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CHIEF TECOPA CEMETERY True stories. Unique experiences. American history. WHO WAS CHIEF TECOPA? PLAN YOUR VISIT A Native American Indian leader, Chief Tecopa (Teca-Avats) became famous as the keeper of the peace of the “Ni-Wi” Paiutes. Born in 1815, Tecopa was known for wearing a bright red suit with gold braid and a silk top hat. He lived until 1904-1906 was buried with his son and grandson upon his death. Tecopa survived the Anglo-Saxon migration in the Southern Basin region of Nevada and fought with vigor to save their land and his traditional way of life. He soon realized however that if his people were to survive and prosper he would have establish peace and harmony with the foreigners. Hence his moniker, the great peace maker. For more information please visit our website: visitpahrump.com [PHONE REDACTED] Located just an hour from Las Vegas. Take Nevada State Rd (Hwy 160), turn left on E Wilson Rd, turn left on East St. (Next to the Pahrump Library) GPS Coordinates: 36°12’31.1”N 115°59’24.3”W ---PAGE BREAK--- GREAT PIONEERS VETERAN MEMORIAL WITH RESPECT HONOR AND GRATITUDE, THANK YOU VETERANS. PAHRUMP WAS NAMED AFTER THE ORIGINAL INDIGENOUS NAME PAH-RIMPI, OR WATER ROCK. FOR YOUR BRAVERY, HARD WORK, AND DEDICATION TO OUR COUNTRY, WE THANK YOU. Mary Bowman Christensen 1929 - 2017 Mary was born into a pioneer family of the early days of Pahrump. In 1948, she married Lyle Christensen and they moved to the Manse Ranch in Pahrump. In the late 1960s, Mary was elected and served as chairman of the Nye County School Board. Our mission is to provide the veteran heroes of Pahrump with a lasting memorial in appreciation and gratitude for their honorable service, courage, and sacrifice for our country. Nearly a quarter of Pahrump’s population are veterans. Fighting for our freedom in multiple wars including World War I & World War II. We honor our brave veterans with these memorials to show our deep appreciation and gratitude for their courage. Their honorable service and sacrifice for our freedoms will never be forgotten here at the Chief Tecopa Cemetery. Harry Stanley “Button” Ford Died in 2011 Mr. Ford left Wisconsin for Southern California working in trucking and farming. His family then moved to the Pahrump Valley; the Reycraft and other ranches; in the late 1940s.