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Show ' -- - '- - --- - ' . - . 1, . ..,h. ' - - - - , -- . : 6 - -- .' ' - - i '' ' , ' ' , t - - :. v , . -Rebecca's story on the mark-er answers the questions .: , , ,, - ,,,,- -, a ' .7,-, account: briefthis 1 tori .;. .in .,'. "s, ,, t .., - "Rebecca , Winters, daughter , I., . er v ' ' ' Gideon Burdick, a drtun-i-nof ,,1, - - '''''.:- .. ' . 4 , , ' ;. I t ''''''..,,,-- 1..--- 4 .": ..-, ,'.L. ' , ,allcfmIte 1,), boy In Washington's army, Ylan p s ,,,P , , 1 , , t .:, ' r',' born In , New York State in 1802. A. t:, ' , Aele, A 1 1.., She was a pioneer in the Church': '' .,;2,-' , .::, , , , ,I ''. ''' ' I 2.1.:.: i 41 of the Latter-da-y ''''Itesii,v,"""4.1" Saints being ,, , 4 ..:( - baptized with her husband, HI. -, 11 ,.:, .f,'" ":,..,......, '' a ''", ; ram, In June of 1833. ',s, 4 - ' ) in Church the Á "Membership -'- '' '' ' brought persecution in Ohio, 11- "4 1 f 7 41'''''.:2".. ..,';, ..-.' '';'''' 1 ' linois and Iowa.. In June, 1852 '84.1 the family-joineothers of f: .: :7:::171,: .,...,..,. 4 1 : faith in , the 1 journey to .1 : I ,' Utah. It was great t a i -pleasant trip I 1 () . across Iowa through June, but. z .,., ' '"' in the Platte Valley the dread -- ' , . cholera Struck. Rebecca . - ,,,, ' ,6 .-- taken-. Mende --manY.--et- her 11-Elder :Thorpe by , , , isoatsonTAisittanrk) the' round. . the Mness;-- - and on August 15 . , Twelve the of iand Nebraska'sGov. Frank (left), , ' she was another of its victims. i ; . in dedication. Morrison, buried on was' the partkipate s,be' prairie , 's. 'near. here with' a simple cerwrrme.15vrrvAgo,tmosomimorry444441443444motmommewiwoomvolowl , .. 7 - - t ' ' - , , , ,,,.,-,-..- - - ' - Mar ( l't- -- i ',, . , - . - f 71. 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Nebraska, county access road' to the mark- Isaacson, Assistant' to the Conn- - ., er parking lot After ' reading ell of the Twelve representing her history, they get aJouch of the Church, eight histbrical so- the plains by walking Some 600 feet through-I-buffalcietles of Utah and Nebraska, grass along and members of the railroad to the grave. New direction signs assist motorists family, gathered near the grave- to find the historic spot side to dedicate ih impressive The well-kemarker. grave, covered This with lawn and surrounded by k marker steel guard rails, has been the erected by the Historical Land Mark Council, tells the Rebecca special care of railroad work-- : Winters story in large metal let. eat A well was driven nearby f .years ago. An old fashioned tering. steel handled pump is used to The grave of Rebecca rests water the lawn and flowers. near the old Mormon Trail . - 7., ' ' - , , , , the-near- ' ' . - , - ' - , i ..- mishf y li , et ,:! 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'Years of weather-- . ing has done little to rusCaway the chiseled identificationmarks. it, By Its side is the granite monti. , '1 at ment erected to ,"Otir Beloved.: : mother" by the Winters family, 'The dedication . rvici at the marker was .. main event of , the dai-lon,lebration, of the Nebraska , S M Historical 8')- . One of new road signs to grave of their greatgre. ,2 , ciety. . at-great Steven, grandmother interests (I to, ,n spoke first, tot. Coy. Si, all Winters. Bennett, Richard, Pamela. and Janet lowing the opening prayer by N. , ' , BlaineWinters, Salt Lake aty, , . of Rebecca. of where we are today,,- there anst nmseum might colmnemo--- Governor was hopeful the the grave and the new may be others buried along ci;rawould come when a park - rate these- in immarked marker as a symbol of the sacri- -Of the pioneers in their , graves. Let us hold our heads fice .. ,.. 77',7?:.7.'''..'r''.7:'''..7.."7:777:,,,"',: - : :'':. .1.,.." t '..,::: search for religious freedom in , high in humility." ;,: ::e.',,,,.:,:,,.' - ':'' .:,e'' ,' 1,1:e:: " The marker, was- - then tinthe West ::::,:,:',,, He eninhasized that the new' veiled byRebecca Sue Bennett, , ,,,,,,, , great- - great - great granddaughmarker was dedicated not only ter of Rebecca Winters; her and her Winters Rebecca. :.:, .:..,?:,..;.:, ' ' rs mother Rebecca Winter descendants but to "All pioneer , , :, great-grewho symbolize men and nett, granddatigh': ; " omen searching for human dig- ter, and Bonnie Reading,' nineye':iR: :::4::... .. ',7: :....:::::Z, : ' ;::'.1! ''.; " ar-old in this great nation." daughter of Mr. and , i , Elder Isaacson, the principal, Mrs. Harold Reading, represent ; and speaker at the dedication, cona--'- 's ing the Scottsbluff Ward ' , Stake. best wishes of Presi- ,' I the :. ., ' :l Cheyenne 'veyed f ; ' t .'''' Mr. Elwood Winters, great dent David O. McKay to Ne- ' ''t; ' ''..... ' ' ' ."A'.... 1 ' ''' V braska leaders for their desire 'orandson of Rebecca, expressed. ) Ik the appreciation of the Winters-traditionto preserve the memories and , e, 'of the pioneers, family to those in Scottsbluff :,, and the Burlington railroad whd In behalf of the Church, he , ' had 'eared for the Rebecca Wm.', thanked Nebraska historical so- i tern grave. There were 31 memcieties and Burlington railroad . of the family at the cere , for berg interest in their outstanding . ,.......,. (,,.- , preserving markers of the his; mony who had traveled from torte march of western pioneers.. ttah, Idaho and California by chartered bus and cars., We hope this generation will , ;. E. L. Phillips, division super-not be the last to preserve the : ;,,, - memory of wonderful things Mtendent of the Burlington rail. 17::::::,:: t,;;',":...,1-- ,, others have suffered So we can : !toad, responded. ..,,, .7: , Organizations represented at enjoy liberties, go where w , , the dedication included the Ne- .... want and worship as we please., : ,, a , braska State Historical Associa- - , There is danger of losing these i , J'1::::i," ,:, Sons and Daughters of must pre-We by neglect. ) things. , - lion, , t serve the courage of the Nor'"- Utah Pioneers, Daughters of ki", i , seers," said Elder Isaacson. r American Revolution, North , ' '' ' $ , , Platte Valley Historical Associa-- 7 "If only America --could re--t lion,- - American Pioneer Trails , : capture the devotion of our plo- neers, we would not have to L Association, Oregon Trail Muse-worr- y ' ' 'Rebecca winters marker read by (standing 1I to r) Richard 'dedicated about Rlicsia or other' urn Association, Scottsbluff and . Newly ' freedom. In the midst to threats Gering Chambers of Commerce. ' IC Winters, Elwood G. Winters, Harold Reading,' N. Blaine Winters and fifth , ' ,...T',i ,,..,. svi-3- 4, Week Ending May 30, 1964 - CHURCH- -4 i'l, b' ..ttf'. ' 4 generation !chikirene. right-of-wa- - . - ' - I . , ,, ' :2 : pt 1 r ' right-of-wa- the-Wint- ers - . L.. ' friend Of the' family,' William Reytkolds, 'Chiseled, the 'words, "Rebecca Whiter's, age . 50," on an iron wagon tire to mark the grave. The family con- tinned on with the wagon train , : and settled In Pleasant Grove, , Utah. -' "Burlington Railroad survey- - , ors found the crude marker and ' y to 4 changed the save and protect the grave. In'" , - i - , By GEORGE 'L. ' - - - Blaine Winters, Rebecca Mrs. Winters Bennett, great- - ' I and tiny Rebecca Sue Bennett,- 14. 14 4 - ' . 1 7-- money.---,. "A close , - - - . 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