Valley woman stumbles across some old urns

The urns were inscribed with the names and dates of the deceased and could be decifered on two of them. One urn contains the ashes of a man named Louis Mercier and is dated October 1927. The other urn contains the ashes of Louis Lacombe and is dated January 30, 1928. the urns may have been swept down on the San Lorenzo River or buried there. If the urns are not reclaimed Mary Baptiste will re-bury them where they were found.
Source: Valley Press
Date: 1983-07-13
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • 1980's
  • 1920's
  • Ben Lomond
Identifier: FE-BEN-1983-22

Citation

“Valley woman stumbles across some old urns.” Valley Press. 1983-07-13. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136031. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.