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Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery (aka Little Rock Cemetery)
Fruitland, Stevens County, Washington

6441 McCrea Ln.
Fruitland WA 99129
Ph: 509-722-3067

Lat: 47° 58' 22"N, 118° 12' 34"W
T29N R36E Sec 31

Contributed by Bud Engelhardt Jan 15, 2000, last edited Dec 09, 2009 [budengelhardt@msn.com]. Total records = 44.

This cemetery is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation on Old Hwy 22, now known as the Wellpinit-McCoy Lake Road. Going west on Hwy 25 turn right just past the Enterprise Grange Hall and go over to old Hwy 22, located just past the Fruitland Bible Camp. Turn right and travel about three miles.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located on the right of the road. The cemetery is located on the hill directly behind the church. You will travel all the way on paved roads.

The real name for both church and cemetery is Our Lady of Lourdes, but as people will do it is referred to by many as Little Rock Church and cemetery. This West End parish is in the Spokane Catholic Diocese of Washington but the cemetery is maintained by the church.

Leona Holland and I surveyed this cemetery in 1999 by reading all existing and legible headstones and markers.

- Bud Engelhardt

Abraham, Leo, b. 1856, d. 1943
Boyer-Brigman, Andrea M, b. 4 Dec 1988, d. 9 Jul 1989
Boyer-Brigman, Baby, d. 1989
Brigman, Debbie J, b. 7 Jun 1962, d. 12 Nov 1983
Brigman, Gary M, b. 25 Feb 1956, d. 19 Dec 1975
Brigman, Michael R, b. 23 Mar 1955, d. 20 Aug 1989
Brigman, William A, b. 7 May 1949, d. 16 Jan 1969, Pvt Co D 703 Maint Bn 3d Inf Div US Army
Brigman, William M, b. 8 Oct 1925, d. 6 Jul 1969, Sm3 US Navy WWII
Cornelius, Jessie McCrea, b. 16 Jan 1893, d. 18 Nov 1947
Desautel, Elmer H, b. 1894, d. 1975
Flett, Evelyn M, b. 27 Nov 1873, d. 30 Apr 1975, 102 years old
Flett, George M, b. 20 Mar 1894, d. 4 Jan 1944
Hughes, Albert E, b. 12 Aug 1921, d. 27 Sep 1987, US Army WWII
Hughes, James Melvin, b. 15 Mar 1950, d. 16 Mar 1950
Kieffer, Calvin J, b. 17 Sep 1965, d. 17 Sep 1975
Kieffer, Fern, no dates
Kieffer, John G, b. 1944, d. 1999
Kieffer, Kathryn Y., b. 1947, d. 1999
Kieffer, LaVerne E., b. Jul 08, 1926, d. Feb 22, 2009, w/o William
Kieffer, Richard A, b. 25 May 1963, d. 24 Dec 1984
Kieffer, William, b. Dec 13, 1913, d. Apr 1974, h/o LaVerne E
McCoy, Frances Margaret, b. 11 Feb 1901, d. 20 Feb 1943
McCoy, Harold A, b. 25 Dec 1914, d. 3 Nov 1980, Pfc US Army WWII
McCoy, Robert J, no dates
McCoy, William Albert, b. 21 Jan 1935, d. 25 Nov 1952, Pvt Btry D 7AAA Bm
McCrea, Alva M, b. 1905, d. 1977
McCrea, Archie F, b. 1896, d. 1980
McCrea, Archie Jr, no dates
McCrea, Arnold Daniel, b. Apr 14, 1931, d. Apr 02, 2008, h/o Anne, m. 26yr
McCrea, Arnold Daniel, b. Apr 14, 1931, d. Apr 02, 2008, h/o Anne
McCrea, Cleo, b. 24 Apr 1902, d. 16 Aug 1978
McCrea, Merrill, b. 1900, d. 1984
Owens, Baby, no dates
Pierre, Joe H., b. May 25, 1925, d. Apr 23, 2005, h/o Betty Pierre, m. 24yr, VFW Post 10711, US Army 1st Cav Div WWII
Quibelicon, Charley, d. 16 Oct 1943, Age 87yr
Risteen, Marion Ann, b. 5 Oct 1903, d. 25 Sep 1961
Rose, Lena M, b. 1894, d. 1960
Taylor, Laurie H, b. 23 Mar 1961, d. 30 Nov 1987, *see below
Taylor, Patricia Jo, b. 18 May 1987, d. 30 Nov 1987, *see below
Thornburg, Clara B, b. 1916, d. 1998, Married 30 Jul 1933
Thornburg, Martin G, b. 7 Oct 1911, d. 26 Apr 1982
Thornburg, Melvin J, b. 1913, d. 1990, Married 30 Jul 1933
Wikel, Baby, d. 6 Dec 1947
Willcox, Dorothy Pierre, b. 25 May 1925, d. 21 Jul 1998

*Mother & daughter killed in auto accident near Plymouth, WA

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