Jim Monteton, long time resident & neighborhood leader in Citrus Heights, found that a number of Civil War Veterans buried in our local cemetery - Sylvan Cemetery - were buried without headstones. A small flimsy metal piece was left as a marker waiting for a headstone that never arrived. Jim took it upon himself to go through the process, the paper maze through the Department of Veteran Affairs to get one headstone (at first)....
(for the whole story see October postings)
On September 3, 1901, Theodore
Collins Fitch died. He was a veteran of
the American Civil War and had served from the beginning in 1861 all the way to
it’s conclusion in 1865. He served in
the 6th Ohio Infantry and the 121st Ohio Infantry, rising
from private to the rank of Captain by wars end. He was laid to rest in the Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights , California
On Saturday 29th of October 2011 the headstone was put in place, Honor Guard presentation, "6" Gun Salute, Bagpipper, celebatory wreaths and the 'grieving' widow (just to complete the picture), Channel 3 taping, hundred or more spectators plus City Leaders attending.
Now I think it will be time for the others at the Sylvan Cemetery to receive their proper headstones.
