St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church Cemetary - Hill Spring, AB
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N 49° 19.141 W 113° 46.355
12U E 298516 N 5466618
About 5 miles west of the little town of Hill Spring in southern Alberta and south of Highway 505 is the little country church of St. Henry's. In the churchyard is St. Henry's Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMKTW5
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 05/29/2014
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Sometime since 1907 someone volunteered their time to fabricate a nice steel gate for the cemetery using square steel tubing. They labouriously cut and bent the lettering, "
St. Henry's Cemetary" and welded it all in place, the outcome being what you see below.
Which begs the question, "Was anyone ever mean enough to point out to the fabricator the fact that he had misspelled the final word?"
The cemetery's first burial took place in 1907, when Theodore Bonertz was laid to rest. To date it contains less than 100 interments and is still being used as a cemetery.
The church served the Catholic community in the area of Twin Butte for 94 years. Still owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary, it is now maintained as a historic site by the Historical Society of St. Henry’s, a local volunteer group. The church is open for viewing by appointment. Contact Lois Johnston (403-627-2059) for an appointment. There is no charge.