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WINTER 2017
EXPLORING THE GLOBE CEMETERY And some of its lesser known stories
A small section of the cemetery is marked for Buffalo Soldiers who served in an all African-American cavalry unit transferred to the Arizona Frontier to help settle Indian troubles. Those buried here are from the Tenth U.S. Cavalry Regiment.
By Jenn Walker
With its weathered and often cracked headstones dating back to the late 1800s, it’s easy to let the Globe Cemetery capture the imagination. Covering roughly 32 acres of land in the hills on the west end of town, its entry lined with tall, ominous cypress trees (also known as graveyard trees), there is much to wonder about the cemetery’s long history and those buried below. To this day, some people are still buried in the “old” sections of the cemetery with their families if their family claimed a plot many, many years ago, says Pam Leonard, the cemetery administrator at City Hall. Newer plots are still purchased from the City of Globe. The City of Globe, which maintains the cemetery and shares joint ownership of it with Gila County, does not have the exact number of burials in the cemetery recorded, though it does have records dating back to the late 1800s. However, Find A Grave, an online database containing cemetery records submitted by the public, lists 7,456 interments, or burials, at the Globe Cemetery.
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Globe Cemetery, Continued on page 37
Views and Wildlife Abound In The Pinal Mountains
Local chef and wonton soup connoisseur shares his love of the Chinese tradition
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Story and Photos by Dave Pearson
Swallowing Clouds
Sometimes we don’t fully appreciate what we have in our own backyard – until we see strangers coming from all over to enjoy it. In the fall and winter more and more visitors from Tucson and Phoenix arrive for day trips or stay overnight in Globe to make ventures into different parts of the Pinals and the Tonto National Forest over several days. The attractions include seeing bright red and yellow leaves in October, a little snow after December, magnificent views in all directions, and roads and trails with almost no one else around. Views and Wildlife, Continued on page 36
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By Jenn Walker
“Wonton soup means swallowing clouds,” Chef John Wong says. “It’s a weird translation; you know how English doesn’t translate to Chinese, and vice versa.” When a wonton (dumpling) is cooked, it floats up in the soup’s broth. That’s where the Chinese name comes from. “That’s a cloud, and you’re supposed to swallow it,” Wong explains. “The preferred way of eating wonton soup, wonton meaning dumpling, is to eat it whole.” By the way, for those who are not familiar, wonton soup is an well-known Chinese dish. Swallowing Clouds, Continued on page 32
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