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Owner and Submitter
Dave Williams
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Here's my great grandfather George Popst's grave in Mt. Pisgah
Cemetery. He was shot in Victor and died at his home in Altman in
May 16, 1895. Born in NY Sept. 18, 1856 and migrated with his
family to the Colorado goldfields after 1875, oldest son was born
in Shadigee NY in 1875. His mother Mary Popst nee Hart is buried
somewhere either in Cripple Creek or the surrounding area. If you find her grave please let us know.
We've been looking for years. She is supposed to have died in
Sisters Hospital, in the Springs?
"In Loving Remembrance
of My Husband
George Popst
Borne September 18, 1856
Died may 16, 1895
'No Pain, No Grief, No Anxious
Fears, Can Reach the Peaceful.'
Shakespeare"
According to family legend George Popst was a union organizer,
plus he also had some claims the large mine owners, Stratton,
wanted. So he was assassinated by hired gunmen. He was so loved
by local miners they pitched in a purchased the tombstone.
According to other sources George Popst (name spelled Pabst in
"Money Mountain" by Sprague, P. 200) was a nere do well
and my great grandmother, Honora Popst< was his gun moll. This
has never set well with the older generations who knew her.
Honora is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in the Springs (POPST
HONORA 04 FEB 1920 Q from the El Paso County Genweb cemetery
listing, I've been to this grave and we have her death
certificate).
"General Jack Smith" was killed at the same time. It is
historically accurate that he was the leader of the 1894 strike
that resulted in the Battle of Bull Hill where the miners held of
the Colorado Militia with a canon from the local Civil War
monument. We know George also participated in this. When I first
saw the stone ca 1984 it was toppled. Cripple Creek civic groups
put it back up sometime in the late 1980s. Something for which we
are most grateful.
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