Monthly Archives: November 2023

A Window Explained

Often the inside of a mausoleum is the more impressive than the exterior with displaying sculptures and stained-glass windows that are not readily accessible to be viewed.  Even though this window from a mausoleum in the Mount Holly, Little Rock, … Continue reading

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Monument to An American Hero

IN BELOVED MEMORY OF LT. COL. JOHN BAYARD SNOWEDEN II BORN JAN. 19, 1906 KILLED IN ACTION NEAR MARBACHE, FRANCE SEPT. 7, 1944 COMMANDING 318TH INF BN 3RD ARMY U.S.A. BURIED LOT A ROW 6 GRAVE 145 AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY … Continue reading

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A Rusting Tribute

MOTHER ARABELLA A. BINNINGTON Born October 27th 1847 Died January 5th 1918 Grave markers are made of many different materials—stone, zinc, wood, iron, bronze, and even steel as is this marker in the Rosehill Cemetery at Idaho Falls, Idaho.  For … Continue reading

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Denver Pioneer

David Kline 1836 – 1911 Within the grounds of the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, is the Congregation Emanuel Cemetery. There lies the grave of David Kline, the first president of Denver’s B’nai B’rith, early pioneer of Denver, and the … Continue reading

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The Grim Reaper Stops the Soldier In His Tracks

Soldier ADOLF SCHNIEDER Born November 8th, 1884 – Died July 10th, 1916 He died For the Fatherland The dramatic gravestone of Adolf Schnieder, a German soldier who died in World War I, stands in a shaded recess in the Main … Continue reading

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