Sunday, June 3, 2012

Phone photo 1596

Headstone in Tumwater, Washington for John R. Chaplin, Ohio Prohibitionist who founded a short-lived People's University in Olympia, Washington. A member of his circle, Arthur S. Caton, ran for Governor under the Prohibition Party banner a couple years after John died. I had no idea Mr. Chaplin died so young until I came across this grave by accident. His untimely death explains why the University failed to last.

John R. Chaplin
Apr. 30, 1851
Oct. 22, 1906

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Emma S. Chaplin-Overhulse
Feb. 20, 1861
July 14, 1931

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Grace R.
Daughter of
J.R. & E.S. Chaplin
June 1, 1882
Feb. 1902