User:Johnpurvis/sandbox

Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A. Notable graves (Block 5, Lot 3): Edward William Purvis (1857-1888), also known as Ukelele (= jumping flee)in Hawaii where he was Vice Chamberlain to King Kalakaua, popularised the musical instrument which was named after him. Sources: www.purvisfamilytree; American Heritage Dictionary (bi-centennial edition), where his surname is misspelt Putvis.