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This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.

John Jurko

1885 – July 9, 1926 Convicted 1925
Buried at: Morris Hill Cemetery , Boise, Idaho · Section G-309-1, Morris Hill Cemetery

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of shooting and killing his mining claim partner E.B.W. Vandenmark in a dispute in Twin Falls in 1925. He claimed self-defense and mental instability from a prior head injury, but was convicted and executed.

Background

John Jurko was convicted of first-degree murder and hanged at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise.

Sources & Verification

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⚠ Proximity Warning within ~5 miles

The following other flagged graves were found near this location:

John Jurko
Morris Hill Cemetery · ~0 miles away
Ernest Lee Walrath Jr.
Morris Hill Cemetery · ~0.27 miles away
John Jurko
Morris Hill Cemetery · ~0.27 miles away
Additional Documented Idaho Penitentiary Execution (early 1900s)
Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (Old Idaho Penitentiary Cemetery) · ~1.86 miles away
Edward E. “Ed” Rice
Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (Old Idaho Penitentiary Cemetery) · ~1.86 miles away
James Connors
Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (Old Idaho Penitentiary Cemetery) · ~1.86 miles away
Noah Arnold
Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (Old Idaho Penitentiary Cemetery) · ~1.86 miles away
William Henry Hicks “Fred” Bond
Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (Old Idaho Penitentiary Cemetery) · ~1.86 miles away
Paul Ezra Rhoades
Dry Creek Cemetery · ~3.05 miles away

Distances are approximate using the Haversine formula. Always confirm exact plot locations with the cemetery office.

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