The center of the burial ground is the plot of the Parr family. At the back, in the right-hand corner (below left), is a grave of with a headstone for Private Russell Parr, 1894-1918, killed in action July 19, 1918 in France.
The inscription at the bottom reads, "Soldier rest, thy work is done." The flowers suggest that family members still live in Encampment and decorate the grave. The medallion says "America over the top," and, between the Liberty torch on the left and an inverted sword on the right, shows a soldier running. "Liberty" is written between two stars.	According to the US government web site, Parr is buried at the American cemetery in Belleau, France (Aisne-Marne Cemetery). The citation reads: Russell Paar, Private, U.S. Army 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Entered the Service from: Wyoming Died: July 19, 1918 Buried at: Plot A Row 4 Grave 32 Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Belleau, France

The 1920 Wyoming Census lists the entire family, which was very large. Russell was the 11th of 12 children, the 7th of 8 sons born to his parents (both of whom were English). Does the strong connection to England explain Russell's enlistment? (It is very probable that he was drafted.) Encampment, called Grand Encampment in the last century, has an interesting history but a rather depressing profile at the moment.

Later that day, in Fort Collins, CO, I found volume 3 of Heroes of the Great War (published in 1920). This book lists all the American servicemen and women who died in the Great War. Volume 3 covers Oklahoma to Wyoming. Russell Parr is not listed in the main Wyoming entry, but in the supplement is a small, blurred picture of Parr, k.a. (killed in action), 1918.

Unlike some of the men pictured (Devins, Warner, top row; Miller, Cardwell, bottom row), Parr is not shown in uniform; he appears to be wearing a shirt and tie.

Pvt. Russel. Parr, Encampment, Wyoming, 1894-1918,
Pvt. Co. E, 59th Infantry Battalion