory, Jr., Mr. And Mrs. T.H. Butler, Rodney McLennan, Mrs. William Mathews, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. John Solth of Superior. (UPCCEM, November 1932)
Several of the ill-fated men were honored members of the above-named organization, but the services were held and the Memorial erected as a tribute to the memory of those whose bodies could not be interred in the customary manner with Christian services, etc.
The following program was rendered:
Opening Prayer……………………………………………………………….......Floyd Lunsford
Raising of Flag, and singing “America”………………………………………..............Assembly
Opening Remarks………………………………………………………………....…Hugh Renny
Hymn………………………………………………………………………………Pythian Sisters
Remarks……………………………………………………………………………….S.D. Briggs
Dedication Address………………………………………………………………........T.H. Butler
Hymn, “Abide With Me”……………………………………………………….…....…Assembly
Closing Prayer………………………………………………………………....….Floyd Lunsford
The Memorial is a small plot of ground enclosed by a cement curbing and iron fence. A pine tree and other shrubbery brought from Elk Mountain is planted in the center of the plot. It is planned to erect a suitable stone with a bronze plate upon which the names of the unfortunate men will be inscribed. The work and expense entailed in connection with the memorial was borne by Rathborn Lodge, K. of P., No. 14, of Hanna, the iron fence being donated by the Sprowel family of Rock Springs (former residents of Carbon) whose father, now deceased, was an honored member of the Knights of Pythias.
Among the out-of-town people in attendance were Mr. And Mrs. Harry Parker, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Gregory, Mrs. Peter Travis, Mrs. I. Parker, Mr. And Mrs. James Travis, Miss Maggie Parker, Peter Parker, John Travis, William Travis, Vivian Travis, Charles Gregory, Jr., Mr. And Mrs. T.H. Butler, Rodney McLennan, Mrs. William Mathews, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. John Solth of Superior. (UPCCEM, November 1932)
1933
Hanna Memorial (UPCCEM, July 1933)
Memorial Day was observed by the Hanna Band and the Boy and Girl Scouts. Services were held at the monument at old No. 1 Mine, an address being given there by Mr. T. H. Butler of Rock Springs; at Carbon Cemetery, where Mr. Sam Dickinson of Berkeley California, gave an interesting talk, and at the Soldiers' Monument, by the School and at the Hanna cemetery, where Rev. A. D. Wilson made an address. (UPCCEM, July 1933)
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