Emily Griffith, Grave

Title

Emily Griffith, Grave

Biographical Text

Granite headstone etched with floral motifs on the top corners. In the center of the headstone is etched an image of a lamp. The headstone is denoted to belong to Emily and Florence Griffith.
Emily is buried and shares a headstone with her sister, Florence. The two were tragically murdered on June 18, 1947. Beneath Emily’s name on the headstone also contains the quote that hung over the door of Opportunity School stating “For all who wish to learn.” The pair are buried in Denver, Colorado, where Opportunity School was located and where the pair lived.

Text

EMILY GRIFFITH
JUNE 18, 1947
Found Opportunity School
For all who wish to learn
FLORENCE GRIFFITH
JUNE 18, 1947
EMILY FLORENCE

Relation

Griffith, Emily (1868-1947)

Type

English Grave

Bibliographic Citation

Emily K. Griffith, Find a Grave

Emily Griffith, Denver Educator, and Sister Shot to Death in Colorado Mountain Home, The New York Times

Emily Griffith (1868 - 1947), Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives

Project Researcher

Bysterbusch, Hailey