Friday, continued. Visit to the Monterey cemetery:

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Clockwise from top:

-In the old Monterey cemetery, at the east
 end, the marker for Emelie Leppert Girard,
 1895-2000, mother of Peter F. and Adrienne
 Girard.

-The marker for Pierre Etienne Girard,
 1885-1979, father of Peter F. and
 Adrienne Girard.

 

   

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Clockwise from top:

-Kathy, Adrienne and Dad overlooking the markers.

-The marker for Francois Girard, 1840-1885, of
 brothers Joe and Frank. It reads:

Ici repose
 Francois Girard
Ne a Oloron B. Pyrenees
Le 16 Juin 1840.
Decede a Monterey,
Le 6 Sept. 1885.
Son epouse Jeanne Girard

There are many other Girards
 here, the markers have been
 consolidated and lost over the
 years.

 

 

Translated this reads:

Here rests
Francis Girard
Born at Oloron, Bearn Pyrenees
June 16, 1840.
Died at Monterey,
September 6, 1885.
His spouse Jeanne Girard

Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a city in the
Bearn province of southwest France
bordering the Pyrenees. It is the
center of the Basque beret industry
and Pyreneen chocolate.

 

The city of Oloron-Ste.-Marie. See the postcard below.

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Saturday, at Cachagua ('hidden water', although local writings differ) regional park:

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Clockwise from top:

-At Princess Camp on the Carmel River,
 by the Los Padres dam trailhead, this is
 Cachagua regional park that has been
 established for many years.

-Dad overlooking the river.

-Dad, Kathy and Adrienne.

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More of the Cachagua Park:

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Clockwise from top:

-Dad, Kathy and Adrienne.

-Dad, Kathy and Pete.

-Kathy shows Peter E. some crawdads
 in the riverbed.

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