Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

William Joseph Walsh

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2025

1. William Joseph Walsh Marker

Inscription. In Memoriam
William Joseph Walsh
—————
41 Replacement Unit No. 41
Medical Corps
who died September 29, 1918,
serving his country during
The World’s War
1914 1918

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1918.

Location. 38° 50.514′ N, 106° 7.983′ W. Memorial is in Buena Vista, Colorado, in Chaffee County. It is on West Main Street just west of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling west. The memorial is mounted on a boulder near the southeast corner of McPhelemy Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 US Highway 24 North, Buena Vista CO 81211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley,

in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Putting Down Roots (a

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few steps from this marker); Historic Vistas (a few steps from this marker); Mountain Getaways (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Hall (about 500 feet away); Historic St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Chaffee County Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buena Vista.

Also see . . . William Joseph Walsh Jr. (Find A Grave).

(Mount Olivet Cemetery, Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA) Excerpt: In his mother's obituary, it states that he died on the ship to France. Likely, it was from Spanish influenza.
Military Headstone Inscription:
COLORADO
PVT U. S. ARMY

(Submitted on February 12, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

William Joseph Walsh Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2025

2. William Joseph Walsh Memorial

Looking north through McPhelemy Park. The Historic Buena Vista Railroad Depot is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.