On Sunday, July 21, seventeen Staeheli’s and Staly’s met at
the Alpine Chalet restaurant in Chewelah for lunch before going to the Addy
Cemetery. This was the first time some
of us had met.
After the ceremony we drove to the former Staeheli homestead on Swiss Valley road where the foundation of the old family home is visible as well as the remains of a small barn built in the traditional Swiss way.
The group posed for photos before going our separate ways.
Our purpose, after getting acquainted during lunch, was to
place a grave marker for Casper Albert Staeheli who died at the Staeheli
Homestead on June 8, 1912. His grave has
been unmarked for 101 years.
The weather was perfect as we prepared the ground and laid a
bed of gravel to support the marker.
This was a team effort which resulted in completing the placement of a
permanent gravestone. Anyone visiting
the site will know exactly where the patriarch who brought the Staeheli family
to the United States is buried.After the ceremony we drove to the former Staeheli homestead on Swiss Valley road where the foundation of the old family home is visible as well as the remains of a small barn built in the traditional Swiss way.
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