Find A Grave - Gallatin County

Bozeman, John Marion b. January, 1835 d. April 20, 1867
Pioneer. He headed west from Georgia to Colorado in 1858. However, after his claims there discovered that the they had no gold to pan out, he moved to Montana in 1862. He, along with John Jacobs, blazed the Bozeman Trail, a cutoff route from the Oregon Trail that traced from Wyoming to Bannack, Montana, in 1863 (the former trail closed in 1868 because of the Indian Wars). The same year, he discovered Bozeman, Montana, and the Gallatin Valley (which he thought as a most desirable place to live)...[Read More] (Bio by: Bona Rae Villarta)
Cause of death: Murdered
Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Comstock, Henry Tompkins b. 1820 d. September 27, 1870
Prospector. His name is connected to one of the world’s richest mining discoveries. A native of Trenton, Ontario, Canada he traveled the United States and Mexico working as a gold prospector, trapper and shepherd. In 1857, Ethan and Hosea Grosh laid claim to a gold mine they discovered in western Nevada. Mysteriously, both brothers died shortly after their find. He took possession of the brothers' cabin and began searching for their old sites. In 1859, he and his partners sold their interests...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Ecton, Zales Nelson b. April 1, 1898 d. March 3, 1961
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Montana from 1947 to 1953. Also served as a Member of the Montana State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Huntley, Chester 'Chet' b. December 10, 1911 d. March 20, 1974
Television Newscaster. He is most remembered for being paired with newsman David Brinkley on NBC television's nightly news. Born Chester Robert Huntley in Cardwell, Montana, he first worked for Movietone News and then moved to CBS Radio in Los Angeles. He then moved to NBC Television in Los Angeles, and he became noticed during the 1956 political conventions when he was teamed up with former UPI reporter David Brinkley. Their chemistry led to the two men being paired for the “Huntley-...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Plot: Section 61
Huntley, Chester 'Chet' [cenotaph] b. December 10, 1911 d. March 20, 1974
Television Newscaster. He is most remembered for being paired with newsman David Brinkley on NBC television's nightly news. Born Chester Robert Huntley in Cardwell, Montana, he first worked for Movietone News and then moved to CBS Radio in Los Angeles. He then moved to NBC Television in Los Angeles, and he became noticed during the 1956 political conventions when he was teamed up with former UPI reporter David Brinkley. Their chemistry led to the two men being paired for the "Huntley-...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Soldier's Chapel, Big Sky Canyon Village, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Willson, Lester Sebastian b. June 16, 1839 d. January 26, 1919
Brevet Brigadier General. He enlisted as a private in the 60th New York Volunteer Infantry in August of 1861 and spent the next few months guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Maryland. By 1865, he had gained the rank of colonel of his regiment. He participated in campaigns in Virginia and Maryland and was severely wounded at Chancellorsville. Beginning in February of 1864, he participated in all of the battles of General Sherman's campaign from Chattanooga to Raleigh. As assistant...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Plot: Section D

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