Photos Published

Two of my cemetery photos were published with an article in The Hutchinson News on 8/14/2011 and one with the online edition. Thanks, Amy!

I'm about a third of the way to having my photos online at my DCW flickr site.

Tombstone Photo of the Week

Valley View Cemetery

GYR Carnival

The interesting, odd & beautiful

In almost every cemetery we can find a tombstone that fits into the interesting, odd and beautiful categories. These are the ones we most likely share on our cemetery blogs.

Interesting

Mt. Calvary Cemetery - Saline County, KS

I have not located information on this grave.

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Odd

Mitchal Runnels Grave

Valley View Cemetery - Finney County, KS

Read this online article from 1970

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Beautiful

Highland Cem. - Comanche Co., OK
Eakins Cem. - Denton Co., TX
Eastside Cem. - Reno Co, KS
Eastside Cem., Reno Co, KS

I am drawn to tombstones that tend to pull my heartstrings.

These are a few that fit the beautiful category.

Angel & Mansion

Leo Francis Rhea
11/2/1903 - 11/7/1950
Valley View Cemetery

1930 Federal Census; Finney Co., KS
1925 State Census; Finney Co., KS
1920 Federal Census; Finney Co., KS
1915 State Census; Nemaha Co., KS
1910 Federal Census; Finney Co., KS
1905 State Census; Finney Co., KS





Symbolism
Angel: Messengers of God
Mansion: Biblical reference - In my Father's house are many mansions..." John 14:2 KJV

Remembering The Clutter Family

On my last road trip I was able to visit the Clutter Memorial in the Holcomb Community park. Their murders were chronicled in the book "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. The memorial comes a few months before the 50th anniversary of their deaths. The family was murdered in Holcomb and buried in Garden City at Valley View Cemetery.

Jewish Cemetery

This cemetery is really off the beaten path. On the drive over to it I couldn't help but fear the children of the corn. I was glad to get back to a black top road.

Butterflies

On my last road trip I saw 2 headstones with butterflies.



Valley View Cem. - Finney Co., KS



Lakin Cem. - Kearny Co., KS