Carrie Chapman Catt, Grave

Title

Carrie Chapman Catt, Grave

Contributor

Bysterbusch, Hailey

Biographical Text

Granite upright headstone memorializing Catt’s work in the suffrage movement. Granite flush marker inscribed with Catt’s dates of birth and death.
The text on the upright headstone of Catt’s grave describes the close friendship she had with fellow suffragist, Mollie Hay. She chose not to be buried with her husband, but alongside Hay.

Text

[Upright Headstone]
HERE LIE TWO UNITED IN FRIENDSHIP
FOR THIRTY EIGHT YEARS THROUGH
CONSTANT SERVICE TO A GREAT CAUSE

[Flush Marker]
CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT
JANUARY 9, 1859
MARCH 9, 1847

Relation

Hay, Mary "Mollie" Garrett (1857-1928)

Type

English Grave

Bibliographic Citation

Carrie Chapman Catt, Find a Grave

Carrie & Mollie & Anna & Lucy, PBS