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Gold Mountain Memorial Park
Big Bear, San Bernardino County, California

Contributed by Steve Johnson [steve@cleardigitalmedia.com]. Total records = 201.

This cemetery was officially dedicated on July 3, 1988. I recorded these tombstone inscriptions on June 18, 2000.

- Steve Johnson

Adams, Jesse Joseph, b. 18 Jun 1998, d. 28 Feb 2000
Archibald, Catherine, b. 1919, d. 1989, "Mother", s/w Nevin Archibald
Archibald, Nevin, b. 1914, d. 1989, "Father", s/w Catherine Archibald
Barnett, Russell Lyle, b. 1924, d. 1988, s/w Waneita Jane Barnett
Barnett, Waneita Jane, b. 1912, d. 1993, s/w Russell Lyle Barnett
Beeson, Addie Mae, b. 28 Jun 1922, d. 30 Jul 1992, "Wife - Mother"
Beeson, Joe Willard, b. 20 Sep 1920, d. 27 Dec 1988, "Husband - Father"
Bennett, Genevieve A., b. 29 Mar 1917, d. 21 Aug 1999, "Beloved Mother & Grandmother"
Bertolina, Jack Charles, b. 27 Apr 1924, d. 27 Feb 1991, "TEC 4 US Army; World War II"
Bettger, Gerald "Jerry", b. 1927, d. 1992, "Father; Grandpa - Paee"
Boarts, James H., b. 1939, s/w Ruth E. Boarts
Boarts, Ruth E., b. 1939, s/w James H. Boarts
Bolton, Almeda V., b. 1905, s/w Lloyd L. Bolton
Bolton, Lloyd L., b. 1904, d. 1988, s/w Almeda V. Bolton
Braden, Hilda Grace, b. 1913, d. 1989, "Beloved Mother - Grandmother"
Bratton, Sue Mary, b. 16 Mar 1915, d. 16 Nov 1992, "Wife"
Breeze, , b. 1957, d. 1996, "Daughter - Mother"
Bridgeford, David L. Rev., b. 1939, d. 1994, s/w R. Susan Bridgeford
Bridgeford, R. Susan, b. 1942, s/w Rev. David L. Bridgeford
Butler, Jarrid Hugo, b. 31 Mar 1990, d. 19 Oct 1990
Butler, Robert John, b. 03 Feb 1923, d. 05 Jun 1996
Callahan, Lucille A., b. 1902, d. 1993, "Beloved Mother"
Camarillo, Richard, b. 16 Jun 1955, d. 07 Nov 1999, "Husband - Father - Son"
Cantrell, Jack M., b. 21 Sep 1927, d. 08 Apr 1996, "Beloved Parents, Grandparents, Great-Grandparents", s/w Marion G. Cantrell
Cantrell, Marion G., b. 16 Sep 1928, d. 08 Aug 1997, "Beloved Parents, Grandparents, Great-Grandparents", s/w Jack M. Cantrell
Carpenter, Doris M., b. 1920, s/w Floyd J. Carpenter
Carpenter, Floyd J., b. 1914, d. 1991, s/w Doris M. Carpenter
Christopher, Rubye Polly, b. 1914, d. 1994, "Cherished Wife; Honored Mom; Beloved Grandma"
Cianciola, James "Bobby Jim", b. 1913, d. 1994, "Beloved Husband, Dad"
Clark, Arron Allan, b. 1997, d. 1997, s/w Cari Anne Clark
Clark, Cari Anne, b. 1967, d. 1997, s/w Arron Allan Clark
Clarke, David A., b. 1939, "Father", s/w Sandy M. Clarke
Clarke, Sandy M., b. 1945, d. 1989, "Mother", s/w David A. Clarke
Collins, Albert Bruce, b. 1912, d. 1990, "Barnabus"
Copley, Flora E., b. 1932, "Mother; Babe", s/w Richard V. Copley
Copley, Richard V., b. 1930, d. 1996, "Father; Papa", s/w Flora E. Copley
Dean, Thomas Luther, b. 29 Aug 1914, d. 16 Aug 1988
Devinney, Vivian L., b. 1922, d. 1998
Donoho, Kyle Jay, b. 22 Oct 1988, d. 09 Dec 1988, "Our Baby"
Duesler, George G., b. 1918, s/w Margaret G. Duesler
Duesler, Margaret G., b. 1917, d. 1993, s/w George G. Duesler
Eason, Carl O., b. 1926, d. 1991
Easterby, Don L. Sr., b. 1934, d. 1984, "Husband, Father & Grandfather"
Eaton, Linda Marie, b. 8 Oct 1955, d. 4 Sep 1990, "Beloved mother & daughter"
Eiler, Esther H., b. 1909, d. 1992, "Wife - Mother"
Eiler, Ralph C., b. 1914, d. 1999, "Husband - Father"
Farrell, Richard Lloyd, b. 1945, d. 1992
Fifer, Ruth H., b. 1922, d. 1999, "Wife - Mother - Grandpa"
Flesia, Jane Ellen "Mimi", b. 03 Jul 1918, d. 31 Dec 1992, "Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother"
Flesia, Louis Joseph "Papa", b. 29 Nov 1908, d. 14 Dec 1996, "Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather"
Fonville, Bryce F. III, b. 1953, d. 1988
Fonville, Lucena M., b. 1928, d. 1999, "Mother"
Fryer, June N., b. 11 Apr 1953, d. 02 Feb 1993, "Daughter - Wife - Mother"
Gardiner, William B., b. 1923, d. 1996, s/w Willy Gumba
Gerber, Lorraine E., b. 1920, d. 1987, "Excellent Wife and Mother"
Gerber, Walter O., b. 1917, d. 1993, "Excellent Husband and Father"
Gipson, Dorothy I., b. 1928, s/w Owen R. Gipson
Gipson, Owen R., b. 1922, d. 1990, s/w Dorothy I. Gipson
Glass, James C., b. 15 Nov 1950, d. 30 Jan 1996, "Beloved Husband and Father; Honest Roofer Who Loved Jesus Plain and Simple"
Goeppert, Wolfgang F., b. 1948, d. 1995, "Beloved Son & Brother; The Artist Who Colored Everyone's Life"
Goldsmith, Edward David, b. 194?, d. 1989
Gulick, Dale H., b. 1914, d. 1992, "Beloved Husband - Father - Papa"
Gumba, Willy, "True Friend", s/w William B. Gardiner
Harlow, Carol Linda, b. 1942, d. 1991, "My Beloved Caroly; Wife - Mother"
Hart, Peggy R., b. 08 Dec 1929, d. 17 Jun 1989, "Beloved Wife - Mother - Grandmother"
Hartenstine, Pamela Mary, b. 15 Apr 1970, d. 21 Mar 1989
Hassenstab, Robert B, b. 12 Apr 1930, d. 7 Jan 1994, "AN US Navy, World War II, Korea"
Hastings, Karla F., b. 05 Dec 1966, d. 07 Aug 1990, "Wife - Mother"
Hastings, Thomas Ray, b. 18 May 1931, d. 12 Jul 1995, "Beloved Husband Dad & Grandpa"
Hershey, Dorthea, b. 1913, d. 1997, "Beloved Wife - Mother"
Hershey, O. F., b. 1905, d. 1989, "Beloved Husband - Father"
Higley, Carl F., b. 25 Jan 1904, d. 17 Nov 1993, s/w Ellen C. Higley
Higley, Ellen C., b. 06 Jul 1914, d. 18 Nov 1993, s/w Carl F. Higley
Hobill, Donta R., b. 21 Jun 1939, d. 29 Nov 1987, "Life is a gas as long as it lasts; Love you forever; The boys and family"
Hobill, Rayboo, b. 1962, d. 1994, "Love you forever John Tamme and Michael; your loving wife Tracy Hobill and your Bros."
Horneman, William E., b. 01 Oct 1941, d. 01 Oct 1993, "My Love, My Life, Eternally; Bill and Rene Never End"
Hoschel, George S., b. 1917, d. 1992, S\w Mary Hoschel
Hoschel, Mary, b. 1916, S\w George S. Hoschel
Hubbard, Donna B., d. 1995
Jackson, Ruth Ann, b. 17 May 1918, d. 17 Jul 1993, "Wife", s/w Charles W. Jackson
Jacskon, Charles W., b. 23 Jul 1922, "Husband", s/w Ruth Ann Jackson
Jarrard, Donald L. "Tiny", b. 19 Sep 1934, d. 22 Arp 1997, "Loving Husband, Dad, Papa, Brother and Friend", s/w Yvonne G. & Nichole Michelle Jarrard
Jarrard, Nichole Michelle, b. 07 Dec 1976, d. 06 Jun 1985, "Our Beloved Grand Daughter", s/w Donald L. & Yvonne G. Jarrard
Jarrard, Yvonne G., b. 25 Nov 1934, "Loving Wife, Mother, Grandma, Sister and Friend", s/w Donald L. & Nichole Michelle Jarrard
Jecusco, Nick "Nicko", b. 30 Dec 1951, d. 01 Jul 1998, "Beloved Husband - Loving Father; Always a Friend"
John, Arthur Daniel, b. 1936, s/w Judy Beth John
John, Judy Beth, b. 1940, d. 1992, s/w Arthur Daniel
Jones, Sherri Lee, b. 14 Apr 1944, d. 30 Sep 1990, "Wife - Mother"
Jones, Stan G., b. 1958, d. 2000, "Beloved Husband, Father, Brother and Son"
Juliana, Bessie M., b. 1918, d. 1998, "Mother", s/w Ernest C. Juliana
Juliana, Ernest C., b. 1907, d. 1992, "Father", s/w Bessie M. Juliana
Keigley, Marla francis, b. 1956, d. 1991, "Beloved wife"
Kenefic, Gertrude R. "Trudy", b. 1919, d. 1989, "Un Bel Di"
Kesztyues, Andrew, b. 1923, d. 1995, "Beloved Husband - Father"
Kirchmann, Thomas W., b. 09 Jun 1951, d. 09 Oct 1988, "Beloved Son - Husband - Father - Brother"
Klopfleisch, Matthew R., b. 03 Jun 1977, d. 22 Jan 1997, "Beloved Son, Brother and Friend; Writer, Musician and Painter"
Krasch, Fredrick A., b. 1915, d. 1995, "Uncle Fred"
LaRue, Lee Roy, b. 18 Jun 1943, d. 16 Sep 1995, "The Lord's Faithful Servant; Husband Daddy Brother"
Ledestich, Anthony J., b. 1943, d. 1998, "Beloved Husband, Father & Friend"
Leonard, Grace Ann, b. 08 Jan 1924, d. 31 Dec 1993
L'Esperance, Travis James, b. 1981, d. 1995, "Beloved son and brother"
Lewis, Armis L., b. 11 Nov 1936, d. 12 Jun 1991, "Beloved Husband - Father"
Lewis, Virginia C., b. 1928, d. 1996, "Wife, Mother, Grandmother"
Lindberg, Rosemarie, b. 01 Sep 1919, d. 18 Aug 1990, "Wife - Friend"
Linker, Arleva J., b. 1928, d. 1998, "Mother"
Lynch, Gregory A., b. 1961, d. 1980
Lyons, Edward J., b. 12 Jul 1942, d. 05 Nov 1990, "My Little White Guest"
Mable, Sheridean, b. 12 Mar 1941, d. 27 Feb 1994, "Wife - Mother - Grandma"
Marshall, Edward L., b. 18 Mar 1931, d. 05 Mar 2000, "Beloved Husband - Dad - Grandpa"
Mason, Nicole Danielle "Nikki", b. 1978, d. 1997
Mays, Michael D. "Lefty", b. 17 Jun 1962, d. 23 Oct 1992, "Beloved Husband & Father; Loving you always Peggy, Kassidy & Daniel"
McNeill, Donald, b. 1931, "Father", s/w Sally Ann McNeill
McNeill, Sally Ann, b. 1932, d. 1997, "Mother", s/w Donald McNeill
Messineo, Joe S., b. 1931, "Father", s/w Linda L. Messineo
Messineo, Linda L., b. 1942, d. 1992, "Mother", s/w Joe S. Messineo
Milano, Gloria J., b. 1924, d. 1991
Miller, Joseph G., b. 1941, d. 1998, "He Never Met A Stranger; Beloved Husband & Father"
Mitchell, Dorothy E., b. 08 Jan 1908, d. 20 Aug 1988
Moore, Frances G., b. 1894, d. 1988
Moore, Homer G., b. 1910, d. 1998
Morgan, Irvin C., b. 1905, "Father", s/w Mary L. Morgan
Morgan, Mary L., b. 1912, d. 1995, "Mother", s/w Irvin C. Morgan
Murphy, Vern G., b. 26 June 1935, d. 02 Jul 1999, "Gone Fishin'"
Nichols, Shelly Sue, b. 15 Oct 1971, d. 17 Jul 1988
Nicklin, Michael F., b. 21 Nov 1943, d. 03 Oct 1996, "Loving Dad, Grandpa, Brother"
Oberneder, Kelli Jo, d. 19 Nov 1989, "Our Little Angel"
Obregon, Edward R., b. 1921, d. 1995, "Father"
Okolicsanyi, Antoinette, b. 12 Jun 1923, "Beloved Wife"
Okolicsanyi, Gabor, b. 20 Jan 1912, d. 28 Feb 1991, "Beloved husband"
Oksnee, Jack "Bud", b. 1956, d. 1991
Parker, Gladys V., b. 1913, d. 1988
Parrett, Hortense Elizabeth "Billie", b. 1905, d. 1987, "Mother"
Paulsen, Vicki Lei, b. 14 Apr 1973, d. 14 Aug 1995, "Bestest Buddy in the Whole Wide World"
Perry, Chad Ray, b. 1979, d. 1998, "Beloved Son - Brother - Friend"
Phillips, Caroline W., b. 1898, d. 1991, s/w Chauncey E. Phillips
Phillips, Chauncey E., b. 1892, d. 1976, s/w Caroline W. Phillips
Phillips, Wesley Leo "Cherokee Wes", b. 06 Jul 1937, d. 26 Aug 1994, "Loving Husband, Dad and Grandpa"
Pickering, Ruby H., "Mom - Grandma", s/w Walter W. Pickering
Pickering, Walter W., b. 1906, d. 1992, "Dad - Papa", s/w Ruby H. Pickering
Rachels, Betty, b. 1918, d. 1996, s/w Dick Rachels
Rachels, Dick, b. 1914, d. 1993, s/w Betty Rachels
Ravelo, Edward "Sled", b. 10 Apr 1962, d. 23 Dec 1998, "Beloved Husband - Father - Son; A Friend to All"
Reames, Carol Louisa, b. 26 Dec 1922, d. 13 May 1995, "Beloved Wife, Mother & Grandmother"
Reames, Philip Wesley M.D., b. 31 Mar 1918, d. 03 Jun 1996, "Doc's Gone Flying"
Rivera, Louis B., b. 27 Dec 1957, d. 07 May 1994
Rose, Roland Richard, b. 1934, d. 1988
Rosebeary, Roger O., b. 1963, d. 1989, "Loving Father"
Ruggles, Jackson B. Jr., b. Nov 1924, d. Jun 1991
Sadler, Richard B., b. 25 Dec 1916, d. 8 Oct 1992, "S Sgt US Army, World War II"
Sagorsky, Irwin Stephen "Uncle Red", b. 1939, d. 1990, "Loving Husband, Father & Friend"
Scott, Bill J., b. 1934, d. 1991, "Father", s/w Luella M. Scott
Scott, Luella M., b. 1933, d. 1998, "Mother", s/w Bill J. Scott
Shartle, Robert Dale, b. 1927, d. 1994, "Husband"
Shipton, Irma, b. 1890, d. 1992, "From Olten, Switzerland; She lived many years in England, Canada & California"
Shipton, Maureen J., b. 1922, Canada, d. 1993, "Beloved Daughter"
Smith, Diana Dawn, b. 1947, d. 1996, "Beloved Daughter, Mother, Mom-Mom"
Snozzi, Leo, b. 1897, d. 1985, "Daddy & Nono"
Snyder, Sara Keynejad, b. 1976, d. 1996, s/w Tyler Matthew Snyder
Snyder, Tyler Matthew, b. 1996, d. 1996, s/w Sara Keynejad Snyder
Spaulding, Hugh M., b. 1924, d. 1990, "Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather"
Spevack, Donnivan Jose, b. 11 Sep 1996, d. 04 Jul 1999, "Our Little Angel; To our beloved son your spirit will live forever"
Stewart, Bruce A., b. 1954, d. 1996, "A Mountain Man"
Stout, Dillon Kurtis, b. 1995, d. 1996
Talley, Charles C., b. 28 Jun 1971, d. 24 Feb 1989, "Beloved Son"
Tambash, Raymond N., b. 01 Jul 1915, d. 09 Feb 1991, "Beloved Husband - Father"
Taylor, Mildred S., b. 1905, d. 1997
Thelen, Jake Edward, b. 1988, d. 1989, "In Memory of our Baby Boy"
Therrien, Raymond L., b. 1912, d. 1989, "Beloved husband and father"
Thurman, James "Jay", b. 1930, d. 1989, "Maranatha"
Tisher, Mildred Jean Tisher, b. 1931, d. 1991, "Wife & Mother"
Tisher, Peter Franklin, b. 1934, "Husband & Father"
Tweedy, Edna J. "E.J.", b. 1904, d. 1995, "Beloved Mother"
Uhl, John Henry II, b. 09 Sep 1953, d. 19 Oct 1995
Van Poppel, Joseph A., b. 1966, d. 1992
Vidinoff, F. Joyce, b. 1926, d. 1998, s/w Nick M. Vidinoff
Vidinoff, Nick M., b. 1921, s/w F. Joyce Vidinoff
Vlandis, Corey Paul, b. 1986, d. 1995, "Baby of the Family"
Wagner, Earl E., b. 1914, d. 1988, "Beloved Husband - Father"
Webster, Lila, b. 1913, d. 1992
Weekly, Jeri Lynn, b. 23 Oct 1954, d. 31 Oct 1995, "Daughter - Sister"
Wendling, Elizabeth K., b. 1939, d. 1997, "Beloved Mom and Grandma"
Wilcox, Douglas B., b. 1950, d. 1998, "Loving Husband - Father - Brother; And One Great Friend"
Williams, Ian Matthew, b. 13 Jun 1979, d. 10 Jul 1994, "Beloved Son and Brother"
Williams, Richard Lee, b. 27 Jul 1957, d. 22 Mar 1998, "PV2 US Army"
Williams, Richard N., b. 26 Dec 1935, d. 12 Jun 1997, "Beloved Husband - Father"
Williams, Virginia Lee, b. 1916, d. 1999
Wilson, Sharyn, b. 1949, d. 1998, "Wife, Mother & Grandmother"
Wolke, Patricia "Pat" Louise, b. 18 Mar 1930, d. 20 Jul 1999, "Honey: You are the best thing ever happened to me or ever will; Love Kurt"
Wren, Jim, b. 16 Jun 1937, d. 01 Oct 1995
Wright, Jane Adeline, b. 2 Apr 1931, d. 14 Jul 1991, "Wife - Mother - Grandmother"
Wyatt, Steven Gary "Buddy", b. 1950, d. 1993
Young, Lance "Jason", b. 1971, d. 1992
Zambel, Kodi Jacob, b. 31 Dec 1999, d. 10 Apr 2000, "Our Little Kodi Bear"

Goldsmith Monument

At the northwest corner of the cemetery, there is a large triangular monument with the name "Goldsmith" on it, and below it the following inscriptions:

Theodore, 1912-1998
Sarretta, 1921 -
Frederick D. Goldsmith, 1940 -
Linda E. Goldsmith, 1946 -
Sally L. Magnuson, 1942 -
Stuart A. Magnuson, 1939 -
E. David Goldsmith, 1943-1989
Daniel S. Goldsmith, 1958