Old Pioneer Burial Grounds If one looks closely to the north as he passes over the Dry Creek bridge on the old Mountain Green highway, he will catch a glimpse of the old Pioneer buriel ground which crowns a gentle hill about a quarter of a mile away. This old Cemetery, laid out in 1860, is the resting place for more than 40 whites and an unde¬termined number of Indians. This sacred spot is located within the bound¬aries of land once owned by David Bowman Bybee who sold .45 of an acre to the settlement in the early days. Early access to the Cemetery was through the field and barnyard of the Joseph David France farm. A rough road then made a right turn and traveled on up the hill to the west entrance to the buriel grounds. Later this entrance was closed for development purposes and a new right-of-way secured further east which led to this hallowed spot. This rough cobblestone road follows the contour of the hill to the east where a gate provides access to the Cemetery. In 1940 Elwood Williams and his hired men installed a fence around the Ceme¬tery to prevent grazing animals from trampling the graves. In the old days bodies of the deceased were usually prepared and dressed by the Relief Society sisters of the Ward. Many times the buriel clothes were also made by the sisters. Friends were assigned to 'sit' all night and keep formeldehyde cloths on the face and hands of the deceased to keep them from discoloring. A viewing was held at the home of the dead and usually a wreath of flowers was attached to the door to show love and honor to the grieving family. Wild flowers, gathered from the hillside in Summer, were used for decorating the graves. Later on flowers were shipped from Ogden on the train which stopped at Strawberry the day of the funeral. Most of the flower pieces were shaped like a pillow or wreath or broken wheel. In Winter time when the show was deep, caskets were transported to the Cemetery by 50 ROBINSON FAMILY MARKER Photo-Charles Robinson