Beatty Cemetery (Desert Hills)     

DESERT HILLS CEMETERY
Beatty's first and only cemetery, the Desert Hills Cemetery dates back to the beginning of the community. Named for Montillus "Old Man" Beatty, the town was the center of the Bullfrog Mining District. The mining district got it's start with a strike by Shorty Harris and Ed Cross on August 4, 1904. The green colored ore they found led to the Bullfrog name for the mine and the district. Beatty boasted plenty of water, a great need in the desert, a significant hotel, the Montgomery, a newspaper, the Bullfrog Beatty Miner, and stores, saloons, and other stops for miners and travelers. Beatty has been a transportation center having hosted three railroads in it's early days and is now the gateway to Death Valley.  -E CLAMPUS VITUS Plaque

There are many pioneering families buried at the cemetery and many veterans. I wish to recognize a man from both catergories. John C. Strozzi. T/Sgt Strozzi made the ultimate sacrifice in WWll and for that I am forever grateful. Let us never forget the sacrifices that he and others have made. My hat is off to you, Sir!