I have recently started to see signs posted at many of the cemeteries that I visit regarding crime in the cemeteries. Has anyone heard about anything that has...
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Gail Pepin
chihumanist
Sep 10, 2005 12:42 am
I know a couple of years ago there was a wave of purse snatching in local cemeteries. Seems that a lot of women would leave their purse in their unlocked car...
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donnabeanc55
Sep 18, 2005 10:08 pm
I recently purchased the book Haunted Illinois. In there, they talk about a cemetary,known to locals as Ghost Hollow, just south of the Quincy city limits. It...
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Donnabeanc55@...
donnabeanc55
Sep 18, 2005 10:15 pm
... Hi, I live in Buffalo Grove and would love to visit the Long Grove church cemetary. Where is it exactly? Thanks so much. I spent the weekend in Quincy...
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snowbird72150
Sep 20, 2005 9:59 pm
I just wanted to share this site with you. www.findagrave.com This site is useful to locate graves of famous and infamous people. There are many searches...
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Jim
nicegui269
Sep 24, 2005 3:02 am
Hello People, You've not heard from me in a while, there are reasons, but I need help now! I am helping a friend of mine, locate a family cemetery on a piece...
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Matt Hucke
mattchicago
Sep 28, 2005 10:35 pm
I've seen these before, but never carved in granite: http://www.graveyards.com/tmp/hello.jpg (found it last week in Chicago). -- hucke@... ...
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ablecain1
Oct 17, 2005 10:40 pm
Hello Everyone, Made a visit to Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville KY, this past Sunday. Beautiful weather, took alot of pictures, overall a wonderful cemetery....
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ablecain1
Oct 18, 2005 10:06 am
Public Television is having an upcoming program called "A Cemetery Special." ..."it takes an unusual and informative look at graves, monuments, family plots,...
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adgorn1
Oct 18, 2005 4:46 pm
I went to this on Sunday and found it very enjoyable and informative: http://www.oprf.com/oprfhist/events05_cemetary.htm. It focused on graves of local...
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Matt Hucke
mattchicago
Oct 18, 2005 4:55 pm
... I wish I had known of it! It sounds like a wonderful event. Perhaps next year... -- hucke@... http://www.graveyards.com "The day will come when our...
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Dixie
autumnzenith
Oct 18, 2005 7:30 pm
Thanks a lot ablecain! Looks like a good one. Dixie -----Original Message----- From: ablecain1 Sent: Oct 18, 2005 6:04 AM To: MidwestCemeteries@yahoogroups.com...
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Matt Hucke
mattchicago
Nov 9, 2005 4:35 pm
This article appeared in the Tribune on Monday, concerning White Cemetery. I've been to White two or three times (but never at night) most recently in the...
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adgorn1
Nov 13, 2005 12:18 am
He was a state's atty killed by Capone in 1926, and supposedly buried in Mt. Carmel. The office there won't reveal his location. Anyone know?...
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Donna
darnit8
Nov 13, 2005 9:06 pm
What state are we talking about?...
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Matt Hucke
mattchicago
Nov 14, 2005 3:48 am
... Illinois. Mount Carmel is a cemetery west of Chicago that contains several Mafia figures, including Capone, Nitti, Giancana, O'Banion. But as for...
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autumnzenith
Nov 16, 2005 3:44 am
Hello everyone; I am hoping someone can give me some information. Just west of St. Charles, Illinois, on highway 64, is a strange crypt. It is right up next...
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Matt Hucke
mattchicago
Nov 17, 2005 2:34 pm
... I've never seen it - but I've never explored the area west of St. Charles. Is it a typical mausoleum - granite or limestone, with a door, holding about...
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Dixie
autumnzenith
Nov 17, 2005 6:52 pm
Sorry Matt, but I don't have much info. I was not able to stop and get out of the car. It looked like limestone, very light in color. It does have a door, and...
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Matt Hucke
mattchicago
Nov 17, 2005 7:20 pm
... Very interesting. I'll see if I can dedicate a day toward exploring that area next spring. -- hucke@... http://www.graveyards.com "The day will...
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dixie61032@...
autumnzenith
Nov 18, 2005 12:13 am
I would drive over and get a photo, but it is about an hour and a half from my town, so I won't make a trip just for that. Although, a good graveyard mystery...
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adgorn1
Nov 20, 2005 11:49 pm
Found him, thanks to Capone-aholic Mario from http://members.fortunecity.com/moran9/index.htm. He's in the southern part of Sec K, near the road. Alan ... ...
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Donna
darnit8
Nov 21, 2005 4:24 pm
This made me curious so I did what to me is the obvious answer, I looked up the library on Google for that town, sent them a question and they sent me the...
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Dixie
autumnzenith
Nov 21, 2005 7:28 pm
Thank you Donna! Why didn't I think of that? It was really driving me crazy, so I really appreciate your great job of "sleuthing!" Dixie -----Original...
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poetrychick_99
Dec 13, 2005 9:07 pm
Review copies of "Cemetery Walk" can be requested directly from the publisher AuthorHouse.com. If you have a magazine or newsletter and would like to review...
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adgorn1
Dec 21, 2005 5:30 pm
A few months ago I went to Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, IL, to pay respects to Emmett Till and Dinah Washington. I just uploaded 3 files from the Historical...
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MidwestCemeteries@yah...
Jan 2, 2006 3:47 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the MidwestCemeteries group. File :...
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adgorn1
Jan 2, 2006 3:53 pm
Since they are adjacent, I scanned in as one map. They look like they are in opposite directions, but actually are both oriented with North up. Bluesman...
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adgorn1
Jan 2, 2006 4:10 pm
I toured Forest Home in the fall and obtained a map/list of famous sites. I scanned and posted 3 files today....
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adgorn1
Jan 10, 2006 12:11 am
Anyone know where Polly Hamilton, one of Dillinger's girlfiends, is buried. She died in Chicago on February 19, 1969....
