John Ballard Kirsch

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Notes/Comments

Very unusual grave. Headstone flat with iron plate - tokens around edge/chain enclosure; grave is built up with local igneous stone on all sides; 3 large sage bushes on top of grave. Military footstone. Many grave goods, flowers, geodes, worked obsidian, trinkets - mason jar, light flowers, flag, ceramic bowl on grave with bone/antler/and stones inside. On top of grave - worked obsidian chunks in the shape of a cross 20pcs average 6-8 inches in length, wooden bench next to grave. Another WWII marker next to Kirsch footstone mounded. 9ft long - 6ft wide, 18 pieces unwokred obsidian around headstone ranging from small flakes to medium sized chunks.