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"Let the record be made of the men and things of to-day, lest they pass out of memory to-morrow and are lost. Then perpetuate them not upon wood or stone that crumble to dust, but upon paper, chronicled in picture and in words that endure forever." --Kirkland
Diamond Mine Disaster Victims
February 16, 1883
Diamond, Grundy County, IL
Photo of Sign ** Monument ** Photo of Victims' Plaque
74 Known Victims, 28 Bodies Recovered
ANDERSON, John
ATKINS, John
ATKINS, Samuel
BABINGTON, A.
BOYD, John
BROOKMAN, John
BUTSKOUSKY, Geo.
BUTSKOUSKY, F.
CARROLL, James
CHILLER, Carl
COSTIGAN, Thos.
CULLOCK, John
DAMM, August
DAMM, Ernest
DENBROSKY, A.
DENBROSKY, John
EADIE, Henry
FRENCH, John
FULTON, Alex
GOOTES, Jos.
GROTER, D.
HAAKE, August
HARPER, Robt.
HOLTON, Andrew
HUBER, Chris.
HUBER, John
HUBER, Lewis
JOHNSON, John
KAE, Fritz
KALENBORG, A.
KLESSNER, H.
KLESSNER, Wm.
KLOSS, Frank
LENZ, Jacob
MATHEY, Geo.
MATTERN, Jos. Sr.
MATTERN, Jos. Jr.
MATTS, Frank
MURRAY, Frank
McBRIDE, Dan.
McCULLEY, Wm.
McQUISTON, A. Sr.
McQUISTON, A. Jr.
McQUISTON, Robt.
McQUISTON, Wm.
MOTTO, Frank
NEIL, John
NESBIT, Hugh
NEYSKI, Martin
OCHENICK, Martin
OCUP, Franks
ORR, Alex
PEARSON, Issac
PEARSON, James
PEARSON, John
POLENAS, John
RABBART, R.
RABBART, Aug.
RAMSEY, Hugh
REDMOND, Mat.
REDMOND, P.C.
ROGERS, Thos.
RUSSEEK, Jos.
SCHATZL, Blazius
SCHOLTZ, Wm.
SEKORA, Wm.
SMITH, John
SMITH, Jos.
STEWART, Adam Jr.
STEWART, Robt.
STUMPS, Simon
SULLIVAN, L.
UNGER, Herman
WALL, P.H.
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