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Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park

Coordinates: 36°59′23″N 112°57′57″W / 36.98972°N 112.96583°W / 36.98972; -112.96583
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Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park
The Entry arch to the cemetery
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Establishedc 1927 (c 1927)
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No. of graves800
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The Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park is a cemetery in Colorado City, Arizona, United States. Throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries, it was the main burial site for members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[1] The Cemetery is named after Isaac Warren Carling (1894–1938).[2][3]

Location

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The Cemetery is located in Colorado City, just south of the Utah-Arizona state line, and served both the city and Hilldale, Utah in the community known as Short Creek.[4]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ Carlisle, Nate. "Polygamous sect funerals have become middle-of-the-night affairs". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ Mortenson, Elda (Porter) (1966). Isaac V. Carling Family History. J.G. Stevenson.
  3. ^ Mortenson, Elda P. (1966). Isaac V. Carling Family History. J.G. Stevenson.
  4. ^ "'We're all coming out of a bad spot': Polygamous sect members convicted in Texas receive homes in Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ George, Michael (1994). Life. Internet Archive. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education. ISBN 978-0-88682-602-4.
  6. ^ Hales, Brian C. (2006-01-01). Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto. Greg Kofford Books.
  7. ^ "Rulon Jeffs Obituary (2002) - St. George, UT - The Salt Lake Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ^ March 21, | Posted-; A.m, 2005 at 7:42. "Funeral for Former FLDS Leader Draws 3,000 Mourners". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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36°59′23″N 112°57′57″W / 36.98972°N 112.96583°W / 36.98972; -112.96583