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CARL A. NORGREN 1890 – 1968 JULIET E. NORGREN 1896 – 1987 On a bronze plaque on the side of the marker: “I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER HOW I CAN CARELESS BE OF THE SWIFTLY PASSING MOMENTS THAT SEEK OBLIVION’S … Continue reading →

ERWIN J. GNAU Son of J. & E. M. GNAU BORN April 2, 1889 Died Sep 1, 1891   NORMA C. GNAU Dau of J. & E. M. GNAU Born Oct. 12, 1884 Died Sept. 1, 1891 The sweet carving … Continue reading →

ASA HEALD MELVIN BORN SEPTEMBER 26, 1834 KILLED IN BATTLE BEFORE PETERSBURG VA JUNE 16, 1864 JOHN HEALD MELVIN BORN JULY 27, 1841 DIED IN A MILITARY HOSPITAL AT FORT ALBANY VIRGINIA OCTOBER 13, 1863 SAMUEL MELVIN BORN APRIL 9, … Continue reading →

Killed at New Albany North Y. while on duty for the Monon R. W. Co. EMORY L. SON OF J. N. & E. A. TITZEL BORN SEP. 15. 1880 DIED DEC. 20. 1902 HIS LAST TRIP C. R. Salyards of … Continue reading →

FILOMENA BUCCOLA REMEMBRANCE OF MY DAUGHTER JULIA AGE 29 YRS. questa fotografia presa dopo 6 anni morta BUCCOLA On moonless nights when there is a gentle rain, there have been reports in the Mount Carmel Cemetery at Hillside, Illinois, of a … Continue reading →

  DR. OSCAR SCHULTZ NOV. 9, 1848 FEB. 11, 1890 LOUISA HIS WIFE MAR. 9, 1850 MAR. 6, 1903 The representation of Hope can be easily found in American cemeteries.  Hope is most often portrayed as a woman standing and leaning … Continue reading →

A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN OF MONROE COUNTY WHO IN THE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR 1917 – 1918 AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE INSCRIBED BELOW WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Memorial Day is a … Continue reading →

Erected by Public Donations In memory Of the Veterans Of the Spanish- American War 1896 – 1902 Dedicated 9-26-1926 The Spanish-American War monument in the Bohemian National at Chicago, Illinois, was designed by Theo Ruggles Kitson. The eight-foot statue weighs … Continue reading →

On the highest hillock in the Walnut Hill Cemetery at Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, stands a monument and cannon to those who served in the Civil War. The column rests on a four-sided plinth. Two sides have bas-reliefs of eagle, … Continue reading →

PVT. MICHAEL KOKOSKA CO. L. 127 INF. He gave his life in Honor Of our Country Born Sept. 28, 1892 Died June 27, 1918 in France Many cemeteries feature memorials to soldiers. Some statues commemorate all of the soldiers who … Continue reading →