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Grave of Claudia V. Lias, Marshall

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The grave of Claudia V. Lias is in Nichols Cemetery, Marshall. The name is engraved on both the larger stone and the smaller stone at top. Also engraved on the larger stone are the dates 1922-1947; and the words "U.S. Army" and "World War II." A floral arrangement stands behind. The cemetery, also known as "Old Sudduth," is located on Merrill Street in the eastern half of the city in the middle of a modern residential neighborhood. The acreage along Merrill was once a farm owned by the Merril family. The cemetery is primarily an African-American site. It is enclosed by a cyclone fence.
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