The June issue shows Doc Holliday’s tombstone in the Linwood Cemetery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Is that his real burial spot?
Harry Thomas
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nobody knows for sure. Doc Holliday biographer Dr. Gary L. Roberts says the original grave marker disappeared in the early 20th century. In 1956, city officials placed a headstone in the cemetery for the benefit of visitors. The city manager claimed he had it on good authority the marker was placed on the site where Doc was

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