 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
MARTYRS
of the
Progressive Miners of America
The Following Have Given Their Lives
To The Cause Of Clean Unionism In America
Joe Colbert, Killed at Orient, Illinois; August 17, 1932.
Dominic Laurenti, Killed at Zeigler, Illinois; August 21, 1932.
Andrew Gyenes, Killed at Tovey, Illinois; October 13, 1932.
Emma Cumberlato, Killed at Kincaid, Illinois; January 3, 1933.
John Ward, Killed at West Frankfort, Illinois; March 27, 1933.
Henry Arnold, Killed at Du Quoin, Illinois; April 7, 1933.
James Attes, Killed at Du Quoin, Illinois; April 7, 1933.
Tom Urban, Killed at Springfield, Illinois; June 7, 1933.
Gus Callas, Killed at West Frankfort, Illinois; August 6, 1933.
John Hiltrop, Jr., Killed at Iondon Mills, Illinois; August 11, 1933.
William Chaney, Killed at Christopher, Illinois; August 25, 1933.
Melvin Staples, Killed at Springfield, Illinois; October 19, 1933.
Clyde Williams, Killed at Galatia, Illinois; December 9, 1933.
Samuel Ronchetti, Killed at Kincaid, Illinois; April 21, 1934.
Harry Jones, Killed at Bulpitt, Illinois; September 10, 1934.
Joe Sigler, Killed at Bulpitt, Ill.; Shot Sept. 10; Died Sept. 14, 1934.
Harry Newkirk, Killed at Harrisburg, Ill.; Shot Sept. 29; Died Sept. 30, 1934.
John Sears, Killed at Harrisburg, Illinois; December 8, 1934.
Edris Mabie, Killed at Springfield, Illinois; April 21, 1935.
Fred Gramlich, Killed at Springfield, Illinois; May 27, 1936.
Mother Jones Monument Committee; and the United Mine Workers of America.
Old US-66 & Old Reservoir Rd., Mother Jones Monument, Miners Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Macoupin County Illinois
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