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Friday, November 24, 2006

A monumental mystery

Dayton native's tombstone found buried under Sparks street

Karen Woodmansee
Appeal Staff Writer

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Copyright 2012 Nevada Appeal. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Nevada Appeal November, 23 2006 9:08 pm

A monumental mystery

Dayton native's tombstone found buried under Sparks street

Photos by Brad Horn/Nevada Appeal The tombstone of former Dayton resident Mervin Johnson was found two years ago buried under the asphalt at the corner of El Rancho Drive and Prater Way in Sparks. It is made of polished granite, and is 8 inches thick, 2 feet long and 12 inches high.
Photos by Brad Horn/Nevada Appeal The tombstone of former Dayton resident Mervin Johnson was found two years ago buried under the asphalt at the corner of El Rancho Drive and Prater Way in Sparks. It is made of polished granite, and is 8 inches thick, 2 feet long and 12 inches high.ENLARGE
Photos by Brad Horn/Nevada Appeal The tombstone of former Dayton resident Mervin Johnson was found two years ago buried under the asphalt at the corner of El Rancho Drive and Prater Way in Sparks. It is made of polished granite, and is 8 inches thick, 2 feet long and 12 inches high.
Even Sherlock Holmes might have had trouble solving this mystery.

How did the tombstone of a Dayton man, buried in a Reno cemetery, end up buri...

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