Samuel David "Lep" Sanders

Samuel David "Lep" Sanders (HMYKE)

Location: Ogallala, NE 69153 Keith County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 7.33', W 101° 44.229'

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One of the earliest cowboys of the many who rode the long trail north from Texas to Ogallala behind a herd of longhorns. Sanders first arrived here about 1869. He rode for William Paxton during the turbulent open range period of Western Nebraska. He later filed on land on the North Platte River Valley at Cedar Point. He married Mary Kelly, and lived out his life in Keith County.Sculpture created by Dr. Burdett Gansforth, Ogallala dentist and orthodontist, 1955-1985. Presented as Boot Hill monument for Ogallala, August 7, 1965. "Ogallala Lions Club"
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HM NumberHMYKE
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByOgallala Lions Club
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 10:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 270215 N 4555930
Decimal Degrees41.12216667, -101.73715000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 7.33', W 101° 44.229'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 7' 19.80" N, 101° 44' 13.74" W
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Area Code(s)308
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-398 W O St, Ogallala NE 69153, US
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