Doc Holliday Grave
A reminder of the turbulent and violent history of the American West, Doc Holliday's grave site in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, attracts thousands of visitors a year.Born John Henry Holliday in Atlanta, Georgia in 1871, Holliday earned his nickname, "Doc," because he was a dentist. Shortly after starting his practice, Holliday was diagnosed with Tuberculosis and was told that he would not have long to live. Doctors advised that he move to a drier climate, and Holliday packed up his belongings and moved out West, the first stop being Dallas, Texas.
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Doc Holliday tried to continue with dentistry, but his health condition would not allow it. Holliday turned to gambling, which he had a natural talent for. With gambling came arguments and gunfights, and Doc Holliday constantly found himself on the run with a fearsome reputation. Eventually, Holliday met Wyatt Earp and the two developed and unlikely friendship. The friendship brought the pair to Tombstone, Arizona in 1880, and events culminated into the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which many eyewitnesses claim Doc had started.
Doc Holliday retired in Glenwood Springs, Colorado where the sulfur emitted from the springs destroyed his lung tissue. Tuberculosis eventually got the best of him, but only a long 15 years after the doctors initially told him he had mere months to live. Upon his deathbed, Doc Holliday muttered his last words, "This is funny," because he thought he would die a grueling death instead of a peaceful one in bed. Doc Holliday is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery (Old Hill Cemetery) in Colorado.
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