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BURIED IN BUTTE
by Zena Beth McGlashan
by Zena Beth McGlashan
About the Author...
The author grew up in Butte, earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Montana, and
worked on newspapers Montana, Colorado, New Mexico and California. McGlashan went to grad school in
California and Iowa, earning a master’s and a Ph.D. She taught journalism at various universities before
returning home to Butte where she is a freelance writer, editor and photographer.
The author grew up in Butte, earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Montana, and
worked on newspapers Montana, Colorado, New Mexico and California. McGlashan went to grad school in
California and Iowa, earning a master’s and a Ph.D. She taught journalism at various universities before
returning home to Butte where she is a freelance writer, editor and photographer.
A Deadly Topic, A Lively Book
Fascinating tales of cemeteries, mortuaries, tombstone makers
and some of the people who rest in cemeteries in Montana’s most
famous mining camp. • Duggan the Irish mortician who became
sheriff • Jack Noyes and his teenage bride • Joe Fabian who
wrested control of a cemetery from a Serbian rival • A former cop
gunned down in broad daylight • A madam and her brothel-owner
husband who retired to a ranch • Copper King Marcus Daly’s
favorite nephew, and much, much more.
Fascinating tales of cemeteries, mortuaries, tombstone makers
and some of the people who rest in cemeteries in Montana’s most
famous mining camp. • Duggan the Irish mortician who became
sheriff • Jack Noyes and his teenage bride • Joe Fabian who
wrested control of a cemetery from a Serbian rival • A former cop
gunned down in broad daylight • A madam and her brothel-owner
husband who retired to a ranch • Copper King Marcus Daly’s
favorite nephew, and much, much more.
Background Photo Courtesy of World Museum of Mining Photo Archives
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Reviews:
Zena Beth McGlashan brings Butte’s history to life with this well-researched fascinating
account of its cemeteries and their inhabitants. Buried in Butte is a
must read for everyone interested in the history of the American West.
Annette Stott, University of Denver
Author, Pioneer Cemeteries: Sculpture Gardens of the Old West
Dying in Butte, it turns out, is just as fascinating as living there. Zena Beth McGlashan’s new
book offers an intriguing portrait of death in Butte in all its dimensions—from the departed to
coroners, undertakers and cemeteries. She writes with authority about the deaths and
funerals of the city’s big shots as well as its working-class residents of different
nationalities. Through death, she celebrates life in Butte.
Charles Johnson, chief, Lee Newspapers State Bureau
Buried in Butte is the first comprehensive survey of ignored aspects of Butte’s past—death,
dying, and the development of the funeral industry and cemeteries from the 1860s to the
present. In an entertaining fashion, McGlashan also examines the lives of selected individuals
and their impact on the community. Her extensive research and unique perspective are
wonderful contributions to Butte’s history.
James D. Harrington, Butte Historian
Zena Beth McGlashan brings Butte’s history to life with this well-researched fascinating
account of its cemeteries and their inhabitants. Buried in Butte is a
must read for everyone interested in the history of the American West.
Annette Stott, University of Denver
Author, Pioneer Cemeteries: Sculpture Gardens of the Old West
Dying in Butte, it turns out, is just as fascinating as living there. Zena Beth McGlashan’s new
book offers an intriguing portrait of death in Butte in all its dimensions—from the departed to
coroners, undertakers and cemeteries. She writes with authority about the deaths and
funerals of the city’s big shots as well as its working-class residents of different
nationalities. Through death, she celebrates life in Butte.
Charles Johnson, chief, Lee Newspapers State Bureau
Buried in Butte is the first comprehensive survey of ignored aspects of Butte’s past—death,
dying, and the development of the funeral industry and cemeteries from the 1860s to the
present. In an entertaining fashion, McGlashan also examines the lives of selected individuals
and their impact on the community. Her extensive research and unique perspective are
wonderful contributions to Butte’s history.
James D. Harrington, Butte Historian
• 464 pages • 13 chapters • 277 photos & illustrations
