This is a truncated version of the entry I made in my personal journal last month.
view from the front looking toward the back
view from the back looking toward the front:
Mausoleum of CFW Walther, first president of the Missouri Synod:
Floor of the Walther Mausoleum:
This is the one other mausoleum in the cemetery. I have not been able to find any information about the occupant.
This is a very interesting monument. I don't know what it's made of because I'm a good girl and look without touching. It had plants in it at some point, but it's not in very good shape now. The date is 1891.
Some monuments with statues:
This one is so sad. It's right near the entrance:
This one cracks me up for some reason. Notice the last entry: "Child Prodigy Great Divinely Inspired Concert Violinist." For some reason the child prodigy part seems silly when she died at age 72. But it's true, the wife of Richard Anschuetz was the last known owner of the Lipinski Stradivarius. It hasn't been seen or heard in public since he gave it to her.
Group of old ones I can't read:
Babies:
I love monuments with the ceramic pictures. The rest are all pictures of that type. The first one is the first monument for a child that I've ever seen with a picture:
Other half still alive? Buried elsewhere? Still alive and remarried and planning to be buried elsewhere? We may never know.
Evi Liivak was indeed a child prodigy on the violin, and went on to have a career as a soloist that spanned about 50 years. She and her Strad were seen and heard in approximately 25 countries and her archives include enthusiastic reviews from papers all around the world. The internet hadn't been invented in time for her to post her photos, bio, reviews and upcoming concert schedule.
ReplyDeleteThe tree trunk gravestone was a burial benefit for Woodmen of the World, a fraternal benefit society. No joke. At first they were free, then they were given when members purchased $100 riders on their insurance policy.
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I forgot to mention that the tree trunk marker is made of cast iron finished with a thick ceramic coating.
ReplyDeleteInteresting site ... This blogger mentions the 3 things Missouri has plenty of: food, show caves, and history. Does anyone know what a show cave might be?
ReplyDeleteHello! Welcome to the internet! Is this your first visit? When you comment on a blog, the comment is emailed to the blog owner (hi, I'm Beth) who will see it before anyone else. You may notice if you go to the main page that this blog is still updated regularly, so if you're looking for an answer from "anyone" it is usually better to comment on the most recent entry rather than one that is several years old.
DeleteAs for your question, that is easily answered by Google, Wikipedia, or showcaves.com. no great mystery there, a show cave is a commercial cave open to the public.
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DeleteI have family buried here.........my Great Great Grandma is supposed to be in Grave #5 Row #14. Don't remember where I got that info, and can't confirm with any online records. FRUSTRATING! Some of the headstones are really sad....esp. where young mothers and infants are concerned....whole families. And the cemetery knows who is buried where the unreadable headstones are located. You'd THINK they could find someone to re-etch the stones!
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Actually, I have asked this question of people in the funeral profession, and they say that fixing headstones requires the approval of the family. If they can't find someone, they can't alter the stone. If you are looking to confirm records, it's always easier to contact the cemetery directly.
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