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Photographer: Brian Scott
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John De La Howe Forest Marker and Cemetery | Additional Description: The white structure is De Le Howe's Crypt. His wishes were that his grave not be marked by a headstone or monument, but by a wall. Others buried in the small cemetery are:
Grave 1: Rev. James Bennett Branch, Aug 2, 1882-Jul 8, 1931, Superintendent of the de la Howe School, 1919-1931; his wife, Nora Pryse Branch, Apr 3, 1881-May 4, 1983.
Grave 2: James Bennett Branch, Born Nov 13, 1921, Died May 10, 1945; He gave his life in the service of his country at the battle of Okinawa in WWII.
Grave 3: Mary Naomi Beard, Mar 12,1909-Jun 9, 1936, wife of P.B. Moragne.
Grave 4: Ernest Gray, Born Jul 28, 1916, Died May 18, 1929.
Grave 5: In memory of Clifford Williams, Jan 1, 1919-Jan 23, 1929.
Grave 6 and 7: Unmarked.
Submitted: July 21, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p90073
File Size: 2.532 Megabytes
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