tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91774790698898478272024-03-14T15:05:47.891-04:00A Grave Interest
I am a Tombstone Tourist: someone who loves to wander cemeteries. I find it akin to visiting a museum: an opportunity to enjoy rarely seen sculpture, intricate carvings, and amazing architecture, all in a tranquil outdoor setting. This blog is about cemetery culture, art, history, issues of death, and genealogy - subjects of current relevance. I usually find something that intrigues me and makes me want to dig deeper. Care to join me? Read on...
Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.comBlogger371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-4696281557381210782024-01-14T14:29:00.000-05:002024-01-14T14:29:14.100-05:00Remembering Greyfriars Bobby <p> <span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">by Joy Neighbors, A Grave Interest</span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtClUD_i72oeON1E5ulCefaz8MB16ZJWGkverra9GxM7kVRk53WlSOnrRLA4LGjUcVzfOWDcui6VTsiTrBZX6RUxCb_rWkDD5UlySvJMajZvL7wVepqRLR72Ys13o6JTSUlRnlFSCYcX8WkaxJLTdZ0iJ7KySBipC3JigxVmdkSowzO3UxjP1V-CRAS3vz/s1342/1%20bobby.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1342" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtClUD_i72oeON1E5ulCefaz8MB16ZJWGkverra9GxM7kVRk53WlSOnrRLA4LGjUcVzfOWDcui6VTsiTrBZX6RUxCb_rWkDD5UlySvJMajZvL7wVepqRLR72Ys13o6JTSUlRnlFSCYcX8WkaxJLTdZ0iJ7KySBipC3JigxVmdkSowzO3UxjP1V-CRAS3vz/s320/1%20bobby.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">Greyfriars Bobby is the most popular
Dandy Dinmont Terrier in the world. Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked as
a night watchman for the Edinburgh, Scotland police force in the 19<sup>th</sup>
century. Bobby went everywhere with John, including on his watchman rounds.</span></span></h4><h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div></span></h4><h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">But John became ill of consumption and
died on February 15, 1858. Bobby was inconsolable. He followed the coffin to
the gravesite in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard and remained there for another
fourteen years.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></h4><h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8dcuas6YVAr_dsnx-8ZLrqNQGFLZVlMd6KHUnkRbBU-OKEUQBqr7P7DL5T8wVpK4CQ-OzUPNJCu-Bj4xYnxyXm78AUdKuN77g1GoXB5o41RwG13II16JDBrnBFN-epdtUb1yL3DAuUctT2fkzLjk2JsBk1dwBAhBGcj0YMFYyoj80D4t7olKPMBct7q_/s1382/2%20bobbys%20coolar.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="1382" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8dcuas6YVAr_dsnx-8ZLrqNQGFLZVlMd6KHUnkRbBU-OKEUQBqr7P7DL5T8wVpK4CQ-OzUPNJCu-Bj4xYnxyXm78AUdKuN77g1GoXB5o41RwG13II16JDBrnBFN-epdtUb1yL3DAuUctT2fkzLjk2JsBk1dwBAhBGcj0YMFYyoj80D4t7olKPMBct7q_/s320/2%20bobbys%20coolar.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bobby's Collar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>When it was decreed that all dogs must
have a license in 1867, the lord provost, Sir William Chambers paid for Bobby’s
license so he could remain in the cemetery by his master’s side. His collar tag
read: </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">“Greyfriars
Bobby – from the lord Provost, 1867, licensed”</span></h4><h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4>
<h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">The people of Edinburgh
took care of Bobby, bringing him food and blankets so he didn’t have to leave
his master’s grave for long. </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">During
Bobby’s life he was awarded the Key to the City of Edinburgh, and his collar
now rests in the Museum of Edinburgh.</span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4>
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grave. In 1981, Bobby received a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>marker
for his grave, which reads:</span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4>
<h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">“Greyfriars Bobby – Died 14th January 1872 – Aged 16 years <br />
Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all”</span></h4>
<h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqFQbiBDG1fLqBLnrKmvVVCRmnGuR0eUawpWoJm18TKyOO6Raq2tPG-SavOpAWD10s9ucgKOggjLtpeRF1jecKAU8NVl2MmFcNyUMKmGpkih89ZDlUhmqDtJX2DSQnCdqFwazIa1dqVp9DaO1xFPVTH-omTsv9UHmWMZPe2u1cgbhNB12zPgcxj5rolQ-/s1452/BOBBY%20IN%20FRONT%20OF%20PUB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1452" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqFQbiBDG1fLqBLnrKmvVVCRmnGuR0eUawpWoJm18TKyOO6Raq2tPG-SavOpAWD10s9ucgKOggjLtpeRF1jecKAU8NVl2MmFcNyUMKmGpkih89ZDlUhmqDtJX2DSQnCdqFwazIa1dqVp9DaO1xFPVTH-omTsv9UHmWMZPe2u1cgbhNB12zPgcxj5rolQ-/s320/BOBBY%20IN%20FRONT%20OF%20PUB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>One year after his death, a fountain
and life-sized statue of Greyfriars Bobby was placed just outside the Kirkyard.
Today, it is considered good luck to rub the statue’s head and nose. Nicholson’s
Pub now sits behind it and is known as Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar, named after Edinburgh’s
most loyal dog.</span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4>
<h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">In 2021, a special
memorial was erected to Greyfriars Bobby to mark the 150<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of his passing. It can be found along the east wall of the
cemetery. </span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOM-HsYaZa3QX6kaZOXGmC_O1cjbXWXkeE8rIeIH-0iLAlCFeMaApa0G9HTv-v_rp5dnKQSsQONY73xc0IAkiwCyVt2fRRleq18B_AJzZsWNjQLQKcj65YK1OsmB5scsK9CunXHzhms6fuISWMXkkRSJ7IIqJyiEs0MU5l1bCz6A8wEBXF8oRm31nylFJ/s2407/GRAVESTONE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2407" data-original-width="1438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOM-HsYaZa3QX6kaZOXGmC_O1cjbXWXkeE8rIeIH-0iLAlCFeMaApa0G9HTv-v_rp5dnKQSsQONY73xc0IAkiwCyVt2fRRleq18B_AJzZsWNjQLQKcj65YK1OsmB5scsK9CunXHzhms6fuISWMXkkRSJ7IIqJyiEs0MU5l1bCz6A8wEBXF8oRm31nylFJ/s320/GRAVESTONE.jpeg" width="191" /></a></div>Today, his grave is a sought after</span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">
spot. When I was in Edinburgh, I made the pilgrimage to Greyfriars Kirkyard, not
to see the graves of those bearing the names that were used in the Harry Potter
series, but to pay my respects to Greyfriars Bobby. I left a stick for him along
with numerous others, as a way to pay tribute to his undying devotion.</span></h4><h4 class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-weight: normal;">~ Joy <br /></span></h4>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-48849746169111691532023-03-18T12:41:00.000-04:002023-03-18T12:41:02.046-04:00Forgotten Cemeteries<p>
</p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB5vn7w1TpIkA4TlFryNhqrmo3BpFQHou_UKaK8BjrzBnzRWtydIDt1YHEiA_dVOy-agdrXSz2Y5QATjIxDdJ3GTkMUjJ_2EjaEF5ustq6jHNHJac4b6fMGqzUYCJKrJCKO0AU_I5pFy7KiX0XwnQ8pw6bQwrUsL3OTGFb5GhJkDQLGGQayCSxjCL4wA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1598" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB5vn7w1TpIkA4TlFryNhqrmo3BpFQHou_UKaK8BjrzBnzRWtydIDt1YHEiA_dVOy-agdrXSz2Y5QATjIxDdJ3GTkMUjJ_2EjaEF5ustq6jHNHJac4b6fMGqzUYCJKrJCKO0AU_I5pFy7KiX0XwnQ8pw6bQwrUsL3OTGFb5GhJkDQLGGQayCSxjCL4wA" width="319" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="font-size: small;">Cemeteries can
disappear for a variety of reasons. We’ve lost many after family farms have been
sold or abandoned. In the 20<sup>th</sup> century, numerous states didn’t have
laws instructing the landholder to continue to care for the cemetery. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilhkIID7lAEXuaXujy1joldtOGMUN2P1cj8aS6__IzzFJyTsO1oS5py-wcuwOGaHgfql9c6cxTx6BGk-kZS68WymKHDLARoJH9vdP-MD2yQvnWujc7GZHzfSg-U5FvN-qn65g995yESwoS2hFZHAtdSCKCsIgJ9O-8kRVkdyUf_eYwwZCl1woKSW1hhw" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1038" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilhkIID7lAEXuaXujy1joldtOGMUN2P1cj8aS6__IzzFJyTsO1oS5py-wcuwOGaHgfql9c6cxTx6BGk-kZS68WymKHDLARoJH9vdP-MD2yQvnWujc7GZHzfSg-U5FvN-qn65g995yESwoS2hFZHAtdSCKCsIgJ9O-8kRVkdyUf_eYwwZCl1woKSW1hhw=w174-h200" width="174" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gravestone Path<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I know of one
southern Illinois farm that was home to a family cemetery. Once sold, the ground was tilled up,
and the tombstones were turned over to make a walking path to the hog shed.
When I contacted authorities (at that time in the 1980s), the
state had no laws in place to prevent a landowner from decimating a family
cemetery: it was their land to do with as they liked.</span><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;">Thankfully, we
now have some public officials that understand the necessity of keeping those
sacred and vital plots intact. But parcels of land can slip through the
cracks.</span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"> Today, we’ll
explore several cemeteries that have “disappeared,” although they remain
somewhat intact, just not where you’d expect to find them.</span>
</p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">INTO THE WOODS, Edgar
County, IL</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">
</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnd1OWAzczRBfdA7fPeYBHb2AMBqDpXO78WhxtaB9K15Unvlb5oyyKzVEbCQr09HglJWnF70O461DxOeVJaBDki05L0n9jIxKIL2B9080dFctZ95m8cS8EY10M76YrhJuNv6nq8b0wLrq_qdRj5KMSbB6HM7VJFS1UnA77ni_ZItaUGZZPER9TJgd-PQ" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1360" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnd1OWAzczRBfdA7fPeYBHb2AMBqDpXO78WhxtaB9K15Unvlb5oyyKzVEbCQr09HglJWnF70O461DxOeVJaBDki05L0n9jIxKIL2B9080dFctZ95m8cS8EY10M76YrhJuNv6nq8b0wLrq_qdRj5KMSbB6HM7VJFS1UnA77ni_ZItaUGZZPER9TJgd-PQ=w200-h128" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Edgar County, Illinois </span>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">On a cemetery
hopping expedition in the spring of 2012, I was having trouble finding a
cemetery; located on the map in Brouillett Township. GPS identified it as down a gravel road, but actual driving took me to a rural farmhouse set far
from the road. The family who lived there said that <span> </span>I was searching for Adams Cemetery, which was
located on their property. But it would take a four wheeler to get there. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvS886UHmrqx18QBmuWvn4jHgGMn0wIroJhD59KPX3wvvrTYAmXJcnGZuZQVALV5dQiAGMxAEP_8vpWRW4uOuHlWqZk1-in2Ly0vAopraZjX3zPa0nHQuDDVIlceOlEqW-0l-ABF_Ky_h_-5obKBDKBjWKPsWYNwgkn4GAhbM-xldsrzosRCcIsWPZUg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvS886UHmrqx18QBmuWvn4jHgGMn0wIroJhD59KPX3wvvrTYAmXJcnGZuZQVALV5dQiAGMxAEP_8vpWRW4uOuHlWqZk1-in2Ly0vAopraZjX3zPa0nHQuDDVIlceOlEqW-0l-ABF_Ky_h_-5obKBDKBjWKPsWYNwgkn4GAhbM-xldsrzosRCcIsWPZUg=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;">The family who lived there said the name of the cemetery was Adams, and it was
located on their property. But it would take a four-wheeler to get there.</span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="font-size: small;"> We loaded up and
traveled across a ditch, and a far distance into the woods. After climbing a
hill, we found it. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxTouJSo-BrhZZentHvtmgKeTUZyLRjrbgeY2qYWGbeep25jMPQSxVOGy9GSbEuhlcw-6AWfzgQWCwSO9a_KlX7AyMwHbKPeetTmQj24cVy445bWNH5V-PIYuig3GdUPEr-RSc1RaJ9fH9W0yOkX519_Gx0KjhkhiqOl4FnmH9c-6YGiYu1YVZ9HZapA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxTouJSo-BrhZZentHvtmgKeTUZyLRjrbgeY2qYWGbeep25jMPQSxVOGy9GSbEuhlcw-6AWfzgQWCwSO9a_KlX7AyMwHbKPeetTmQj24cVy445bWNH5V-PIYuig3GdUPEr-RSc1RaJ9fH9W0yOkX519_Gx0KjhkhiqOl4FnmH9c-6YGiYu1YVZ9HZapA" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">About three dozen graves were there, and in the early
spring, the stones were easy to find. Last names included Adams, Bush, Buchanan,
Jamison, and Legg. <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/104489/memorial-search?page=1#sr-62040741" target="_blank">Find A Grave</a> has a page for
the cemetery with 34 documented stones.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeH4MxmU_WecGJCvvhGn3WwxaRam3iIBp6e27j6ttr8eiKVQv4Hw4lICP25hlKl51g4zj21pp1I1du6-xKPFPIZ5xh8MifM8yKQumFxsQ22M2QZqQ2wYPeE9OoEm3dceqVGrrJUBnCh1wRqcyvlF1_tnpkOl5lYcWXOVSnb_LOrTqwKnyszwgeL2Yleg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="2129" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeH4MxmU_WecGJCvvhGn3WwxaRam3iIBp6e27j6ttr8eiKVQv4Hw4lICP25hlKl51g4zj21pp1I1du6-xKPFPIZ5xh8MifM8yKQumFxsQ22M2QZqQ2wYPeE9OoEm3dceqVGrrJUBnCh1wRqcyvlF1_tnpkOl5lYcWXOVSnb_LOrTqwKnyszwgeL2Yleg=w148-h200" width="148" /></a></div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> <span style="font-size: small;">It was an enjoyable foray into the woods, and wonderful to see landowners who considered themselves to be custodians of the graveyard. (If anyone recognizes these folks, please let me know their names. I have forgotten.)</span><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">IN THE FRONT
YARD, Haysville, IN</span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1UysqD1e9bppqyKz6a7Cm3lmUIJ9eQ_l27g7rH0gfuZouXGO-bUifEfmgr0jfqJYsoT1ejkFxd9N8MRCZi8TlWT051eB0c06fufnV71kVELMa-cThbFuGvJaFx-KyDAiYafpws9lfi43MYWF6oRD688GlTPhJ0ZcBqSNfEjbpt4542hkQ9AF-eU0oQA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2122" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1UysqD1e9bppqyKz6a7Cm3lmUIJ9eQ_l27g7rH0gfuZouXGO-bUifEfmgr0jfqJYsoT1ejkFxd9N8MRCZi8TlWT051eB0c06fufnV71kVELMa-cThbFuGvJaFx-KyDAiYafpws9lfi43MYWF6oRD688GlTPhJ0ZcBqSNfEjbpt4542hkQ9AF-eU0oQA" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cemetery in the Front Yard</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">Hope Cemetery in
Dubois County, Indiana, is a fitting name for this small graveyard located in a front yard on Route 56 near Haysville. There are about a dozen grave markers;
several with names and dates that are readable. The earliest burial date
appears to be 1848 for Ezekiel T. Inman. The last was for Seth Alonzo Roberts, who was born August 1, 1881, and died on February 24, 1943.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><b>SPRINGS SHOPPING
CENTER, Louisville, KY</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">994 Breckenridge Lane</span> </span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwXFLjYQIhcKfqClFhzrVrMNV9oTGsKGd5UNcGXCRZDNX8XJ9n2EutOLIbkj_MwTmF0NcJ3lGcVDxn3EhhufPvO3fSn6HwdxTeArV25G9L9Zrl0WjlNZllTcVVIiPXrexB1qIMdtxW-GGwD34j8Vm18AGwkR9FukSdxcS-WMOU7IC9SvV-YA7mASt7lg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="760" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwXFLjYQIhcKfqClFhzrVrMNV9oTGsKGd5UNcGXCRZDNX8XJ9n2EutOLIbkj_MwTmF0NcJ3lGcVDxn3EhhufPvO3fSn6HwdxTeArV25G9L9Zrl0WjlNZllTcVVIiPXrexB1qIMdtxW-GGwD34j8Vm18AGwkR9FukSdxcS-WMOU7IC9SvV-YA7mASt7lg=w200-h161" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">The Burk Family
Cemetery is hiding in plain sight in Louisville. Surrounded by tall hedges, the
cemetery is located in the parking lot of the Springs Shopping Center.</span></span>
<p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfIpuTI8ffQCczjO2RGg4CQXNklKUbIzYHYFYDlyesL8yPrQJuyAF61nLiixr-uUl8QzcswS_Ghr1BjgFD_OGttFgA5ANcYEfODx5JWVs19RyUjikpi_uvxPDijFq77kZfoCVbHUib0IrL0EKvT_tHMyfR-28pyhdhPJoSiy8xdZW3c5SNQcqd9G5UZw" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="1348" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfIpuTI8ffQCczjO2RGg4CQXNklKUbIzYHYFYDlyesL8yPrQJuyAF61nLiixr-uUl8QzcswS_Ghr1BjgFD_OGttFgA5ANcYEfODx5JWVs19RyUjikpi_uvxPDijFq77kZfoCVbHUib0IrL0EKvT_tHMyfR-28pyhdhPJoSiy8xdZW3c5SNQcqd9G5UZw=w158-h200" width="158" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">Five graves are
located here, those of James, Matilda, Charles, Samuel Burk, and an infant son,
all buried in the 1800s. Four graves are marked with obelisks and ledger
stones. The fifth marks the grave of an eight-month-old with an infant carved
as if asleep on top of the stone.</span></span><p></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">At one time, the
Burks were prosperous and owned a horse farm. When family members decided to
sell the land in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century, they refused to have the
cemetery moved. And so today, you can still duck behind the hedges and visit
the graves of a 19<sup>th</sup> century Hoosier farm family. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">AT THE MOVIES,
Middleburg Heights, OH</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">18348 Bagley Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDhK9F6fOivt-VT8JZWxPh8imfgZQO5ayot5lfR9712wuh1ITSI_h7jsbOCVngI53U90wx69awUGMcQxo807RPbJx74YstUCKB9d61qB_6u-_OLHVCnf0idR8J-WxHP7MN1I5WvPQ-pT4r_uGHMuBgxC7T2SR2OlwW9J-SLTp5kOgS0yd7wxQmOuv0Ww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="700" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDhK9F6fOivt-VT8JZWxPh8imfgZQO5ayot5lfR9712wuh1ITSI_h7jsbOCVngI53U90wx69awUGMcQxo807RPbJx74YstUCKB9d61qB_6u-_OLHVCnf0idR8J-WxHP7MN1I5WvPQ-pT4r_uGHMuBgxC7T2SR2OlwW9J-SLTp5kOgS0yd7wxQmOuv0Ww" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="font-size: small;">Hickcox Cemetery,
also known as Hepburn,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was the burial ground
for seven of the original settlers of Cuyahoga County in the early 1800s. A farming
community, in the 1840s it became known as the Onion Capitol, growing tons of yellow
globe, red wetherfields, and yellow flats onions, celery, and other crops that
were shipped to the Eastern United States.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh2qk5silPMiU1EUX_cbf1UrHIDL8pPKTD6pgfq8IXEwIKNN_CErAmfns6MPzhQR3YnjE6a0jFS7VNvBABQ9-xVK-MOdLYhBw0NvAN9HSui2Suh9QSeg2K-5CWldc6Uq9mARJW23mbCN9z1uKxSRicG1Ms_jP9EAzyQONDTynmqE3kd66EfurnHxSRww" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="966" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh2qk5silPMiU1EUX_cbf1UrHIDL8pPKTD6pgfq8IXEwIKNN_CErAmfns6MPzhQR3YnjE6a0jFS7VNvBABQ9-xVK-MOdLYhBw0NvAN9HSui2Suh9QSeg2K-5CWldc6Uq9mARJW23mbCN9z1uKxSRicG1Ms_jP9EAzyQONDTynmqE3kd66EfurnHxSRww=w166-h200" width="166" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="font-size: small;">It was stipulated
in a Hickcox family member’s will that the cemetery should not be disturbed for
any reason. A Middleburg preservation group, “Sons, Wives, Ancestors for
Middleburgh's Preservation Coalition” (SWAMP), posted twelve “Pioneer Trail” plaques
in the cemetery to provide information about the graves and the cemetery site.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;">In the late 1990s,
a developer bought the land to build a multiplex movie theatre. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The will request was honored, and today, it
lies at the corner of a parking lot for the Regal Movie Theatre in the Regal
Middleburg Town Square Plaza.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">KINGS ISLAND,
Cincinnati, OH</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqr-WA9xlRRt0Xt2I8FXugbQ3kNw_VQnH4Op6Al19kWD_CNEd2cz4LTLL0IFf6Xi0izbM5PS48JsmYSogiSC0jxsuyPzkZrMDErPc0GcEfYqbCCbhXKfUHANqJkkwRABKHu-xv5JSGBpg4WrOoQMprqzDLUcB-pyX-cnQT7UpLKQPAS_XaXfY1RzMP5Q" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1570" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqr-WA9xlRRt0Xt2I8FXugbQ3kNw_VQnH4Op6Al19kWD_CNEd2cz4LTLL0IFf6Xi0izbM5PS48JsmYSogiSC0jxsuyPzkZrMDErPc0GcEfYqbCCbhXKfUHANqJkkwRABKHu-xv5JSGBpg4WrOoQMprqzDLUcB-pyX-cnQT7UpLKQPAS_XaXfY1RzMP5Q=w200-h129" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dog Street Cemetery at Kings Island</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"> </span>
</p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">Located on what
once was the Dill Farm and R. Eugene King Farm in Deerfield Township, is a
small cemetery now called Dog Street. Burials began there in 1803 and continued
until 1869, including a Revolutionary War veteran, Peter Monfort in 1823.</span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGHX1Am7l5vlIM9QnPHfG2l_svdSWqlFc9loUslTucSdkvspDNUwGHpnP2y-Au6Fa1f7V6PDUoXepvwQCX6RnHBXnxDLdInm7pjLw_Z1RETC8y8nZynCnsZZBFpXNwWhyrCvBFIaeIv1dOzJKJWAfLcClUseZrF4DxsKrxsQa-5GFMx-JkfWySdoLCJg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1658" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGHX1Am7l5vlIM9QnPHfG2l_svdSWqlFc9loUslTucSdkvspDNUwGHpnP2y-Au6Fa1f7V6PDUoXepvwQCX6RnHBXnxDLdInm7pjLw_Z1RETC8y8nZynCnsZZBFpXNwWhyrCvBFIaeIv1dOzJKJWAfLcClUseZrF4DxsKrxsQa-5GFMx-JkfWySdoLCJg=w320-h189" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="font-size: small;">In 1970, when 80-acres
of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>property was purchased for the
Kings Island Amusement Park, developers began a search for the graveyard and
the tombs it contained. Untended since the 1890s, it had disappeared in the
undergrowth of myrtle, weeds, and trees. Only two stones remained
standing, although officials reported that there may have been close to 80 markers at one time. In 2005, the Warren County Genealogical Society found 69 graves
in the cemetery, although only 52 headstones remain.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVv1OGiASLIf_Xnsb_2nEYlGm7mSaGr5ajLwlCH_z4_I8OZ28ZoRaT-WbEcaYb5B4m76-Fi8HkQYyuccfUxeTQfNlWOwnhZlzit-D0X1SG1L3bGlsAojfcgraWIWJqaNipTXkNtoJDeI1Hovl7c5teRuWPxA5e6Lt8vifZGtuV3VEIoYqv5dM_5LUrAA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1810" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVv1OGiASLIf_Xnsb_2nEYlGm7mSaGr5ajLwlCH_z4_I8OZ28ZoRaT-WbEcaYb5B4m76-Fi8HkQYyuccfUxeTQfNlWOwnhZlzit-D0X1SG1L3bGlsAojfcgraWIWJqaNipTXkNtoJDeI1Hovl7c5teRuWPxA5e6Lt8vifZGtuV3VEIoYqv5dM_5LUrAA" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">There are reports
of a five-year-old girl who haunts the graveyard, and the north parking lot.
The story goes that the child, called “Missouri Jane” Galeener, died in 1846 of
cholera and was buried here. Her family then moved on to Illinois. But reports
say that Jane has been seen, wearing a blue prairie dress, wandering </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">the cemetery and adjacent parking lot.
Perhaps she is still searching for the family that moved on.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";">A Note of Encouragement</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnXx8PlRtGHAxfKQfZno-KIhoJkXxST78MPYwJbObgI6Qn_H0dXyFhhdgmfWrLsiMg8LkRvjHcKJBUp-eiYANKWvGwcMNBpfwaUblTRDj14BiyNAQw4mZeUlLgAfRfpA9RKjPCrll4KnIFI3QJtLPbGJufeiTp94gRTQ3cf7gTkoivEh7Ct10DaXi5kA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnXx8PlRtGHAxfKQfZno-KIhoJkXxST78MPYwJbObgI6Qn_H0dXyFhhdgmfWrLsiMg8LkRvjHcKJBUp-eiYANKWvGwcMNBpfwaUblTRDj14BiyNAQw4mZeUlLgAfRfpA9RKjPCrll4KnIFI3QJtLPbGJufeiTp94gRTQ3cf7gTkoivEh7Ct10DaXi5kA" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"><span style="font-size: small;">When you’re
searching for a cemetery you can’t find, always take a moment to ask the
residents near the GPS location. While some of the early cemeteries are no
longer cared for, or are considered defunct, it’s worth checking with locals
who might have the answer.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: small;">~</span><span style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Malayalam MN";"> Joy</span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN";"></span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-38201772197209284702023-03-10T05:30:00.255-05:002023-03-10T05:30:00.235-05:00CATACOMBS IN AMERICA<p class="MsoNormal"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4XosEMTrjwzc2jpQXdnbPLNfe2ghSKHOCHHrvwpFRyPCYsWteisuzJIR9w4GMyZBtXSC8jcUGoj90pycIDyzr2BMeTiTc_P1-G9ZKnTlHmojfryds_OvCchuEJkmpLt1CLwP2WSLZbITrHSKUa8Rn8DG05T-LU2QyY9Rouh0GhwsjknwGlsFIalQmtA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="946" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4XosEMTrjwzc2jpQXdnbPLNfe2ghSKHOCHHrvwpFRyPCYsWteisuzJIR9w4GMyZBtXSC8jcUGoj90pycIDyzr2BMeTiTc_P1-G9ZKnTlHmojfryds_OvCchuEJkmpLt1CLwP2WSLZbITrHSKUa8Rn8DG05T-LU2QyY9Rouh0GhwsjknwGlsFIalQmtA" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Catacombs have been used for thousands of years. These
man-made subterranean passages were constructed to hold vaults or chambers used
as religious burial spaces for underground tombs. Sometimes referred to as a
necropolis or an underground City of the Dead, catacombs are commonly associated
with the Roman Empire.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUXXyaJVk5XdZjzrzWjKdmDvRGk7BFbESmjeUXwkFcUCdMzbpuhz00-q-kspPLle3P-PYVYMZ53iqTichqWlIglesmSYsXt_9aUlDQrQxnWyGkY9S_1qv0HiXT7caNvrOrI8iBIDKbEMwcODdbblhPkmy9cuJicBxHklcFDlqEeURXlP2tHRDqrFV8pQ" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="1264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUXXyaJVk5XdZjzrzWjKdmDvRGk7BFbESmjeUXwkFcUCdMzbpuhz00-q-kspPLle3P-PYVYMZ53iqTichqWlIglesmSYsXt_9aUlDQrQxnWyGkY9S_1qv0HiXT7caNvrOrI8iBIDKbEMwcODdbblhPkmy9cuJicBxHklcFDlqEeURXlP2tHRDqrFV8pQ" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Catacombs of Paris</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">It was during the First Century when Christians created underground tombs as burial sites for the bodies of apostles Peter and Paul.
Since it was illegal to bury a <span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"></span>body in Rome, catacombs were
located outside the city.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Catacombs have been discovered across the world. These
<span> </span>underground passages are filled with decorative carvings, <span> </span>inscriptions, statues,
and paintings that identify and tell a story about the dead. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMYBEpmM5-T4eng3zkfn-65-rhwnhqqBT8ojOuWlySgrVijgeHwLoNNYHNPNFVD997yaN0eSGaT5wHnDiG6662-7yti2Qv04WewK8bBXlJdHuLwm09h2e-NRGL2_-zqa7oB-t0qAK3yX9E7OfrgfVLtlRCVv5xoHeY6X2SxcjCaqAWVMXmWnxPj424DQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1820" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMYBEpmM5-T4eng3zkfn-65-rhwnhqqBT8ojOuWlySgrVijgeHwLoNNYHNPNFVD997yaN0eSGaT5wHnDiG6662-7yti2Qv04WewK8bBXlJdHuLwm09h2e-NRGL2_-zqa7oB-t0qAK3yX9E7OfrgfVLtlRCVv5xoHeY6X2SxcjCaqAWVMXmWnxPj424DQ" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Roman, Parisian, and Egyptian Catacombs</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Roman Catacombs</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The most famous catacombs are in Rome, where at least forty underground
crypts have been rediscovered in recent years. The Christian Catacombs of Callixtus
contains the Crypt of Popes from the second to the fourth centuries. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Catacombs of Paris</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Catacombs of Paris are ossuaries (A box, chest, or space
that serves as a final resting place for human remains.), which contain the bones
of more than six million people. The construction of the underground City of
the Dead began in 1786. By the 19<sup>th</sup> century, renovations were made,
and the crypts were open to the public in 1874. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal">Egypt is home to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa in
Alexandria. The tombs were created from the 2<sup>nd</sup> to the 4<sup>th</sup>
centuries and are a blend of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultural influences.
Rediscovered in 1900, the catacombs are thought to belong to a single family,
but evidence of other persons buried there is prevalent.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>American Catacombs</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Catacombs do exist in the United States, although
cemeteries were more to our liking with mausoleums and crypts built above ground.<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, Manhattan, NY</b></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">In New York City, Basilica
of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is one of the best examples of an American
catacomb. Built between 1809-1815 in the Gothic-Revival style, there are 35
family crypts and five vaults for clerics. The tombs belong to New York’s best
known families including captains of industry, bankers, politicians, and
lawyers. <a href="https://museumpatron.org/faq%E2%80%99s" target="_blank">VIP guided tours</a> of the cathedral and catacombs are available. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Old North Church, Boston, MA</b></p>
<span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnpmzIIFOFjFi0RBJyYgjGYREgIuDKn_3H9BqN-OhP0CUraCDyyc07U0ED6QoSaTwqPyOqB6P0TsGYzuUcFYwHzxYuBdxeCDNORbuvjTlvVT8o6FbXlozMaPneeVfxJROoXZNe-xKp6EXSv1Fg8_ZW0KI3bMHyr6FY7ezX9V6l-dtli6-A7HsD2EyoPQ" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1706" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnpmzIIFOFjFi0RBJyYgjGYREgIuDKn_3H9BqN-OhP0CUraCDyyc07U0ED6QoSaTwqPyOqB6P0TsGYzuUcFYwHzxYuBdxeCDNORbuvjTlvVT8o6FbXlozMaPneeVfxJROoXZNe-xKp6EXSv1Fg8_ZW0KI3bMHyr6FY7ezX9V6l-dtli6-A7HsD2EyoPQ=w200-h104" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Catacombs of Old North Church</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The crypt below the
<a href="https://www.oldnorth.com/about-old-north-illuminated/" target="_blank">Old North Church</a> was used for burials from 1732 to 1860. This is the oldest
church building and the longest-serving Episcopal congregation in Boston. This
national historic landmark holds more than 1,100 interments in 37 separate brick
vaults, each containing 20 to 40 coffins.</span><span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">
<span style="font-family: "Malayalam MN"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">As of February 2023, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the original doors to 16 crypts are being
restored, offering archeologists </span>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style> <a href="https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=old+north+chruchcatacombs+boston&docid=603534731513235016&mid=F0CA26EE4553E5C6AE3DF0CA26EE4553E5C6AE3D&view=detail&FORM=VIRE" target="_blank">a chance to see inside several of the tombs </a>in more than a century. Tours of the historic Old North
Church continue with crypt tours resuming in July 2023. </span>
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</b><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Franciscan Monastery, Washington, DC</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Few people realize that there are catacombs beneath the Franciscan
Monastery in Washington DC. Built in the late 1800s by monks, the catacombs are
replicas of Roman tombs. Their purpose is to offer Americans a spiritual pilgrimage
to the Holy Land. Although only a few bodies are interred here (most are in
Rome), religious statues and replicas of Holy Land shrines are on display with in-depth descriptions about the lives of the saints.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio7uQpVKLkeoZj_LZpA4vl2NRPl5AzBSJwjAGxV-GuggcLXrroZ4Ui8IoqYsPbRN6WJQHDNuCQiKsYRGt_-GlX5HoqM67QEGIHnP8hYKzLiWpNs1_yNj9dPqMZzNhKiAlBJK1VImlRWxhvseGySRmfA5inK_Jp6QvvlE6tUZs5an_0CDERnj7n3FKdxA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1872" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio7uQpVKLkeoZj_LZpA4vl2NRPl5AzBSJwjAGxV-GuggcLXrroZ4Ui8IoqYsPbRN6WJQHDNuCQiKsYRGt_-GlX5HoqM67QEGIHnP8hYKzLiWpNs1_yNj9dPqMZzNhKiAlBJK1VImlRWxhvseGySRmfA5inK_Jp6QvvlE6tUZs5an_0CDERnj7n3FKdxA" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Innocent and St Benignus<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The crypt does contain the remains of two people. The first
is Saint Innocent (Saint Innocentius), an eight-year-old child martyr murdered
during the Roman oppression of the Second Century. While his head is made of wax
and covered with a wig, the child's hands are the actual bones covered with
gauze.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The other tomb retains the bones of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saint Benignus, a loyal disciple of Saint
Patrick of Ireland. Benignus was known as St. Patrick’s psalm singer. His bones
were buried here, but his head remains in Rome.Tours are available for free by visiting <a href="https://myfranciscan.org/visit/" target="_blank">MyFranciscan.org</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>St. Joseph </b><b>Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church, Newark, NJ</b> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ2OBYAf7X7MkKEKiyvi9OVlA15bj-OZ9IyCgqJ2kwp5LVBnLCSKvha4B5dD9Cis3KirklTJt2GvfmtVVqy9M_pAG9m7wD_TKasmaWXPOHTOBmi1Bd1PD6G2gwFVGqMCtYwsGy9LyXNYiXN6jFblu4N7ZvsQ8F1yVottUKvCAU0T6cXeIS8GGruefwIg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1900" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ2OBYAf7X7MkKEKiyvi9OVlA15bj-OZ9IyCgqJ2kwp5LVBnLCSKvha4B5dD9Cis3KirklTJt2GvfmtVVqy9M_pAG9m7wD_TKasmaWXPOHTOBmi1Bd1PD6G2gwFVGqMCtYwsGy9LyXNYiXN6jFblu4N7ZvsQ8F1yVottUKvCAU0T6cXeIS8GGruefwIg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by: Roadside America</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">The catacombs at <a href="https://rcan.org/immaculate-heart-mary-parish-newark" target="_blank">Saint Joseph Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch </a>in Newark, New Jersey, were created in 1937 by Reverend Father Mateo
Amoros. Assistant pastor Amoros was impressed with the catacombs he viewed in
Montreal and decided his church should have one. When the state of New Jersey
would not allow human remains to be buried beneath the church, Amoros decided
to have wax replicas of certain martyrs created and placed in the vaults below
the sanctuary. The martyred figures include St Genaro, who was thrown in a fire
for refusing to denounce Christianity; St Ines, who refused to marry a Roman
soldier saying she was already “married to God,” and St. Cecelia, who also refused
to give up her religion and instead was boiled alive and beheaded. While the vibe
is more of a strangely decorated church basement than the Roman catacombs, it
has the distinction of being the first wax museum in the United States. There
is no charge to view the catacombs, but you must request permission at the
rectory.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>St. Francis Seraph Church, Cincinnati, OH<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfuHpmeH7GT2AhdccJBpO0sNNSpgbh5a65o4qZUcB3Ry-ilg7kXfueyMGPPrAq4ebln5DezhGuw84BoZVh3LiYApxo8UOSJm7qlMpvIo27CtxheTsfcgh0SDi7kN93fBAPeEUmBIZvDDvcG8Xfff6Y84Q3FvERCHE7FOTtnI4KpBs2ZUrg3jwkEK_dpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1912" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfuHpmeH7GT2AhdccJBpO0sNNSpgbh5a65o4qZUcB3Ry-ilg7kXfueyMGPPrAq4ebln5DezhGuw84BoZVh3LiYApxo8UOSJm7qlMpvIo27CtxheTsfcgh0SDi7kN93fBAPeEUmBIZvDDvcG8Xfff6Y84Q3FvERCHE7FOTtnI4KpBs2ZUrg3jwkEK_dpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by: Jeremy Kramer</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the Queen City, <a href="http://www.sfsministries.org" target="_blank">St. Francis Seraph Roman Catholic Church in the Over-the-Rhine </a>neighborhood, built over a Catholic cemetery,
and created their catacombs. In 1819, Christ’s Church was built just beyond the
city limits, and a graveyard was placed next to the church. In 1822, the church
moved to the downtown area, but the cemetery remained. In 1859, St. Francis
Seraph Church was built on the site, and the forty-one souls originally buried
there were interred in a crypt below the sanctuary. Their tombstones were used
to pave the floor. Tours are conducted by <a href="https://www.americanlegacytours.com/ultimate-underground" target="_blank">American Legacy Tours</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">While catacombs never caught on here as they did in Europe,
it’s nice to know that a few churches kept the tradition, giving us the opportunity to stroll though the hushed warrens of some interesting American Cities of Death .</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">~ <span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-39653731871120261382023-02-03T05:30:00.010-05:002023-02-03T10:52:56.347-05:00Human Composting<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">There is a new alternative to burial and cremation – human composting.
Scientifically referred to as <span> </span>Natural Organic
Reduction (NOR), it is the latest sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to a
body being embalmed before burial. (The U.S. uses more than 8000,000 gallons of
embalming fluid in a year, which after burial seeps out into our ground.)</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">How It Works</span></b></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVxg-0jl_ih31f4-tZ1MXKBPZkJTpRowbDeIkifoj29O9yA4COKu3LaR8Yvzsk135S9vlU82WhQEEZ8D_0qxvXObQV5ddhwuKU7HqCIPqnaAvenkrrhj97mYkg7LyjjOVkSbwvzPKDdsjggyTRMFA2fP7cyDdIkgTvUFfahQiBkeA3_giHAVORb3Vuw/s1874/Preparing%20for%20NOR%20recompose%20photo.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1874" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVxg-0jl_ih31f4-tZ1MXKBPZkJTpRowbDeIkifoj29O9yA4COKu3LaR8Yvzsk135S9vlU82WhQEEZ8D_0qxvXObQV5ddhwuKU7HqCIPqnaAvenkrrhj97mYkg7LyjjOVkSbwvzPKDdsjggyTRMFA2fP7cyDdIkgTvUFfahQiBkeA3_giHAVORb3Vuw/s320/Preparing%20for%20NOR%20recompose%20photo.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing for NOR (Recompose)<br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">The process of human composting involves the body being
placed in an 8-foot steel cylinder that is filled with wood chips or sawdust,
and alfalfa straw. Oxygen is added, and the container is kept between 130 and
160 degrees Fahrenheit to speed up decomposition</span>. </p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once the decomposition begins, the cylinder is rotated so
that the remains continue to break down. The process takes 30 to 40 days </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">and
results in around a cubic yard </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">of nutrient-rich soil (and bone fragments), just
like you get from your backyard compost pile. The cost is around $5,000.</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Families may claim the composted soil for burial, or scattering.
Some conservation groups will also accept human compost. It is a sustainable
alternative in metro areas where traditional burial grounds are filling up.</span></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now Legal in Six States</span></b></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Human Composting was first legalized in Washington State in
2019 by a new company called <a href="https://recompose.life/" target="_blank">Recompose</a>. </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By April 2021, Colorado had also legalized NOR, followed
quickly by Oregon. In 2022, California and Vermont joined the group. And in
January 2023, New York legalized the process. </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Companies That Offer Human Composting</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://recompose.life/" target="_blank"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtCevGfh3CAFRK4omzIkx2pyyNKJC9hDa63uIXXf-urJ7WJ6-lM_Rrs2QU5rMZ6FyRfEghrvm3FG-ULP-7fmgHNXuKgFwwi4Oj230o6Qdqe4yEJ9kP93HAxfOgff2fmJjio_QYwRrTpEljBlqy3goUX95wPYTq6Yfudql5ElS0FOOP78UAWOhMioZGw/s2192/recompose%20logo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="2192" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtCevGfh3CAFRK4omzIkx2pyyNKJC9hDa63uIXXf-urJ7WJ6-lM_Rrs2QU5rMZ6FyRfEghrvm3FG-ULP-7fmgHNXuKgFwwi4Oj230o6Qdqe4yEJ9kP93HAxfOgff2fmJjio_QYwRrTpEljBlqy3goUX95wPYTq6Yfudql5ElS0FOOP78UAWOhMioZGw/s320/recompose%20logo.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://recompose.life/ " target="_blank">Recompose</a>
is the company that started it all. Founded in 2017 by Katrina Spade, it was
the first human composting funeral home in the U.S. Recompose offers a way to “recycle”
ourselves while creating a sustainable future. The facility also offers tours.</span><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fRJ43YR0_-EjmIjpNXNSJsL3W3J6-33n20XIg8JmePux0n-oTwqYttPaQRE6OAQP3DMUhIoNrI8NsLvER7c5VgpnHKZ65LWeWi6HpbY26CWNBXjrTN-yN9IgeAJRwaP0JgX2t9oTfnz22IX9xevnK79AbU4NlCvHN_zjxEZEuk7yF2D87OUXkwXXvg/s1424/earth%20logo.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1424" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fRJ43YR0_-EjmIjpNXNSJsL3W3J6-33n20XIg8JmePux0n-oTwqYttPaQRE6OAQP3DMUhIoNrI8NsLvER7c5VgpnHKZ65LWeWi6HpbY26CWNBXjrTN-yN9IgeAJRwaP0JgX2t9oTfnz22IX9xevnK79AbU4NlCvHN_zjxEZEuk7yF2D87OUXkwXXvg/s320/earth%20logo.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://earthfuneral.com/ " target="_blank">Earth Funeral</a> offers carbon-neutral funerals. Located in Oregon and Washington, their soil
transformation takes about 45 days. Families may accept the compost, scatter it
and plant a flower or tree, or donate it to the Olympic Peninsula conservation
site for land restoration projects.</span><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.herlandforest.org/ " target="_blank"></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFt3cwf_XObkonbJ53uUOpDQc1y1NSF7OhY3rPIBedyhzMY_g2oR5ryU5eDw1MAkKsAccduQJReX3GSaTdDtNqvGAEdSL-J4wouUAtYmIRArcLwcm3Gyv5FVkCzCmSney-9KJydBU2ifXXqxkNpLXb7uYWubn6w43CtUBZOAj0-YWjxwOp70Tw8ABnQA/s1242/herland%20logo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="904" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFt3cwf_XObkonbJ53uUOpDQc1y1NSF7OhY3rPIBedyhzMY_g2oR5ryU5eDw1MAkKsAccduQJReX3GSaTdDtNqvGAEdSL-J4wouUAtYmIRArcLwcm3Gyv5FVkCzCmSney-9KJydBU2ifXXqxkNpLXb7uYWubn6w43CtUBZOAj0-YWjxwOp70Tw8ABnQA/s320/herland%20logo.png" width="233" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.herlandforest.org/" target="_blank"> </a></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.herlandforest.org/" target="_blank">Herland Forest</a><span> </span>began as a non-profit natural burial cemetery
in Washington State. Located on the edge of the Cascadian wilderness, Herland
Forest is committed to helping an individual complete the “circle of life.” A
video and slideshow explain natural burial.</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iN80REFYqQ3MAmqxv5dNIoTAhRXeWGTZjU1-p4Uz5vocewsHVklg10JakDi0RQenW_ULDKYSIb77jyuBXVvdtXhvORKphXjgwx7lQqDdDJFQe5duFW5IX0kVziC1iTm4te1adns9Rlrh1pG9samJlieSdIiWSEEXc6bT_dbNHBukFXtJ8MU6e1Odpg/s1782/return%20home%20logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="1782" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iN80REFYqQ3MAmqxv5dNIoTAhRXeWGTZjU1-p4Uz5vocewsHVklg10JakDi0RQenW_ULDKYSIb77jyuBXVvdtXhvORKphXjgwx7lQqDdDJFQe5duFW5IX0kVziC1iTm4te1adns9Rlrh1pG9samJlieSdIiWSEEXc6bT_dbNHBukFXtJ8MU6e1Odpg/s320/return%20home%20logo.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://returnhome.com/ " target="_blank">Return Home</a> is a full service green funeral home in Seattle, <br />Washington. Operating the world’s
largest NOR facility, families may visit a loved one’s vessel during the 30 to
60 day process. Their 8-acre woodland offers dedicated space for scattering
composting remains.</span><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Leaving the Earth a Better Place</span></b></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivt-ALrF71UZxyDFzXYWqg77-ZMVdobxzeLjLuC4tNxwuVi33EELL7l7Hkd4PaO1ony8_qfhtJSu1qHaZBwyInetdUAUjupWb8ycGGpM3l3rxZIET_xKZjV1adcqAwVgbi3KS0BjmW5FtAtr6vWw36CfMdAvXaIVB2b5N0s62FqbLtPKrFpNho3UXKhg/s1814/earth.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="1814" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivt-ALrF71UZxyDFzXYWqg77-ZMVdobxzeLjLuC4tNxwuVi33EELL7l7Hkd4PaO1ony8_qfhtJSu1qHaZBwyInetdUAUjupWb8ycGGpM3l3rxZIET_xKZjV1adcqAwVgbi3KS0BjmW5FtAtr6vWw36CfMdAvXaIVB2b5N0s62FqbLtPKrFpNho3UXKhg/s320/earth.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Natural and green burials have become popular during the 21<sup>st</sup>
century. Human composting may be the next eco-alternative process, along with
flame cremation, and water cremation in the U.S. </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Time will tell.</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
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</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">~ <span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-63152658973116416522023-01-20T05:30:00.031-05:002023-01-20T05:30:00.235-05:00Grief Therapy Dogs at Funeral Homes<p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Therapy dogs have been working in the US since the 1960s,
according to the <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.therapydogs.com/" target="_blank">Alliance of Therapy Dogs</a></span>. “Animal Assisted Therapy” became an
actual recognized practice in 1989, although any pet owner will tell you that simply
petting a dog or cat can help calm and balance a person’s disposition. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HLkDtmkl4o3Fh9CjQRNqyHGNxH7ArQoBc2AiexTa6QUamoCNs7FKEkD8OrBuEyJgNz-pfzpcTerYOdRfroep8veBx9k2nLna_z2p27kD6Jg0uerg0_CB_r8wqK2jneoyFV0T7k_3KAtL0hmhXGNpokTzYxv9fLuiAPUrQfEJaFjNDkH59eTLCcwvyQ/s1406/DOG%20AND%20HAND.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1406" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HLkDtmkl4o3Fh9CjQRNqyHGNxH7ArQoBc2AiexTa6QUamoCNs7FKEkD8OrBuEyJgNz-pfzpcTerYOdRfroep8veBx9k2nLna_z2p27kD6Jg0uerg0_CB_r8wqK2jneoyFV0T7k_3KAtL0hmhXGNpokTzYxv9fLuiAPUrQfEJaFjNDkH59eTLCcwvyQ/w200-h147/DOG%20AND%20HAND.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy AKC<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Science has shown that petting a dog has physiological
effects. It can reduce stress and anxiety by helping raise a person’s levels of
dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. Dogs put most people at ease. They can sense
when a person is unhappy and grieving, and provide comfort and unconditional
love to those in need. And dogs sense who needs them most.</p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Since the turn of the 21<sup>st</sup> century, funeral homes
have been offering clients the comfort and companionship of grief therapy dogs.
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) reports that more than half
of their clientele are interested in having a therapy dog present at a funeral
or memorial service.</p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style> While the NFDA doesn’t keep track of the number of funeral
homes that have working therapy dogs, it is steadily rising as the public learns to understand and accept therapy dogs in everyday life.
</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Grief therapy dogs come in all shapes and sizes. The most
popular are Labradors, Labradoodles, Golden Retrievers, and Golden Doodles. But
other breeds, even mixed breeds are acceptable, if trained correctly.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A funeral home grief therapy dog is usually owned by the
funeral director, or another member of the staff. But before joining the staff, a
therapy dog must be trained. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUSF3Pasj-48pmKMw3rmXnldqq1hE-7gBACXIGN1CVY95nixueKaIKjCUHFD5iaI1sze-Bg2SIGyuKGr0gO1onl2iU62BL-IL6I7zhCnuPR48M5iPi7aen-f68shQB0zkCPRCUDXO_zLdWRelYcK7c5_SNb7gsQdJzYs-e5ND4GXaylrHdemr-oCcyw/s1226/Ultimate.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="1226" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUSF3Pasj-48pmKMw3rmXnldqq1hE-7gBACXIGN1CVY95nixueKaIKjCUHFD5iaI1sze-Bg2SIGyuKGr0gO1onl2iU62BL-IL6I7zhCnuPR48M5iPi7aen-f68shQB0zkCPRCUDXO_zLdWRelYcK7c5_SNb7gsQdJzYs-e5ND4GXaylrHdemr-oCcyw/s320/Ultimate.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://ultimatecaninetraining.com/therapy_dogs/" target="_blank">Ultimate Canine</a> </span>is one of the best training services for therapy dogs. Located
near Indianapolis Indiana, the company is owned by Julie Case, who has been
training dogs for nearly 30 years. Her company helps with the selection of the
dog, the actual training, and certification for therapy dogs. And, there are courses for handlers.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">According to the <a href="https://www.akc.org/" target="_blank">American Kennel Club</a> (AKC), there is a
checklist for therapy dogs working in funeral homes.</p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Some key points include being able to tolerate excessive
petting, willing to sit on laps, or placing head on knees for extended periods of time. The dog shows no signs of stress, and can “work the room,” seeking out
those who need them.</p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">A grief therapy dog is trained in the art of comfort. The
dog knows how to approach different people. While one person might simply need
the dog laying by their feet, others would welcome a head in the lap, or a paw
on the knee. Therapy dogs sense who would welcome more interaction and offer
it. They are comfortable being held and
cried on. Many times, people talk to the dogs, sharing things they would not be
comfortable voicing to others. </p><br /><p class="MsoNormal">
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{page:WordSection1</style>They also provide a distraction, especially for children who
may not fully understand what is happening, or who have bottled up their
feelings. When the dog comes over and lays on the child’s feet, that usually opens
the feelings, and kids will cry into the dog’s fur as they begin to get
in touch with their feelings.
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{page:WordSection1;}</style> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Funeral homes check with family to see if they want a
therapy dog present during the visitation, funeral, or memorial service.
Visitors are notified by a small sign at the door that indicates the family has
requested a therapy dog be present.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uHeBGLI7BYoFONkrNTm2YugFLkgTugiS_L4ITbeB7psPK8lTtXN9iSmKyNLb-fHvNv-8IQlZ4NgwPvSG6_OUojmamkicDgOaENIXqkNUWaFi79JYSUXcnmugJ6OeZslnYyaCN9IFrdmUlV_ErUunS3wudQyp2UcvROv0Nzf0DfOI54lyrXaRMe98zQ/s1156/UC.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1156" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uHeBGLI7BYoFONkrNTm2YugFLkgTugiS_L4ITbeB7psPK8lTtXN9iSmKyNLb-fHvNv-8IQlZ4NgwPvSG6_OUojmamkicDgOaENIXqkNUWaFi79JYSUXcnmugJ6OeZslnYyaCN9IFrdmUlV_ErUunS3wudQyp2UcvROv0Nzf0DfOI54lyrXaRMe98zQ/w320-h250/UC.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy Ultimate Companion</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Therapy dog owners always watch for signs of stress in therapy dogs after long
interaction with those grieving. By visiting schools, nursing homes and other
establishments, the dogs get a chance to reset and get ready for another day to
share their unconditional love and comfort at the funeral home.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">~ <span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></p>
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<p class="Style2"> </p><p class="Style2"> </p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Please
note, these facilities DO NOT provide tours. They are available to that
university's forensic students, researchers, FBI, and law enforcement agencies.</span></p><b>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">A body farm is an
outdoor research facility that allows forensic anthropologists to study the
decomposition of human remains in a natural environment under natural
circumstances.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b></b></div><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: small;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span>
</p><p class="Style2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1358" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4-YPu2sFz3pwxudep9pg4lSI6bNfqLtungdOdUrdfoVXREkueP-A1Qcpu13Fki7aAdoLEqiGzGs2H3t6urw18ED3tBRTJ6plF7Wx92S8-cFUm2oQlh70CrNhzrrozz5CzWSwBbJR1wfUirN344m2nnLnB1iBI-2MZkLl37XL1INwapuW74CvS1k_3Jg=w320-h173" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Remains are in cages to protect from animals" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remains are Protected<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">By
learning the stages of decomposition, researchers can better determine the time
and causes of death, which is especially helpful in solving cold cases – deaths
and murders that have not been solved.</span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p>
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</b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Researchers
also learn the speed at which a body decomposes based on the body’s age, body
size, clothing worn, cause of death, location, and environment. This
information is used by medical examiners, law enforcement, and crime scene
investigators to solve murders, suspicious deaths, and other criminal cases.<b></b></span></p><b>
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Farm?</span></span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">When the body arrives, it will
receive a number to protect privacy and assist in record keeping. Hair and
other samples are taken before the body is moved to the outdoor research lab
and allowed to decompose. Some bodies are placed in wire cages, others are
allowed to experience the full effects of nature. Bodies may also be placed in
vehicles, campers, or submerged to aid in research for homicide investigations.</span></span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1692" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkNpzaeIvKv5tPeLeAmN4pxRtiRUUogaUpjkg_je087KbGW4gD-x7C83ncJtMNxg1I8u9Q_ubogrXcMIQrRnWC-vUsNItPm1CsF_AUkaQkcZ6MaC2S60URjbxCTdW1gHQv_OFlDFbgq1Njud9nuXm6r-q0QydCfk18De1-j2llNFOt2ojaJuY5jAFeg/s320/students%20.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students Learn in the Field<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div>
<p></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">During
this time, students monitor and take notes on the effects of weather,
environment, insects, and scavengers on the body. It usually takes about six
months for a body to become skeletal. But again, this depends on the
circumstances, location, and effect of weather and environment on the corpse.</span></p>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Skeletal remains will be
taken, cleaned, and inventoried into a permanent collection used for research
and education. Many facilities allow families to visit their loved one's
skeletal remains.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></span></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Where Do the Bodies Come From?</span></span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Body farms receive human
remains from three sources: </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">1. Medical examiners turn over
bodies that have not been claimed.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">2. Family members may donate a
loved one’s body. </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">3. People complete a pre-donor
consent form to donate their bodies after death.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The First Body Farm</span></span></span></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Forensic Anthropology Center –
Knoxville, Tennessee</span></span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ9sR2A4sCCjq7tSXPGioVi3yQQc2TFNi76nKHT1_ETlHgXjOw7odWZpiN77D6LTcetlDyX8MWDEc_ldjqqLbalB9-KCCAKWl8fRfH-bCyik4wbbyleSrmXFrGyWN5g0WMq7sOC39obQ4IeCppQJk34PhmYvzodYe9PeRm3xAp7n7Si_FGX2ZzshLwg/s1032/sign.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1032" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ9sR2A4sCCjq7tSXPGioVi3yQQc2TFNi76nKHT1_ETlHgXjOw7odWZpiN77D6LTcetlDyX8MWDEc_ldjqqLbalB9-KCCAKWl8fRfH-bCyik4wbbyleSrmXFrGyWN5g0WMq7sOC39obQ4IeCppQJk34PhmYvzodYe9PeRm3xAp7n7Si_FGX2ZzshLwg/s320/sign.png" width="320" />
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first body farm was started at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville by Dr.
William Bass. Bass, a forensic anthropologist, joined the Tennessee Medical
Examiner’s office but realized he didn’t understand how physical remains
decayed. He started the first “body farm” outside of Knoxville in 1972 with one
body on a 2.5-acre wooded lot where he intended to study human decomposition in a
variety of settings.</span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p>
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</span></b><p class="Style2">
</p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByOMXzjf_Qc846wd50o4hcfhuhhmuADPMbNrfJvPvuNLMcS2X32N0GEKW3wsAjoQkIC_xIfK9m1nExrKAQxOF20EOB_JPThAZjGB2ftknwMJ7WA4XQe7j3KKrbGqkRtMXXgIHc8Y4XohjeGKWlZc-8zkbgX7GRd3cRg7daL1D3_yZ-g8cxvYo10y9NA/s814/WILLIAM%20BASS.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByOMXzjf_Qc846wd50o4hcfhuhhmuADPMbNrfJvPvuNLMcS2X32N0GEKW3wsAjoQkIC_xIfK9m1nExrKAQxOF20EOB_JPThAZjGB2ftknwMJ7WA4XQe7j3KKrbGqkRtMXXgIHc8Y4XohjeGKWlZc-8zkbgX7GRd3cRg7daL1D3_yZ-g8cxvYo10y9NA/s320/WILLIAM%20BASS.png" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Bass<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span>
</p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">By
1987, Bass had founded the Forensic Anthropology Center (ARF) where students
could learn more about forensic anthropology. Today, around 50 bodies are
always out in the elements. Some are clothed, some naked, some are placed in
potential crime scene locations, like cars, woods, and underwater.</span></p>
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</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Forensic
students at U of T learn that numerous factors can affect the deterioration of
a body including moisture, temperature, sun, shade, soil chemistry, and insect
activity. They keep records and observe the body’s decomposition process over
the four stages: fresh, bloat, decay, and dry.</span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Besides educating students,
AFR trains members of NCIS and the FBI’s Evidence Recovery Team in
scene-of-the-crime skills and other techniques. The facility is now researching
the effects of bodies found in mass graves.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> </span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">ARF has studied more than
1,800 bodies. The Tennessee facility is also home to 1,700 modern skeletal
remains, the largest collection in the world. </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">U of T receives more than 100
donated bodies each year. </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">If you are interested in
learning how to donate your body here, contact </span><a href="mailto:donateinfo@utk.edu"><span style="color: #4a6ee0;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">donateinfo@utk.edu</span></span></a></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> </span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Body Farm Number Two</span></span></span></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Western Carolina University –
Cullowhee, North Carolina</span></span></span></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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<p></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Forensic Osteology Research Station (FOREST) was established in 2007, making it</span><span style="font-size: small;"> the
second body farm in the U.S. The grounds are at Cullowhee, North Carolina, near
the Great Smoky Mountains, located at an altitude of 2,271 feet above sea level.
This altitude offers different effects on the decomposition of bodies like
temperatures, humidity, and animal scavengers.</span>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">FOREST has three educational
goals:</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">1. The study of decomposition
and taphonomy, the study of fossilization.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">2. Systematic location and
recovery of human remains</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">3. Human skeletal biology</span></span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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<p></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">FOREST
has a twice-yearly cadaver dog training program. Cadaver dogs learn how to
locate bodies that have been underwater and in shallow graves along with bodies
hidden in mountainous terrain, and bodies disposed of in buildings and
vehicles. Cadaver dogs are used to assist law enforcement in locating and
recovering a body more quickly.</span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span></b></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">This facility is also studying
the degradation rates of nuclear DNA in soft tissues and bone.</span></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> To donate, contact </span><a href="mailto:wcubodydonation@wcu.edu"><span style="color: #4a6ee0;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">wcubodydonation@wcu.edu</span></span></a></span><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Largest Body Farm in the U.S.</span></span></span></p><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Forensic Anthropology Research
Facility - Texas State University, San Marcos, TX</span></span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZT_Q7mf-BdgTXjkx2AHdoSghpabDyPez2jf8MwmxUEqZhDeQPBAHxsOVkuByCYnowABAcdmJHqZ1l907aWhrr15gss5x_FfUJO2OAGwSE-_Taie1X4pvFDWtb7V6lvnZz7AbA1zICoTHrY1geMSF9pwvefO1AmhxERXHslLeTHOmND7v7sxb7y0xOA/s784/TX%20STATE%20U.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="784" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZT_Q7mf-BdgTXjkx2AHdoSghpabDyPez2jf8MwmxUEqZhDeQPBAHxsOVkuByCYnowABAcdmJHqZ1l907aWhrr15gss5x_FfUJO2OAGwSE-_Taie1X4pvFDWtb7V6lvnZz7AbA1zICoTHrY1geMSF9pwvefO1AmhxERXHslLeTHOmND7v7sxb7y0xOA/s320/TX%20STATE%20U.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></div>
<p></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Texas
State University is the home of Texas State Forensic Anthropology Research
Facility (FARF), which began in 2008. It is the largest body farm in the
country, composed of 26-acres for research purposes. Fifty bodies are left out
in the elements at any one time for study.</span></p>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">FARF allows students to study the
decomposition of human remains, many placed in 2-foot cages where only insects,
weather, and bacteria will affect them. Remains are also left without
protection so researchers can study the effects scavengers have on the body.
Students then learn how the bodies interact with their total environment. These
findings can assist in solving cold cases.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Remains may also be used in
several workshops including Identifying Human Bones, K9 Human Remains
Detection, Human Remains Recovery Course, and Skeletal Death Investigation.</span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></span></p><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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</p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">The
TSU skeletal collection allows students to study the effects of different
causes of death and how it affects the body’s skeleton. </span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Courses
are also offered throughout the year for numerous agencies including the
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Kentucky Criminalistic Academy, and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.</span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Forensic Anthropology
Center accepts the donation of bodies for scientific purposes. Those bodies
will stay at the ranch facility. However, families are allowed to visit the
remains. Currently, there are more than 4,000 registered pre-donors.</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> For
information on donating your remains, contact </span><a href="mailto:FACTS@txstate.edu"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">FACTS@txstate.edu</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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Anthropology Research </span>
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{page:WordSection1;}</span></style><span style="color: #990000;">Southern
Illinois University </span></span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;">– Carbondale, Illinois </span><br /></span></p><b><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXumRPGYZ36A2AHV1xvIsarRt8pn5z1ZpCCr12MAkOk2xa2w-IPlbcolBAdn0QFexS--tzXXB_M2uJjxNtQl5zY8dw8jkZYODh3mLj9VbxL4GHCHr1GRN_P_WQQp45XmAX70MbJpGxFBXH6Atly5fMI44eNn1QXcb4s2K3iikhvKt4YDNcCmFuUWs6Uw/s2478/SIU.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="2478" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXumRPGYZ36A2AHV1xvIsarRt8pn5z1ZpCCr12MAkOk2xa2w-IPlbcolBAdn0QFexS--tzXXB_M2uJjxNtQl5zY8dw8jkZYODh3mLj9VbxL4GHCHr1GRN_P_WQQp45XmAX70MbJpGxFBXH6Atly5fMI44eNn1QXcb4s2K3iikhvKt4YDNcCmFuUWs6Uw/s320/SIU.png" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<p></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Complex for Forensic Anthropology Research (CFAR) at Southern Illinois
University in Carbondale, Illinois is an outdoor research laboratory that
focuses on research, training, and the study of forensic anthropology.</span></p>
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</b><p class="Style2"> </p><b>
</b><p class="Style2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="902" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFikE7ZWXZ8NKi3NwfM4MkukQcEuDtEABKH87GDafS1BDiwDnozNNfD_-kMM8-nkMHXVyKSUPLp8Id6SQMH8JaZ3i-kOqtUCJdsqYxXExADIJEI1QIzXoV7vD4eME7xOtmt1iKUWP11wrQOYyFZylLNl7FvLHQIsKRWnj7551le9dIS_9pX7Vl3bo9nA/s320/STUDENTS.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students Keep Track of Decay Rate<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"></div>
<p></p><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Students
study the rate and pattern of decaying bodies from the local climate and insect
activity. CFAR students also study body disposal and how it affects the remains
and decomposition for forensic purposes. </span></p>
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</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><b><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></b><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">The
facility works with medio-legal agencies in body recovery, trauma analysis,
skeletal research, and court testimony.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> SIU
offers non-credit short courses, one-day training sessions for law enforcement
and professional organizations, and traditional semester forensic anthropology
and taphonomy classes.</span><b><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">For donation
information, contact <a href="mailto:gdabbs@siu.edu" title="Gretchen Dabbs email">gdabbs@siu.edu</a></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><b>
</b></span></span></p><p class="Style2"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;">Why
Donate?</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">Donating
your body to aid in the study of forensic research investigations and cold
cases is a noble option.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> This
is also seen as a “green alternative” to embalming and traditional burial.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> And
these facilities offer an alternative for those who cannot afford burial or
cremation.</span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3s0a70liOhC31GyLgCLMSkRlZMu-GtugQdmIpVjEjQl5kwWDF_7C5qB4XGbHJxLzxb2LqbLlRCL8u0547tTQJFYdya7Xf-kwikktPEWXqZMefrC0bOI8iZqgtADJa_bEvdpMr_zG1QwKbth7gBnrbwEEwxVarF8PeZXEDJQGON36K8wfmODVlylGEQ/s1480/KEEPING%20NOTES%20-%20FBI-YOUTUBE.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1480" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3s0a70liOhC31GyLgCLMSkRlZMu-GtugQdmIpVjEjQl5kwWDF_7C5qB4XGbHJxLzxb2LqbLlRCL8u0547tTQJFYdya7Xf-kwikktPEWXqZMefrC0bOI8iZqgtADJa_bEvdpMr_zG1QwKbth7gBnrbwEEwxVarF8PeZXEDJQGON36K8wfmODVlylGEQ/s320/KEEPING%20NOTES%20-%20FBI-YOUTUBE.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking Notes of Body Locations<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">Federal
and state laws control how and where human remains and tissue </span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">can
be studied and stored.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span>These
facilities operate in the same manner of any other scientific tissue donation
system. There is paperwork to identify the remains, and the transfer from a
relative to the facility, which allows it to take possession of the body. </span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span><p class="Style2"><span style="font-size: small;">~ <span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></p>
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</p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYCPGul4ndrEJJE4hI-fzKUAgjlvLwOvru3zeddr5AY_eu0xd8UezOVh7M74TDxNoSPpIl19BsJ0cGjjWeRI4qNRt5dsbAq7nAEKPD18UBTHayEkvb9nPDggiTHSWxyTfusXE9pssSK5d/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2776" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYCPGul4ndrEJJE4hI-fzKUAgjlvLwOvru3zeddr5AY_eu0xd8UezOVh7M74TDxNoSPpIl19BsJ0cGjjWeRI4qNRt5dsbAq7nAEKPD18UBTHayEkvb9nPDggiTHSWxyTfusXE9pssSK5d/w200-h124/ELK+ARTICLE.png" title="Terre Haute Tribune Star Article" width="200" />
</a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Tombstone Tourists are all about history, heritage, and
preservation. We want to save the stones, the cemeteries, and the stories for
future generations. That’s why when I received a link to an article by Terre
Haute Indiana Tribune Star staff
writer David Kronke a couple of weeks ago, I immediately put out a call for any
volunteer restoration groups willing to help “Save the Elk.” </span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">According to the article, the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks Lodge No. 86 in Terre Haute, Indiana, had planned to auction the
bronze statue after publicly stating they couldn’t afford to refurbish it.</span></span></p>
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</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">It is worth noting the Elks
Lodge owns the plot of land where Elk members are buried and the statue stands. A
cemetery plot is sold like any other piece of real estate; the buyer signs a
deed for the land, tiny though it may be. The original deed goes to the
purchaser, and a copy is filed in the courthouse and with the cemetery.
Therefore, Highland Lawn Cemetery owned by the City of Terre Haute, does not
own the statue and has no control over its sale or removal.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No sooner had I sent out pleas for assistance than
questions began to surface. “Who had said the statue needed restoration?” “What
type of refurbishing was needed?” “Had Elks Lodge No. 86 asked for or sought
any assistance in refurbishing the statue?” One Facebook reader cut to the
chase and called it a “money grab, pure and simple.”</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></b></h3><h3 style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Refurbishment Plea is Suspect</span></span></span></b></h3><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="font-size: small;">Locals felt the same way. Many said this wasn’t about the
statue needing repairs; it’s about a fraternal club needing money due to
suffering financial problems …again.</span></span></span></p>
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</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">The community rose in protest
when Maple Avenue Auction released a notice of the sale. The Elks leadership
set the minimum bid at $30,000, and the buyer must also pay all moving and
repair fees.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">According to Tommy Kleckner,
director of the Western Regional Office of Indiana Landmarks, no matter how
much the Elks would receive from selling the statue, it wouldn’t match “its
intrinsic historical value.”</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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</span><h3 style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><b><span style="color: #0e101a;">Save the Elk</span></b></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
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</a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">When Terre Haute resident Dot Lewis heard about the pending
auction, she decided to do something about it. Lewis has formed the Facebook
group, </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Save the Elk (Elks Rest) @ Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></span></p>
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December 17, 2021, and it now has over 100 members.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Lewis hopes to draw attention
to the possible plight of the elk and create a public forum
to protest its sale and removal. When I queried her about the potential
auction, she explained that the statement made by the Elks that they need to
sell the statue due to refurbishment “is simply not true.” The decision to sell
the elk was a “private decision…made by the leadership of local Elks Lodge
No.86 without public or membership notification or discussion.”</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6FahnT27EhXXtn8v5O6Xyqc2DUCi_iDv8lWlgKTfmYx53kWf-vl6GDDE_qav4onaRQ_Ud1wJYuq31eT5zCHvLWfMhAWQROSrMKFO8uPrAz9lsRcapuwgNVlXWxLlpfqfEgFAJVYWQWR_/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6FahnT27EhXXtn8v5O6Xyqc2DUCi_iDv8lWlgKTfmYx53kWf-vl6GDDE_qav4onaRQ_Ud1wJYuq31eT5zCHvLWfMhAWQROSrMKFO8uPrAz9lsRcapuwgNVlXWxLlpfqfEgFAJVYWQWR_/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Elk Lodge No. 86 in Terre Haute, Indiana</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">According to Lewis, “It is a justification for their unethical
tactics and greed. They are selling it because they want money for their
lodge.” Lewis went on to say that neither “the Elks nor us (Save the Elk) need
resources for refurbishment.”</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
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</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">A cemetery sexton I spoke with
said that a bronze statue might need the joints rewelded due to metal
fatigue, but historians would not consider removing the century-old patina. </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></h3><h3 style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><b><span style="color: #0e101a;">History of Harvey’s Elk</span></b></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh98BxLtaPbO4t7YpI1ihhqJIR48aSnoFS5biUVsFK7DUGQ61XqbjxsZiok_1bPfDfEikFRufCvZxP2C2hIn_dK6u9U7psuroP_Q0U5H5Is6xAgjp_2fJ3qYwaHu4pmann2d-f9m_nGOQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="538" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh98BxLtaPbO4t7YpI1ihhqJIR48aSnoFS5biUVsFK7DUGQ61XqbjxsZiok_1bPfDfEikFRufCvZxP2C2hIn_dK6u9U7psuroP_Q0U5H5Is6xAgjp_2fJ3qYwaHu4pmann2d-f9m_nGOQ/" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Eli Harvey</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The 14-point elk has overseen the graves of
nearly two-dozen Terre Haute Elk members for almost a century. Sculptor Eli
Harvey designed the elk statue in 1904. Harvey spent weeks inside a shed to
gather the correct dimensions, and attitude, of an elk stag in rut. Some
believe that Harvey could “touch the soul” of the animal. His bronze elk
sculptures represent the emblem of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
and it was his most popular work. The statues, cast in 1905, were available in
statuette and monumental versions. The elk was originally known as the “Bull
Elk.” The monumental Highland Lawn Cemetery statue is known locally as “Elks
Rest.” An attached plaque reads: “Elks Rest, BPOB No. 86,” and a clock face
depicts the time as 11:55.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
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</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVyTLHGzqVzIUNz9qrTTcXTJh5ZwyCDiLNlgDA6r6YC2GNLLLg9cURLUKX_1nwWvjbTRW9Udl6NxqoGZZ8UeHw7J-gma-2SbIoy3ded8E3OT3P1FKi3JZpvIqAyTF2K659w0Yy2bx4Be8/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1222" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVyTLHGzqVzIUNz9qrTTcXTJh5ZwyCDiLNlgDA6r6YC2GNLLLg9cURLUKX_1nwWvjbTRW9Udl6NxqoGZZ8UeHw7J-gma-2SbIoy3ded8E3OT3P1FKi3JZpvIqAyTF2K659w0Yy2bx4Be8/" width="238" /></a><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Located at the entrance gates,
the elk is the first destination on the cemetery <br />walking tour and listed on the Waymarking site in “Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures” pertaining only to
outdoor public sculptures.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><a href="https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7X9F_Elks_Rest_Terre_Haute_IN" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4a6ee0;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"></span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Lodge No. 86 purchased the
statue in 1927 and dedicated it at the fraternal cemetery plot the following
year.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></h3><h3 style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a;">Elks No. 86 Has Sold Other Historic Artifacts<br /></span></b></span></h3><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OjTwymLQvotUUDLfpbMkYC5QmSE3_RYEEqk0nVcgVxh0JTRd49Mzfg6pVVqA00JsqCPIgFeKgaiFE2DhHH8UpzY0lKKbcbnLxCu0mTTCWE-ToZvrFwSNkPh8EIHciQlaWPUMTERpu4y1/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1576" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OjTwymLQvotUUDLfpbMkYC5QmSE3_RYEEqk0nVcgVxh0JTRd49Mzfg6pVVqA00JsqCPIgFeKgaiFE2DhHH8UpzY0lKKbcbnLxCu0mTTCWE-ToZvrFwSNkPh8EIHciQlaWPUMTERpu4y1/w200-h122/Cannons+at+Fort+Harrison.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Revolutionary-era Cannons</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Lodge 86 is the same group that sold the historic
Revolutionary-era cannons displayed at Fort Harrison. The site was once the
location of the Elks Lodge Country Club and Golf Course. </span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></p>
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</p><p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Families
are appalled that Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks No. 86 would </span>choose
to sell off this symbolic statue that oversees their dead. This considered
action doesn’t ring true to the Elks mission statement:</span> </p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><i><span style="color: #0e101a;">“… the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United
States of America will serve the people and communities through *benevolen</span></i><i><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="font-style: normal;">t</span></span></i><i><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> programs,
demonstrating that </span></i><i><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><u><span style="font-style: normal;">Elks Care</span></u></span></i><i><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> and </span></u></i><i><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><u><span style="font-style: normal;">Elks Share</span></u></span></i><i><span data-preserver-spaces="true">.”</span></i> </span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">(*Benevolent means “charitable, non-profitmaking.”)</span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;</style><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><h3 style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><b><span style="color: #0e101a;">Is it Legal?</span></b></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">That depends on whom you’re
speaking with. Several attorneys have voiced the possibility that legal action could be considered.<br /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">According to an Indiana law, it is
illegal in Indiana to sell anything placed on or in a grave.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">IC 14-21-2-4 Purchase or sale
of items removed from cemetery prohibited</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Sec. 4. A person may not buy or
sell any of the following that have been removed from a cemetery:</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">(1) Grave memorial.</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">(2) Grave artifact.</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">(3) Grave ornamentation.</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">(4) Cemetery enclosure.</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">(5) Other commemorative item.</span></span></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></i><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">As added by P.L.100-1999, SEC.1.</span></span></span></i></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">The statue would be considered
a commutative item, which an attorney explained, “The Elks Lodge can get rid
of it, but just not sell it.”</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><h3 style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><b><span style="color: #0e101a;">What Can Be Done?</span></b></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">• A lawsuit could be brought by concerned citizens against the Elks Lodge No. 86. </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">• The City of Terre Haute, the
State of Indiana, or a group of concerned citizens, or historians, could
consider purchasing the statue and allowing it to remain permanently in
Highland Lawn Cemetery.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><b>• </b>The city could also apply for
an Indiana Historical Marker for the elk possibly in time to stop a sale.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;">• <span style="font-family: Montserrat;">You could consider filing a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General.<a href="https://secure.in.gov/attorneygeneral/about-the-office/contact-us/" target="_blank"></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">• For other suggestions, visit Save the Elk on Facebook. </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">And we must consider, what precedent does this
potential action set for other historic markers and monuments around the
country?</span></span></span> <br /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">As Dot Lewis put it so succinctly,
“What kind of fraternal society…would be so disrespectful to its deceased
members (as) to sell off what is symbolically a grave marker?”</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">For now, the auction is on hold.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifjPKMovc9uMZyZ3sZ-7wzp6AGRmM0yBUMhOPDTgZoZWebgUypPAYyvZfzULlc8CsHJeXtfGWlFC8jjDZuKZP3TRjunY5FOjHJVJh_uvnEsCyCMbs9f-OLi89TT7MgnnDAKByMDAIEqjv/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="1608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifjPKMovc9uMZyZ3sZ-7wzp6AGRmM0yBUMhOPDTgZoZWebgUypPAYyvZfzULlc8CsHJeXtfGWlFC8jjDZuKZP3TRjunY5FOjHJVJh_uvnEsCyCMbs9f-OLi89TT7MgnnDAKByMDAIEqjv/" width="160" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a;">Visit the Terre Haute Lodge No 86 Elks page to voice your opinion to the Terre Haute Elks.</span></span></span><p></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></span></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Send an email to the Indiana Elks Association.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Contact the National Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">
</span></p><p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Wishing you and yours a safe
and happy New Year!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Avenir Book";">~ </span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Zapfino;">Joy </span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></h2>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-60206615679429048222021-10-17T11:32:00.002-04:002021-10-17T11:33:08.523-04:00Dining with the Dead<p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpeR0uMvwc7I_w_V4NRbZu3FXoF20KiFzhfI3OdB17O1SzXCxNHISOPzuOfGfe3wWi5zBvvIrMltRuQpU4Z83Y3x6INpK7FZoua23IYLErP0aX1oCcUCnHAlKJf2Fn8SB89y4Sbs7gsCX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="320" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpeR0uMvwc7I_w_V4NRbZu3FXoF20KiFzhfI3OdB17O1SzXCxNHISOPzuOfGfe3wWi5zBvvIrMltRuQpU4Z83Y3x6INpK7FZoua23IYLErP0aX1oCcUCnHAlKJf2Fn8SB89y4Sbs7gsCX/" width="320" /></a></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">October is always a great time to ponder the
oddities of life, the weird things we notice but then promptly forget.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYr_7QVhcw9xhC6GZl9SR9asA5p5qmL9oMkKxlf7Oh0L2GrFd60TfHgVeB4quZZsQp-_bbdCTSVBhccSZI82jCCv2QB9lDdH4A29tnKCtTsBry_X3Fn00nfDxOLCkTTfFkPc8FwpOnlGyh/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="1252" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYr_7QVhcw9xhC6GZl9SR9asA5p5qmL9oMkKxlf7Oh0L2GrFd60TfHgVeB4quZZsQp-_bbdCTSVBhccSZI82jCCv2QB9lDdH4A29tnKCtTsBry_X3Fn00nfDxOLCkTTfFkPc8FwpOnlGyh/" title="Lemp Mansion" width="223" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">When asked, we can quickly conjure up haunted
houses, insane asylums, and spooky rural roads for common sites of paranormal activity. But haunted restaurants are a
thing, too. And there are a lot of them in the U.S. Today, let's whet
your appetite for the macabre at the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis.<br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="103" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVMJsb7B1ZjUJqnacfyQOw7QYsP-VAAohwglO4R4LWs_voAhadvQIUpN1wp6s1JbeIjGwEYje5Q-iDI4AJoAVY1Jwp-sLLlbKej28VTqLM-PluNo3YAuocYnW8AxLP2p4Y4_NPB0hm7UW/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="172" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johann Adam Lemp<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Named one of the “Ten Spookiest Buildings in
the World” by CNN Travel, the Lemp Family Mansion has had numerous paranormal
groups investigate. But why does this stately home have
such a tragic reputation? Maybe it has something to do with the four suicides
here – two in the same room.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Johann Adam Lemp arrived in the U.S. from
Germany. He operated a grocery for a few years before delving into the brewing
industry and starting the Western Brewing Company.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmxZ9NuhCkQOU3yPda3KjNY9z6a_NboqjAVUii0B2-vecj3JN89Dq_-WKvhOXXHeXOgEiJuWW5oim5TsP-dM7y14zDP1NT7olhGNGoC-67sZDUsL069iQWgwQhVKn5F0Ve0NTR-XW_vy2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="300" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmxZ9NuhCkQOU3yPda3KjNY9z6a_NboqjAVUii0B2-vecj3JN89Dq_-WKvhOXXHeXOgEiJuWW5oim5TsP-dM7y14zDP1NT7olhGNGoC-67sZDUsL069iQWgwQhVKn5F0Ve0NTR-XW_vy2/" width="320" /></a></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">By the 1850s, Lemp’s Extra Pale Ale was a
huge success, and the family became part of the reigning beer empire in the
city.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxWWya2maj4NXb6T7T7K_wPcyo8nfcw21ThyphenhyphenfCKD_FP9cyh37DxIo4qAHQ5C_xXIaQxy6gK9RMqNxF58fTuwprY3Rp1igPY5onNN6dDw_udZA_CY6g-O4u5jD1ZrMwPi5ZEoMJbOtZuGe/" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="776" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxWWya2maj4NXb6T7T7K_wPcyo8nfcw21ThyphenhyphenfCKD_FP9cyh37DxIo4qAHQ5C_xXIaQxy6gK9RMqNxF58fTuwprY3Rp1igPY5onNN6dDw_udZA_CY6g-O4u5jD1ZrMwPi5ZEoMJbOtZuGe/" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Lemp Sr.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><style>@font-face
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over the business.</span></p>
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mansion from his father-in-law to use as a residence and headquarters to the brewing
company. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tKeq3JteCsAZKr6gPqxDFDMQ1bdXYtaaG6zl6yZ_D2pBap4N1kECyv-UVeLo9IDy3-JpeXoC3Wc_6fMVOEzkskgEusJo4kRobd71nEF0OUJhLKYKjQM6NO0AVo9BUGXcnfynQ7ABLIxI/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="760" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tKeq3JteCsAZKr6gPqxDFDMQ1bdXYtaaG6zl6yZ_D2pBap4N1kECyv-UVeLo9IDy3-JpeXoC3Wc_6fMVOEzkskgEusJo4kRobd71nEF0OUJhLKYKjQM6NO0AVo9BUGXcnfynQ7ABLIxI/" width="278" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Although the Lemp Western Brewery was the
first to have coast-to-coast beer distribution with their “Falstaff” label, obstacles were
mounting in the way of their brewing success – mainly the Anheuser-Busch
family.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-otilUNpGQur-pVp7Ig-EHMfi5sfweaklm1h8cGQFkvrAHfAi5bv3eglJylaUkiGvwDzmof7HF7ntZzRfMktLsRvAXpf6hxxnyqa0AB2g5iQIjnZpeRTIJzQd02sidQxt84gllpvyYtE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="588" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-otilUNpGQur-pVp7Ig-EHMfi5sfweaklm1h8cGQFkvrAHfAi5bv3eglJylaUkiGvwDzmof7HF7ntZzRfMktLsRvAXpf6hxxnyqa0AB2g5iQIjnZpeRTIJzQd02sidQxt84gllpvyYtE/" width="320" /></a></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">The first family death occurred in 1901 when
Lemp Sr.’s heir-apparent son, Fredrick, died of heart failure at 28.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">William Lemp Sr. was inconsolable, and three
years later shot himself with a .38-caliber revolver in his brewery office. </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="565" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoujfYsrgzFO1C6qAa5_HJYhy_OTHy7k7Wj2vmD2t8LglLQutMh0lb0BQfuXkI_uElyniSLOLOS1rEgMaPtazUkcxH8DpdaObU7JVF56xdLjZOCZJeW6K63xFk7TvMlW05Zz_g7WpGF8F/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="188" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Lemp Sr.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">His son, William Lemp Jr. moved his family
into the mansion and kept it as the company’s headquarters. With Prohibition
bearing down, the Lemp family knew their lives would be changing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXUdyvrePGXM7tV6r6xVEizftZuQIANLEL0DllozHXwmd2kQvTifWZkZGonhp2CJ72m8CMSA7K35uNGi0Z2L_dTc9IrNBm2bIihEilQrOWIwDmlwfenYDJlqqw9SvLP1-dCx7JuIgPtC_/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="1960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXUdyvrePGXM7tV6r6xVEizftZuQIANLEL0DllozHXwmd2kQvTifWZkZGonhp2CJ72m8CMSA7K35uNGi0Z2L_dTc9IrNBm2bIihEilQrOWIwDmlwfenYDJlqqw9SvLP1-dCx7JuIgPtC_/" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Catacombs<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">As the spoiled son of a rich man, Lemp took
up a decadent lifestyle. <br />He demanded his wife spend $1,000 a day so others
could see how affluent they were. He began entertaining “friends” in the
catacombs created under the mansion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBisKOJxDWdqpMpJUtqUTgcoUX516yifOrUCE_FRDORla5ak56Z_QW8FN4IE7x4bOdCmtFqcCv9TM4FTYLzXhhp1onf64hYVgemm8iZUFcagUWkdZrQhU5NFOzMA8NMd68ZZrt7xO9fDx/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1622" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBisKOJxDWdqpMpJUtqUTgcoUX516yifOrUCE_FRDORla5ak56Z_QW8FN4IE7x4bOdCmtFqcCv9TM4FTYLzXhhp1onf64hYVgemm8iZUFcagUWkdZrQhU5NFOzMA8NMd68ZZrt7xO9fDx/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">It
was rumored that Lemp Jr. had an illegitimate child with another woman. The boy
was said to be born with Down syndrome, so to keep gossip at bay, Lemp hid the
child in the attic, forcing him to live there with only servants to tend him. </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Known as “Monkey Face Boy,” the unwanted
child remained hidden away until he died in his thirties. He is possibly one of
the “long-term residents” of the mansion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJye2Ob3ycmScdSYqM-CO5ofW3hMY-2oazVBrCvXRDjskawZOZVxT-ojBWLHD9ufJLezC3Zh7nb1Orju5Z6d95XzJw5Dtd7yFotStwM0VItj8UJMcI2vEByo90EQX4Zq5x9jGBI3gJcELc/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJye2Ob3ycmScdSYqM-CO5ofW3hMY-2oazVBrCvXRDjskawZOZVxT-ojBWLHD9ufJLezC3Zh7nb1Orju5Z6d95XzJw5Dtd7yFotStwM0VItj8UJMcI2vEByo90EQX4Zq5x9jGBI3gJcELc/" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elsa Lemp Wright<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Elsa Lemp Wright, Lemp, Sr’s daughter, shot
herself in her home on March 20, 1920. She was said to be despondent over her
failed marriage.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7ypImGWvAmQpqU4yWoRbzRIbrFYBM3mUSGRLW4b5V3c06odyqjLiZ5LxgubGdFbAaZnQEwz3V5mDWDobR83FXH3Va2sN12zAvOAT3OzbJP6b0DCKd7qs0exfV3sOcZCVCYZa8XNdQ04d/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1586" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7ypImGWvAmQpqU4yWoRbzRIbrFYBM3mUSGRLW4b5V3c06odyqjLiZ5LxgubGdFbAaZnQEwz3V5mDWDobR83FXH3Va2sN12zAvOAT3OzbJP6b0DCKd7qs0exfV3sOcZCVCYZa8XNdQ04d/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemp Brewery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">In 1922, William Lemp, Jr. sold the
money-making “Falstaff” logo to another brewer. He then sold the brewery
buildings for a pittance of what they had been worth before Prohibition. On
December 29, William announced he would sell the mansion. With that, he went
into his office and shot himself in the heart - 18 years after his father’s
suicide.</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">The family decided not to sell the property,
although they would no longer preside over a brewing empire in St. Louis.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">In 1949, Charles Lemp – William Jr’s brother,
took his life in the same office, ending the family’s residency in the
building.</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">The mansion was soon sold and turned into a
boarding house. It was then when talk of spirits began to fly. Investigators
have suggested that up to nine spirits reside in the home, mainly in the attic,
on the stairs, and in the basement near the entrance to the catacombs -
referred to by restaurant staff as “The Gates of Hell.”</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Employees and patrons have reported hearing
footsteps when no one was in the vicinity. The sound of rapping has been heard
along with the occasional appearance of an apparition. Doors lock and unlock
themselves, and the piano will play when no one is nearby.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUC25jvr_NfxdRjHre2CnT3lPj16WtDy-RfYCyvMtfY6NmJbP1pTDCiTwCZ8SgDMWD4dkZZRpRkMZKS0hsVsUV5IA01-NkGc1BnCx68-ddmrcer1yTbsP3aKhRZrAfXRbevoxv5anSXOy/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="628" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUC25jvr_NfxdRjHre2CnT3lPj16WtDy-RfYCyvMtfY6NmJbP1pTDCiTwCZ8SgDMWD4dkZZRpRkMZKS0hsVsUV5IA01-NkGc1BnCx68-ddmrcer1yTbsP3aKhRZrAfXRbevoxv5anSXOy/" width="209" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">In 1975, Dick Pointer saw the ghost angle as
a business opportunity and turned it into a restaurant and hotel.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Today the Lemp Mansion has been restored to
its turn-of-the-century style. It now boasts a fine dining restaurant, dinner
theatre, and inn. Tours of the facility are available.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1510" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJ5987vRHLIyZonjZkpyM2tABf451BBRSFymfak1fSYOVkmJ9-33pks83ph3pN8ZeDFAB6MpGuDpuqblTkEnDVtdScj36cIDpzjsuBkTQiAfXvUCHYvva_5wMTSTMNRRGz1Ruk9Xb9V35/" width="315" /></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Now is the perfect time for a ghostly
get-away to the Lemp Mansion. Haunted history tours are offered, but October
events sell out quickly. Regular Monday evening tours are held year-round.</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Although I have not spent the night, I have
dined here. And it is indeed well worth putting on your bucket list of
“must-see” places, especially during the witching month.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">~ </span><span style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">Joy</span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-20009470498284417452021-10-08T05:30:00.002-04:002021-10-09T10:16:19.628-04:00Capturing Spirits in Photographs<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"></p><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTO5NMz1wULWEaoKa0P7zyeH9cKc3J1lAs_pChFeAvNPkW4kPlZ9NeLwqTsfYXz9SgdAaUwV3_Tfjrl62xcB-WLbS96XtGq2y2pAz7B9xy1_jrYh2YLxxdjBpDxoh9eIjVj5l16_Zs6GdZ/s1594/haunted.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1594" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTO5NMz1wULWEaoKa0P7zyeH9cKc3J1lAs_pChFeAvNPkW4kPlZ9NeLwqTsfYXz9SgdAaUwV3_Tfjrl62xcB-WLbS96XtGq2y2pAz7B9xy1_jrYh2YLxxdjBpDxoh9eIjVj5l16_Zs6GdZ/s320/haunted.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> It's the most wonderful time of the year ... Welcome to October! This month, we'll explore the odd events, and bizarre findings that make our world wonderfully spooky and weird.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiw6gdbrxWN8fwl0F5ukCGOO7NilWsqksmzUF627u1Ilr_vEJnEjgclOaGWV9nUFMjz9VMMRf0gfBjA5U_7X1X-K8fy_luMfsybA9CSaxOW3Ip9rciRcp-kPHwPlcBerVbKdR-k2HofAZe/s841/FoxSisters.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="620" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiw6gdbrxWN8fwl0F5ukCGOO7NilWsqksmzUF627u1Ilr_vEJnEjgclOaGWV9nUFMjz9VMMRf0gfBjA5U_7X1X-K8fy_luMfsybA9CSaxOW3Ip9rciRcp-kPHwPlcBerVbKdR-k2HofAZe/w159-h200/FoxSisters.jpg" width="159" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Fox Sisters</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It
all began in 1848 in Hydesville, New York when the Fox sisters claimed to be
able to communicate with the spirits through rappings. Only years later did one
of the sisters confess to a large audience that it had all be a hoax; the girls
had the sounds by manipulating their joints. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Spiritualism
and spirit photography became popular after the Civil War, thanks, in part, to
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary had lost two sons, Willie at age eleven, and
Eddy at the age of four. When a group of mediums known as the Lauries
approached her, Mary began attending seances in Georgetown. She got so much
from them that she held more than half a dozen seances in the Red Room of the
White House.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx7TNYYc-iIg3xlnU_3O6XsISDAb3TQHK_d8YKeHiwAl1VE6li1Ju9jY6U_m4PvdBk48t0UF3lMEiDfmePcQWqXPc5MyBUrIxLWePNprRAU8XHMLVxn6M9L-_zLqc8HjafwtRQV-cKO8w/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="926" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx7TNYYc-iIg3xlnU_3O6XsISDAb3TQHK_d8YKeHiwAl1VE6li1Ju9jY6U_m4PvdBk48t0UF3lMEiDfmePcQWqXPc5MyBUrIxLWePNprRAU8XHMLVxn6M9L-_zLqc8HjafwtRQV-cKO8w/w123-h200/Screen+Shot+2021-10-07+at+3.19.00+PM.png" width="123" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary with Abe's "Ghost" </span></span> <br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">These
“visits” from her dead sons offered her solace, and a means to go on. When her
husband, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Mary began “talking” with
him, too. Other bereft families throughout the country were also seeking to
communicate with their lost loved ones. In fact, by 1897, more than eight
million Americans believed in spiritualism. And spirit photography helped make
the metaphysical seem real.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">One
of the better-known U.S. spirit photographers was William Mumler of Boston. He
is the person who took the photo of Mary Lincoln with the “ghost” of Abraham
leaning over her. Mumler left Boston after being accused of faking his photos
by double exposing the photographic plates. He moved to New York where he was
put on trial for the same charge in 1868. Mumler was acquitted due to lack of
evidence, but this ended his spirited career.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9e0bOUxZYZJSfLOD8H2sR8CKRRbfrKIjzZqOYhQKnuaZpxnGPWptGkKZT5eohnMG7Aj3QV4RJ6_TOUQDtfKQfMNpF2EXVpjVhS4leWUJ8a03ca1v4IQtmRK7X6DdeXJXacRBSem1rPFbo/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9e0bOUxZYZJSfLOD8H2sR8CKRRbfrKIjzZqOYhQKnuaZpxnGPWptGkKZT5eohnMG7Aj3QV4RJ6_TOUQDtfKQfMNpF2EXVpjVhS4leWUJ8a03ca1v4IQtmRK7X6DdeXJXacRBSem1rPFbo/" width="236" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A Spirited Brother</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In
typical spirit photos, faces and heads appeared hovering over the
shoulder or head of the living subject. These faces usually had a connection to
the living – a husband, wife, parent, sibling or child who had passed on. Most
were said to be created by double exposure, or having an accomplice step from
behind the curtain as a subject sat for a portrait, thereby imposing the image
of another person on the plate.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2lj3bMFLRsrienlTxcp3Y7gkuT66RcdRd9J8CMBiIKWjpTS_R83Z7x9mMXnvl5Y4FMJDTVc45dBggeus4rgS-aWYGk7_7b4k-wwI8xuX4e-0PJdtNCBjLoN1kxduZMaxqCUTwFmxjnw0/" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="546" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2lj3bMFLRsrienlTxcp3Y7gkuT66RcdRd9J8CMBiIKWjpTS_R83Z7x9mMXnvl5Y4FMJDTVc45dBggeus4rgS-aWYGk7_7b4k-wwI8xuX4e-0PJdtNCBjLoN1kxduZMaxqCUTwFmxjnw0/" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maggie Fox</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In
1888, Maggie Fox appeared at the New York Academy of Music and confessed before
a large audience that she and her sisters had created the mystical rappings by manipulating
their toe joints and knuckles. She proceeded to remove her shoes and show the
audience how she could "rap her toes." One year later, she recanted, but the damage had been
done. By the close of the century, spiritualism was losing its bewildering hold.<span> </span></span></span></p><p><style> </style></p><p><style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiAVHn9qyEiNsGO_l0Awil6C37XhjppwDMBLqSpbO9dnNvLJQIGari9YooOTYoCyt15SwnlqtMbKLP1E3BL8H2-Em6k4ypNu472TRqiJyDS1-CYwVb58Xdck3ZA6UAIse78Wth8q_NgDO/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="250" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiAVHn9qyEiNsGO_l0Awil6C37XhjppwDMBLqSpbO9dnNvLJQIGari9YooOTYoCyt15SwnlqtMbKLP1E3BL8H2-Em6k4ypNu472TRqiJyDS1-CYwVb58Xdck3ZA6UAIse78Wth8q_NgDO/" width="163" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Doyle and a Ghost</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">World
War One brought a resurgence of spiritualism and ghost photos. Again, the
nation attempted to reach beyond the veil to communicate with lost husbands,
fathers, and brothers who had perished during the Great War. In 1916, Arthur
Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, attested to the legitimacy of ghosts in his book, <i>The Case of Spirit Photography.</i></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_reXNxHN1LTh8k_S61I0enQnFvkdUDkEKsY8sly3yngpq140cL8KGn6csyfjOIiDHYEMUq8VkdeNDGU0yaSWTwjRXMnW0bvaxuwO96zSTJddOj-ge1ef50uskub_53awIS4BGU7y0xmb/" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="790" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_reXNxHN1LTh8k_S61I0enQnFvkdUDkEKsY8sly3yngpq140cL8KGn6csyfjOIiDHYEMUq8VkdeNDGU0yaSWTwjRXMnW0bvaxuwO96zSTJddOj-ge1ef50uskub_53awIS4BGU7y0xmb/" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Houdini & Fake Lincoln Ghost</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">But
magician Harry Houdini wound up on the other side of the pall. Houdini
had attended seances to contact his dead mother, but soon realized that the mediums
were fakes. He then wrote a book, <i>A Magician Among the Spirits</i>,
which detailed how mediums created their illusions.</span></span></p>
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<p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_oDQ0sJTOjSyi4sxBwPVI-_FgExfn_0ZotYbNtOkDffN4i7ANCN76mX3R2JRh32DTS6imNLWSvVNT9Nq_CDXI9noH7OsAXSyJaU4Y6Mgis8XJjJlGzbqBHNuxNXAQZqd0aehmlCqmJb6/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="435" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_oDQ0sJTOjSyi4sxBwPVI-_FgExfn_0ZotYbNtOkDffN4i7ANCN76mX3R2JRh32DTS6imNLWSvVNT9Nq_CDXI9noH7OsAXSyJaU4Y6Mgis8XJjJlGzbqBHNuxNXAQZqd0aehmlCqmJb6/" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Brown Lady</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The
most famous ghost photograph was taken in 1936 at Raynham Hall in Norfolk
England. In it, the Brown Lady can be seen descending the manor staircase.
Supposedly, this is the ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole (1686-1726) whose husband
locked her in her room after discovering an alleged affair with Lord Warton.
She died there of smallpox in 1726. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Her
ghost was first seen during the Holiday celebrations in 1835. The ghost was
sighted again in 1926, and photographed in 1936. Charges of fraud were quickly
issued, and ranged from double exposure to rubbing grease on the camera lens in
the shape of a figure. No resolution was ever reached.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuExrZAoRdJ5F0UUNCLKiozu8JOlexlG7AXjR2WeDPAY4pKAg2zAKW1eUvtXvykS3VHQkNJCcJMUgIJcxS2YkLuHqFwzfh54X3JAINfedyHLMreedimDT51o9RoVJxWVFizC6XAC9Iixxh/" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1118" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuExrZAoRdJ5F0UUNCLKiozu8JOlexlG7AXjR2WeDPAY4pKAg2zAKW1eUvtXvykS3VHQkNJCcJMUgIJcxS2YkLuHqFwzfh54X3JAINfedyHLMreedimDT51o9RoVJxWVFizC6XAC9Iixxh/" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Orbs - What are they?</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Today,
spirit photographers say it is hard to be taken seriously with the hoaxes of
the past. When they photograph orbs, many claim it's backscatter caused by
the reflection of particles or waves sent back in the direction they came from.
But others claim these orbs indicate the presence of spirits, and life from the beyond.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjq-Vi1I4YAuVHVcSTVgz78MHvMzg11Xp13OpgiKBCsRyzUH5VDsxi_S6q1g1dvV53VnhTgPx2krkyQiuQAaP1gMiZnlhZSbqYFPzJT9VHhfMJqZLMT_RS6w2zcni-W2OSCe1ME2KPqVH/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="261" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjq-Vi1I4YAuVHVcSTVgz78MHvMzg11Xp13OpgiKBCsRyzUH5VDsxi_S6q1g1dvV53VnhTgPx2krkyQiuQAaP1gMiZnlhZSbqYFPzJT9VHhfMJqZLMT_RS6w2zcni-W2OSCe1ME2KPqVH/" width="157" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Lady in White</span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Regardless
of whether you believe in the presence of spirits, and the ability to visually
capture them, there are numerous photographs that have been taken over the
decades that defy explanation; the Brown Lady being one of them. Also questionable is this photo of the Lady in White in Bachelors Grove Cemetery in Chicago.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: small;">Can
a spirit’s presence be visually captured? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwq-rjy2IZFc8hlVZyUoxrrihAaPjWPJwpgYV0UtubQFRNGj8t0LKOC82276qEil_N9cfdE7x4cSv7YFcc99lM5D0jbUaMQwM-XYSprbsi2tgIuB9tI2RJr4v_u8Z0F2w7dEwE0hDx925/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="628" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwq-rjy2IZFc8hlVZyUoxrrihAaPjWPJwpgYV0UtubQFRNGj8t0LKOC82276qEil_N9cfdE7x4cSv7YFcc99lM5D0jbUaMQwM-XYSprbsi2tgIuB9tI2RJr4v_u8Z0F2w7dEwE0hDx925/" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><br /> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It
remains in the eye of the beholder.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">~
</span><span style="font-family: Zapfino; mso-fareast-font-family: "Yu Gothic UI";">Joy</span></span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-27900494747670043222021-07-02T05:30:00.094-04:002021-07-02T05:30:00.260-04:00Haunted Hayswood Hospital for Sale<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM_Rn7YPSdKufSqpQcJmJJcHEhRBvy-HHJC4XzY3BO9djXhBzYjzic21kyboVcLLVVNjhm9AHD4xQ3-Cvb_Iq1BVbLgX-Xz8P6PnfX61fsyn5FKvk3Y3kHCmUMIllAjrAKjHZ9xPISZ87/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="2048" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM_Rn7YPSdKufSqpQcJmJJcHEhRBvy-HHJC4XzY3BO9djXhBzYjzic21kyboVcLLVVNjhm9AHD4xQ3-Cvb_Iq1BVbLgX-Xz8P6PnfX61fsyn5FKvk3Y3kHCmUMIllAjrAKjHZ9xPISZ87/" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Have you ever wanted to own
your own haunted house? What if you could up the ante and own a haunted
hospital? Well, this may be the opportunity you’ve always wanted. Kentucky Commercial Property Search is billing this location as
“<i>the second most haunted place in Kentucky</i>.”</span></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""Avenir",sans-serif"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Avenir",sans-serif">The
History</span></b></span><span face=""Avenir",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOr-pU6iuok3rUYOoC5xApynGJsrolr5qjXCXdBYiL_zgV8B5ccewwtjx6zufVmFiF2V-xi4jMPWHKyEyFadIYPKKPiAYTWEqBe4U40KIJxl0AXHMG4zxnwzi8lJivr5SRfW4V0ii93px/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="1552" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOr-pU6iuok3rUYOoC5xApynGJsrolr5qjXCXdBYiL_zgV8B5ccewwtjx6zufVmFiF2V-xi4jMPWHKyEyFadIYPKKPiAYTWEqBe4U40KIJxl0AXHMG4zxnwzi8lJivr5SRfW4V0ii93px/" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Located in Maysville Kentucky,
with a view of the Ohio River, the building originally operated as the Wilson
Infirmary in the 1800s. When the owner, Mary Peale Wilson died in 1908, the
building was demolished. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In 1915, Hayswood Seminary, a
private school for girls, was opened. A fourth-floor was
added in 1925 with another addition built on in 1971. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pLqgVil_1PRkevFsM4-22TOi8Br192u6h0y5HTnfuOpxuDOuuDxC1H22qEynLkzrGmAJV_MyC39F4yj-1HX4g4hkO3PgEzmkgckHzcerddknT1g4BIA9_Yzj1AJWogd0ejAp-9MTQbPS/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1810" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pLqgVil_1PRkevFsM4-22TOi8Br192u6h0y5HTnfuOpxuDOuuDxC1H22qEynLkzrGmAJV_MyC39F4yj-1HX4g4hkO3PgEzmkgckHzcerddknT1g4BIA9_Yzj1AJWogd0ejAp-9MTQbPS/" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In 1931, the facility opened
as Hayswood Hospital and could accommodate more than 75 patients - residents of
Cincinnati, southwestern Ohio and Mason County Kentucky.</span></p>
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naval personnel who had been psychologically <br />traumatized by the attack on Pearl
Harbor to the facility for treatment. In 1983, the hospital was closed as
medical needs changed and a new facility opened south of town.</span>
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Today, it is reported that
medical equipment, furniture and some of the patient’s rooms are still intact.
Other areas have been vandalized or damaged by the elements encroaching through
broken windows.</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The Hauntings</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">There have been reports of
flickering lights, an oppressiveness near the structure and a tall man standing
in one of the third-floor windows. Inside the building, people report the
feeling of being watched even followed by shadows. A woman who carries her
newborn baby down the hallways. Red eyes have been glimpsed in rooms along with
cold spots felt throughout the hospital. Disembodied voices can be heard, and a
stretcher rolls along on its own. And, of course, the morgue area is a hotbed of
activity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">But those who worked there in
the 1970s and early 80s say that the hospital was haunted even back then.
Patients reported seeing doctors and nurses from another era walking the halls.
The Travel Channels Ghost Asylum did a piece on it and several paranormal
groups have down investigations.</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The Property for Sale</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The brick building, composed
of four stories, is made up of 80,000 square feet located on nearly 3 acres
with ample parking. Zoned commercial, this could become a tourist paranormal
hotspot for a haunted venue, restaurant, hotel, apartments or maybe, just for a
personal residence. The asking price for Hayswood is $800,000 but some
judicious bargaining may get the price lowered. The last sale was in 2018.</span></p><p> </p><p><style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Keep in mind that to open the
building to the public, major repairs need to be made including floors and
stairs along with asbestos cleanup. Cleanup has been estimated to be in the
millions.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Today, the property is secured
with fences, and the windows are boarded up. Maysville police will arrest <b>any
</b>trespassers and file federal trespassing charges – <b>no exceptions.</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Contact Kurt Schuler with
KCREA at <a href="https://www.kcrea.com/listing/30741846" target="_blank">https://www.kcrea.com/listing/30741846</a> and search for
Hayswood Hospital for the details.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">~ </span><span style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Joy</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">If
you’ve spent much time in a cemetery, you know that not all grave markers are
the same. Today, we'll take a look at six types of stone you will find in a graveyard.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span face=""Avenir Heavy",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Heavy";">Types of Headstones</span></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><b>Fieldstone (1600s – Present) </b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Fieldstones were the earliest types of grave markers used from 1600s to the present. Besides being plentiful, these rocks could be carved, chiseled or painted with a name,
dates and other information. The main problem was that over the decades, the stones get moved so many might not
be where they<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>were originally placed.
You will still find fieldstones in cemeteries. They became popular again during the Great Depression when families could not afford markers. <br /></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Slate (1600s – 1900s) </span></b></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Slate was very popular, mainly in the eastern U.S. during
the 18th to the 20th centuries. One of the reasons is because the stone is easy to carve. Slate can withstand freezing and thawing fairly well, which is why we can still read them. And acid
rain appears to have a minimal effect. But due to the stone’s porousness, it is
subject to delamination, which means it separates into sheets and falls away. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 13.1pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 1.0pt 13.1pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -13.15pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Sandstone (1650s – late 1800s) </span></b></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Sandstone was another stone that carvers used from the 1650s to the late 1800s. It was easy to decorate and was available around the country. The stone's color may range from red
to light tan to brown to grey. The problem with this stone includes spalling and flaking. This is where pieces chip
off the stone making the surface uneven, hard to read and encourages the growth of lichen.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Limestone (mid-1700s – 1930s) </span></b></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Limestone was favored in the Midwest from the mid-1700s to the Great Depression because of
its availability and ease of carving. This stone is made up of </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">calcite and calcium carbonate.</span> These small particles are composed of fossils
held together by a lime cement. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Although visually appealing, this soft stone is
severely affected by weathering, which causes pitting and that slowly wears the details of the stone away. This also causes the letters to dissolve over time. Tree stones were usually crafted from limestone and were a very
popular marker in the Midwest.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Marble (1780s – 1930s) </span></b></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Marble has been used for centuries due to its
strength and beautiful appearance. In the U.S. marble gravestones were popular from the 1780s through the 1930s. The stone is usually white with blue or grey
veins running through it but can also be black with white veins. When you rub your hand over marble, it feels like
sandpaper.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">But marble began to fall out of favor when weathering made it difficult to read. Acid rain has become the main enemy of this stone
causing the surface to become grainy and the lettering on the
stone to slowly fade away.<br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-left: 13.1pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 1.0pt 13.1pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -13.15pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Granite (mid-1800s – present) </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVRu2npK9Nd7ih3BHzucToxEkhzpq8GrlyjHzjnlZEy5C3DE-7zH_fXIFfT5Xu0unHaLeGLzHT3zn6ub3cIvEmf29nzpiERwD3V7egrObk6dp5TNESqScCeO9ZHNf6O8yayAtxTi-jQN5/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1657" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVRu2npK9Nd7ih3BHzucToxEkhzpq8GrlyjHzjnlZEy5C3DE-7zH_fXIFfT5Xu0unHaLeGLzHT3zn6ub3cIvEmf29nzpiERwD3V7egrObk6dp5TNESqScCeO9ZHNf6O8yayAtxTi-jQN5/" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Granite is the most durable of gravestones, and
currently, the most popular. With use mainly from the mid-1800s to the present, these gravestones can be red or grey in color. The red
stones contain a small amount of oxidized iron. Granite that ranges from bright red to pink in color usually come
from Missouri, and the darker red stones are from Wisconsin.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"> Grey stones are quarried mainly in New Hampshire.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"> Granite lettering is resistant to deterioration, and
the stone does not erode. Modern techniques make it easy to carve, and lasers
allow etching of personal images to tell your life’s story.</span>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">And then there's the marker that isn't really a stone but still prevalent in cemeteries across the country: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><b>Bonus - White Bronze (Zinc) (1880s – 1920s)</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCLu-4qMkraxzJtF1MmaTmf6p4oxanPBpX1E1uR49i4loKWY90-VJbiX5NpAOCFY1QanoH_moAUoSoAV2edoRoFPcAJrjqGBNGyT68WY_lEfb_1nF-BdSLnCrfHe5BLb5Dvep9YdcOUXf/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCLu-4qMkraxzJtF1MmaTmf6p4oxanPBpX1E1uR49i4loKWY90-VJbiX5NpAOCFY1QanoH_moAUoSoAV2edoRoFPcAJrjqGBNGyT68WY_lEfb_1nF-BdSLnCrfHe5BLb5Dvep9YdcOUXf/" width="180" /></a></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">“Tombstone Tourists” will be
familiar with another type of gravestone made of white</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"> bronze or zinc. Although not
white, and not made of bronze, these memorials are usually very detailed,
always different, and found in very good to excellent condition. White bronze
monuments are easy to spot once you start looking for their telltale
bluish-grey color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><style>@font-face
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{page:WordSection1;}</style><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">White bronze monuments offered
a less expensive alternative for a custom designed and detailed grave marker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there were those who looked down on the
white bronze marker as being a cheap imitation of a solid granite stone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some cemeteries even banned them, many times
due to the urging of local granite and marble monument companies. This is part of the reason they had such a short life, only from the 1880s to the 1920s. </span>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">These monuments weathered well
but they did have one flaw – creep. This occurs when the weight of the top of
the monument bears down onto the base and it begins to bow or bulge – very
slowly, over the years. The only way to rectify this is to place a
stainless-steel armature inside the base of this hollow marker to help support the upper weight. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7m5xzz0u3rihnt6BUaKLHEpWE6X95eId0du107C6tQGvaCue5CTevQyzbo2gZqRldBaGqD39qPn1y8WY1MXkMmaVBc3oEYic2XM_7r9ra9wzmRT508pE3k8bTnPlX5k3hK8Kggo-dwaz/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1692" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7m5xzz0u3rihnt6BUaKLHEpWE6X95eId0du107C6tQGvaCue5CTevQyzbo2gZqRldBaGqD39qPn1y8WY1MXkMmaVBc3oEYic2XM_7r9ra9wzmRT508pE3k8bTnPlX5k3hK8Kggo-dwaz/" width="290" /></a></span></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Regardless of what type of
stone you decide on, be sure to put a little of your story on the marker with
carvings, images or symbols. Leave something for the coming generations to
consider and enjoy when they wander the cemeteries.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Zapfino; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";">Joy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It's
amazing how quickly the time passes. </span></p>
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the tenth anniversary of A Grave Interest. </span>
</p><p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">I started
the blog in 2011 because of my love for cemeteries. And because my husband and I had
recently closed our winery after ten years. I thought it would give me something
fun to do. Brian thought it would keep me busy for a few months …</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1SRQj77ZD2-9jlhWrqvKLK5oNwcTBwJK-XF88L_ZnYC0ZtMszuaBfxm6bpLScjSt_44ORD0Faywsg2eAYMHR_-FSz6q16YtCABP_iN5spBIS8bkYFNyOLmaPcb29VqUe4xOyeATAXkWh/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="676" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1SRQj77ZD2-9jlhWrqvKLK5oNwcTBwJK-XF88L_ZnYC0ZtMszuaBfxm6bpLScjSt_44ORD0Faywsg2eAYMHR_-FSz6q16YtCABP_iN5spBIS8bkYFNyOLmaPcb29VqUe4xOyeATAXkWh/" width="320" /></a></div>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Needless to
say, after a decade of wandering and researching and writing, I’m more hooked
on cemeteries than ever! </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Thanks to
all of you for reading the posts, telling me your stories, cluing me in on
some great cemeteries, sharing photos, and inviting me to your genealogy
conferences, libraries and societies. I love giving presentations about cemetery
research, sharing interesting photos, and telling the occasional story about spooky cemetery occurrences.</span></p><p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0ep99HNbXbw0EY4OGgEFw6c-0wF340B7wTjpM1rVitgjJnOKYhXcN1suNNbdZ9RNHEGGgpWHXLBAeUYUiTfpu9eyUYg24F6bp76X-4DQssB4aEj0kt_-T5125zJDBqPClMPIu6DZCMou/s749/GRAVEYARD.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="631" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0ep99HNbXbw0EY4OGgEFw6c-0wF340B7wTjpM1rVitgjJnOKYhXcN1suNNbdZ9RNHEGGgpWHXLBAeUYUiTfpu9eyUYg24F6bp76X-4DQssB4aEj0kt_-T5125zJDBqPClMPIu6DZCMou/s320/GRAVEYARD.png" /></a></div>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">I’ve got
some major changes in the works for the next year including offering webinars,
although I really miss getting to meet and talk with all of you. (Hoping we can
attend meetings and conferences later in the year.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will also be a new A Grave Interest
podcast, a new updated webpage and some in-the-field videos. Plus, more of the
blog, so stay tuned, keep wandering cemeteries and keep reading.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">And thanks
for making this such a blast to do!</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">~ </span><span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-38359907636249554492021-01-29T05:30:00.001-05:002021-01-29T05:30:02.935-05:00The Tradition of the Riderless Horse<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl85KQ8PNzs6U5UR4sKsbZUFe6e6SA9Rc3jb_XrUa8dQD8mA10t5JpK4do1P6NmBGF6rrUyIgDQJtBHOKsNqNDiUESzG40TttaODYgY1XZmtL43JsAsgE3LQvEgtEo9vOl9icbxUtiZ1mB/s462/horses.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl85KQ8PNzs6U5UR4sKsbZUFe6e6SA9Rc3jb_XrUa8dQD8mA10t5JpK4do1P6NmBGF6rrUyIgDQJtBHOKsNqNDiUESzG40TttaODYgY1XZmtL43JsAsgE3LQvEgtEo9vOl9icbxUtiZ1mB/s320/horses.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It
has been said that Genghis Khan, one of the most famous conquerors in history,
was the first to honor fallen warriors by having the rider’s horse led to the
burial site. The bond between the soldier and his horse was expected to last
the length of the animal’s life. If a warrior died before the horse, the animal
was sacrificed with the belief that the master was waiting for his steed at
“the gate in the sky.” </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Known
as a "caparisoned horse" these riderless horses have been used in funeral rites
for centuries. The “Cap Horse” is led by the “Cap Walker” to the cemetery. The riderless horse
is used mainly in Presidential, Secretary of Defense, and military funerals for
those with the rank of Colonel or above. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">What
the horse carries on his back during the funeral depends on his color. A black
horse carries a saddle blanket, saddle and bridle. Any other color horse carries
a folded hood and cape along with the saddle, blanket and bridle.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The
boots of the deceased are placed backwards in the stir-ups to symbolize the rider’s one final look back before continuing on in death. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImfttVA5SQcWtImGq_MJgFqLaxOYBJ8rjmjYAYxtJu4ZOuUfA81eTnHDKx6rvufOyQIEOPzbxfBQ2UHK8TpJN9RBP37u_VmQi7A8gLxFLjc49M0Z8hpev6Lb08K9nowqU8EvUtMmZjcmf/s234/WASHINGTON.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="198" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImfttVA5SQcWtImGq_MJgFqLaxOYBJ8rjmjYAYxtJu4ZOuUfA81eTnHDKx6rvufOyQIEOPzbxfBQ2UHK8TpJN9RBP37u_VmQi7A8gLxFLjc49M0Z8hpev6Lb08K9nowqU8EvUtMmZjcmf/w169-h200/WASHINGTON.png" width="169" /></a></div></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Several
presidents have chosen to be honored in this way. According to White House
history, George Washington’s personal secretary, Tobias Lear noted that Washington’s
“horse, with his saddle, holsters and pistols (was) led by two grooms, Cyrus
and Wilson” in his funeral procession. Zackery Taylor, twelfth president of the United States, had his
horse, <b>Old Whitey</b>, lead his funeral procession.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Old
Bob</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-j1zlrmr2tDgpSQQwzH_ZeeO-9JsyeKGtYiRB5eZzgSC6G1Ha6TR2ViQ6u_cnUTrw3HzoZJu6PfL4XAIHfM-j3H_JwOVPqZhl6DrAlXZRaPMz7GjCuMUiwsHonKa2qRCaO6_4cVNpR9qP/s315/OLD+BOB.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-j1zlrmr2tDgpSQQwzH_ZeeO-9JsyeKGtYiRB5eZzgSC6G1Ha6TR2ViQ6u_cnUTrw3HzoZJu6PfL4XAIHfM-j3H_JwOVPqZhl6DrAlXZRaPMz7GjCuMUiwsHonKa2qRCaO6_4cVNpR9qP/s0/OLD+BOB.png" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Abraham Lincoln was the first president honored with a cap horse in a state
funeral. Lincoln’s horse, Old Bob, followed his master’s casket from the White
House to the Capitol Rotunda where Lincoln was to lay in state. When his casket was
carried to Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, again Old Bob followed
behind. Both times Lincoln’s boots had been placed backwards in the horse’s
stir ups.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Black
Jack</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mn14zlgGEJwJIxxWJiTd0_Lw703wI-AFctZxFz5SU74gEgtlDtGM6q6gVvj7JyDWUosiUJJ1tGkMSGgdmLbrg7tozD15qPw772qSLtC8c0jsgMlgnQPoOobR-p5k8oGK_KzMgF7EmRTd/s200/black-jack.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mn14zlgGEJwJIxxWJiTd0_Lw703wI-AFctZxFz5SU74gEgtlDtGM6q6gVvj7JyDWUosiUJJ1tGkMSGgdmLbrg7tozD15qPw772qSLtC8c0jsgMlgnQPoOobR-p5k8oGK_KzMgF7EmRTd/s0/black-jack.jpg" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The
most famous riderless horse was a Morgan-American Quarter horse named Black Jack for General John J. Pershing. Born on January 19, 1947, Black Jack was one
of the last horses issued to the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. He arrived in
Fort Myer, Virginia in late 1952 standing fifteen hands high and weighting
1,050 pounds.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Over
the next two decades, Black Jack took part in the funerals for Presidents
Herbert Hoover, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson along with 5-star General
Douglas MacArthur. He also accompanied more than one-thousand soldiers and retired military to their graves, mostly in ceremonies in Arlington Cemetery. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Black
Jack had many fans who went to visit, sent him holiday cards and requested
locks of his hair. </span></p>
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Jack died on February 6, 1976 after serving 29 years in the military. He was
cremated and his remains buried at Fort Myer on Summerall Field. Black Jack is one of only
two horses to have been buried with full military honors. (The other was </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Comanche, a survivor of the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.)<br /></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></b></p><b>
</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Sergeant
York</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUsr-Q52YEYIl1yynAsM9O79Q7cmnWrmKWzA3uAt6wtF3LZSUwoOdJpfexIyLQkgnA52vhZoNxOqC1john_rxRheMuwk-xTocFVGcY2TemfttE2_uUCy-LPd4m68TC5-05eCPPFO4xzaR/s213/sgt+york.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUsr-Q52YEYIl1yynAsM9O79Q7cmnWrmKWzA3uAt6wtF3LZSUwoOdJpfexIyLQkgnA52vhZoNxOqC1john_rxRheMuwk-xTocFVGcY2TemfttE2_uUCy-LPd4m68TC5-05eCPPFO4xzaR/s0/sgt+york.png" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">This
standard bred gelding was once known as “Allaboard Jules” during his racing days. Sgt. York was
accepted into the military in 1997 and renamed in honor of WWI soldier Alvin C.
York.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It was Sergeant
York that served as Cap Horse for the 40th president, walking behind the caisson bearing President Ronald Reagan’s casket in 2004.</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">You
can lean more at The Caisson Stables, which includes a small museum at Fort Myer in Virginia. There visitors can see the horses that work
at Arlington Cemetery and learn more about the unique tradition of the
riderless horse. Included is a tour of the stables and tack room, and
afterwards you can pay your respects at the grave of Black Jack.</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF6rjCFOqDT1C0LIInUrYi5iGwrcrin0PNkI6vUBWK9lAQWZUGGN4p18bdM_qyYQ0Bklhs7X4OrGzLog9qfUMttxxAcRU40MHpXDXStGKy1N_iW_evirBzWsRWIBACC-DQyBU744FZUDp/s678/PALLBEARERS.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF6rjCFOqDT1C0LIInUrYi5iGwrcrin0PNkI6vUBWK9lAQWZUGGN4p18bdM_qyYQ0Bklhs7X4OrGzLog9qfUMttxxAcRU40MHpXDXStGKy1N_iW_evirBzWsRWIBACC-DQyBU744FZUDp/s320/PALLBEARERS.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">
</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Pallbearers have carried the coffin at funerals for
centuries. The term “pallbearer” is derived from the heavy white cloth (the
pall) that at one time covered all caskets. The pall may be ornate or very
plain. It is part of the religious ceremony in Roman Catholic
and Lutheran funeral services representing death and rebirth of the
spirit.</span></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">For a military funeral, the American flag is used as the
pall. It is placed on the casket as soon as it enters the church and removed
just before being lowered into the ground. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">As the funeral ceremony became more simplified, the term
“pallbearer” came to describe someone who carries the casket to its burial
location.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Today, pallbearers are selected by the family to oversee
the casket at the funeral. It is an honor to be asked and indicates that you
were regarded highly by the deceased, and their family for they are trusting you to
carry their loved one to the final resting place.</span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Pallbearers may be close relatives, friends, neighbors,
co-workers, business associates and church members. And yes, women can act as
pallbearers. Where it was once frowned upon to select a woman due to concerns
about her emotions “getting the better of her,” today women are asked and accept
these duties. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">There are usually six to eight people who act as pallbearers
depending on the size and weight of the casket, which is dictated by the number
of handles on each side. (For a child’s casket, there may only be four handles.)
A typical casket can weight from 200 to 400 pounds.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSeWw0cTDdsYNf8TnKbik5fCCGaqywopLFqhmTSirR5gqi71bEqSr0TxhvSVuaTZwbQ2_Uw2EX3vNqPtQFtwi9OxWnxrl8AsEwUlbY6ThKjgOGZt7KZSvv8ZSNv_mgbbb8cVTfNuxXTUk/s588/WHEELED+BIER.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="588" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSeWw0cTDdsYNf8TnKbik5fCCGaqywopLFqhmTSirR5gqi71bEqSr0TxhvSVuaTZwbQ2_Uw2EX3vNqPtQFtwi9OxWnxrl8AsEwUlbY6ThKjgOGZt7KZSvv8ZSNv_mgbbb8cVTfNuxXTUk/w200-h160/WHEELED+BIER.png" width="200" /></a>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Each pallbearer should have ability to assist in lifting
and carrying the casket over uneven ground in the cemetery. Some funeral homes provide
a bier with wheels that pallbearers assist in rolling.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN_ken3HKm_G80fob6lDJftR7Sar3N5mkLAsKNH5xF_oVZWUJu0H19KuJUMhBTlTona8HVrP1s8a3eCsv9WFISG_snEwSSDbRKevN1B98udxHtE3EM06KywN6itdzhg-QDdqf7PzbHUR8/s318/CREMAINS.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="113" data-original-width="318" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN_ken3HKm_G80fob6lDJftR7Sar3N5mkLAsKNH5xF_oVZWUJu0H19KuJUMhBTlTona8HVrP1s8a3eCsv9WFISG_snEwSSDbRKevN1B98udxHtE3EM06KywN6itdzhg-QDdqf7PzbHUR8/w320-h114/CREMAINS.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">An honorary pallbearer is someone who cannot physically lift
the casket; a distinguished colleague in the deceased’s professional field, or a special family
member or close friend. The honorary pallbearer may lead or follow the casket. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A pallbearer should dress in conservative and respectful
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the family may request pallbearers wear their loved one’s favorite color or something
that has been designated as a tribute to the deceased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pallbearers should be able to keep emotions
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Pallbearers should expect to arrive a few minutes early
and stay a few minutes after the </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Funeral so the director can explain what you will need
to know and how to fulfill your </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">duties before the ceremony begins. Remember, it is an
honor to be selected. If you are not sure you can keep
your emotions under control, let the family know. They will appreciate
your candidness.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7T5x4lHQgIiGh2doDDinPfPx3S8zS5U3w0Qi_9_1ulgL48Wnqk6-XBLA1h-USVxbh_YWVOeVquSHSf6if2PaXDf6iE2DNwNnHeHjEGVWnxTlk4cZxeuDF6OJSmJDRmW1GYNusQWvpCo/s736/DICKENS.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;">
</a><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7T5x4lHQgIiGh2doDDinPfPx3S8zS5U3w0Qi_9_1ulgL48Wnqk6-XBLA1h-USVxbh_YWVOeVquSHSf6if2PaXDf6iE2DNwNnHeHjEGVWnxTlk4cZxeuDF6OJSmJDRmW1GYNusQWvpCo/s736/DICKENS.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="607" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7T5x4lHQgIiGh2doDDinPfPx3S8zS5U3w0Qi_9_1ulgL48Wnqk6-XBLA1h-USVxbh_YWVOeVquSHSf6if2PaXDf6iE2DNwNnHeHjEGVWnxTlk4cZxeuDF6OJSmJDRmW1GYNusQWvpCo/w165-h200/DICKENS.png" width="165" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charles Dickens<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span>It
is one of the most enduring holiday classics in the world. <i>A Christmas Carol</i> by
Charles Dickens was written unintentionally, in 1843. In it, the main character
Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser with his time, money, and emotions, is visited by his
former business partner, Jacob Marley, a kindred spirit who paves the way for
visitations from three ghosts: Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet
to Come. After hearing each ghost’s proclamations, Scrooge is
transformed into a man with a heart who makes “mankind” his business. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eNk3GK2Ojz3w2kcbioCMFI2go6yVi8pedR2S_Ywun4IdNiGtHj1bIh2tVeL-Ti4NTPhKtI5wm_wgR9VgwEeahTdiSFLZ81sTf2YvNxnj_nMOKRYo1Fkk-XASy47mOCRQ7pk-GNd-NR5N/s321/CHILD+LABOR.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eNk3GK2Ojz3w2kcbioCMFI2go6yVi8pedR2S_Ywun4IdNiGtHj1bIh2tVeL-Ti4NTPhKtI5wm_wgR9VgwEeahTdiSFLZ81sTf2YvNxnj_nMOKRYo1Fkk-XASy47mOCRQ7pk-GNd-NR5N/s320/CHILD+LABOR.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Originally
titled <i>An Appeal to the People of England, on behalf of the Poor Man's Child</i>, Dickens
set out to write about the brutal conditions of child labor. Children as young
as five worked 16 hours a day, six days a week in some of the most horrific and
appalling jobs available. Since children worked for next to nothing – sometimes
only room and board – this was what was available to them. </span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course, Dickens understood what their lives were like. He had to go to work at
the age of twelve when his father was sent to London’s Debtors Prison. To help
make ends meet, Dickens worked at a boot-blacking factory. This gave him "deep
personal and social outrage,” which influenced his life, and his writing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cUOOXFEMuWgizyPKjrBaeOCmTibO8HixGkQQneySlWzBitQsKtPt61hWOpUKmmebQb84Cgawkj3k4HfzEic6wzULle-mEegHmCzhIH3uzM4Odl1yO3DrFGPW-heCrM3Y5mrg2L5_NxIR/s710/LABORERS.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cUOOXFEMuWgizyPKjrBaeOCmTibO8HixGkQQneySlWzBitQsKtPt61hWOpUKmmebQb84Cgawkj3k4HfzEic6wzULle-mEegHmCzhIH3uzM4Odl1yO3DrFGPW-heCrM3Y5mrg2L5_NxIR/s320/LABORERS.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Children,
and the poor in general, were not treated as human beings but more as a necessary
resource utilized to do the work no one else would. Humane treatment was not
considered mandatory in order to elicit the work demanded. The poor lived in squalid
conditions, half-starved, with no chance to change their circumstances. They
were happy to get what they could to keep their family alive and together.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiLgUV1P_pRx4tNVSR8Bl5ZEgbv8DMw4qtt-GqxmgOUqJ_fr6zSHbU4e1jb2WA0G6GE7DwcKNW8e6FDmxLoesvexqScXWBa6vaXv2Lwhyphenhyphen5NnU1iA_UsbK95KrxU44YlfozL9rMmjjk5tZ/s927/TITLE+PAGE.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="511" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiLgUV1P_pRx4tNVSR8Bl5ZEgbv8DMw4qtt-GqxmgOUqJ_fr6zSHbU4e1jb2WA0G6GE7DwcKNW8e6FDmxLoesvexqScXWBa6vaXv2Lwhyphenhyphen5NnU1iA_UsbK95KrxU44YlfozL9rMmjjk5tZ/s320/TITLE+PAGE.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
several attempts to write the treatise, Dickens realized that instead of lecturing,
what he needed was a good story to catch people’s interest. In less than six
weeks, he had written a tale that he intended to act as “a Sledge hammer (that) has
come down with twenty times the force—twenty thousand times the force” causing
readers to consider more modern ideas about industry, and the worker. Dickens
wanted employers to acknowledge workers as fellow human beings with the same
rights as their employer; food, shelter, an education, and a chance to lift
themselves up out of poverty.</span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
Dickens also wanted to highlight societal changes that were taking place with
the holiday and show that even the poor had a right to enjoy the season with
family and friends. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
new way to celebrate the old festival was with Christmas carols sung by
carolers going from house to house in exchange for a warm drink and food. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Christmas tree was becoming a new tradition; something for the family to cut, decorate
and gather around. The Christmas holiday began to focus on family companionship, dancing
and games along with seasonal food and drink. By the mid-1800's, this was the accepted way
to celebrate Christmastide.</span></p><p> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><style>
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ghost stories were becoming part of the tradition. Dickens included ghosts in
several of his writings due to his interest in the unknown and
spiritualism. Since his teenage years, Dickens had read penny magazines
about murders and ghosts. He said that he delighted in scaring himself and hoped
the three ghosts in <i>A Christmas Carol</i> would succeed in doing the same to the reader,
bringing about a transformation that would haunt his readers “pleasantly.”</span></p>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcxwzHae7v-a_zXI6E_fv7I-xNVeTFLX1CHmfSSVXgHF5pL4B0xVbXWNufw1J_QANNwozXiJdtwovfBRU3cJ1uxpJuwcZNSZVq3MOaC5jfLksqQ2VRi9kKK57ezB-sJ00hrT5uhZkXWLp/s404/CHRISTMAS+PAST.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcxwzHae7v-a_zXI6E_fv7I-xNVeTFLX1CHmfSSVXgHF5pL4B0xVbXWNufw1J_QANNwozXiJdtwovfBRU3cJ1uxpJuwcZNSZVq3MOaC5jfLksqQ2VRi9kKK57ezB-sJ00hrT5uhZkXWLp/s320/CHRISTMAS+PAST.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Ghost of Christmas Past<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span>From
the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past when Scrooge is transported back to
his teenage years and first love, the reader begins to identify with the miser
in ways not expected.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4Dc3jKjKwGXguK4WK7YmWiwXW-H7d3wZ0aEYuDOBV_OHyKeu3aohQcKg8z8YXbdGoZy1Nr3IjY_Ez9xZRdZZmF6CzLx74Jd4uPesysEuf0UpX1BKaYRViWCmV_AMUYgw75hqSaj3iwQF/s796/THE+GHOST+OF+CHRISTMAS+PRESENT.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="513" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4Dc3jKjKwGXguK4WK7YmWiwXW-H7d3wZ0aEYuDOBV_OHyKeu3aohQcKg8z8YXbdGoZy1Nr3IjY_Ez9xZRdZZmF6CzLx74Jd4uPesysEuf0UpX1BKaYRViWCmV_AMUYgw75hqSaj3iwQF/w206-h320/THE+GHOST+OF+CHRISTMAS+PRESENT.png" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ghost of Christmas Present<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Ghost of Christmas Present introduces feelings of generosity, happiness and
well-being, showing Scrooge how he has morally failed mankind, and shaming him
into grief at what he has said and done.</span></p>
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it is The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come with connotations of Death and the
Grim Reaper that makes Scrooge willing to change his greedy and malevolent
ways. He realizes that he does not wish to end up like his former business
partner; alone and forgotten in death.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">By
suggesting that Scrooge has the power to change the unknown, he is given hope,
and the possibility of forgiveness if he is willing to change. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">According
to British philosopher Gilbert Keith Chesterton, in writing <i>A Christmas Carol</i>,
Dickens managed to transform Christmas from a sacred holiday into a family feast. Dickens hoped to influence changes in the lives of the rich and poor by encouraging
“practical benevolence” throughout Victorian society.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPn8FoMKlDFOeRZSQb06F717IoQeGCn4y7EfxKqNClukn6K7ZMeWOD57J3AhPSGc3UF1W_2W2MDstB7SKdVrLjL_Sum3vRALjxnSCCG55-y_APn6EMlL2Bm0Z2HNGuyrjX6heSiaiKjQe/s893/COVER.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPn8FoMKlDFOeRZSQb06F717IoQeGCn4y7EfxKqNClukn6K7ZMeWOD57J3AhPSGc3UF1W_2W2MDstB7SKdVrLjL_Sum3vRALjxnSCCG55-y_APn6EMlL2Bm0Z2HNGuyrjX6heSiaiKjQe/s320/COVER.png" /></a></div><p></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas</span></i><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> was first published
on December 19, 1843, and all copies had been sold by Christmas Eve. By the end of
1844, thirteen editions of the novella had been printed and sold. Dickens had
hit on a topic that Victorians were ready to confront.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
was reported that after Dickens did a reading of his novella (one of 127
performances) on Christmas Eve 1867, a factory owner decided to close his
business for Christmas Day so his workers could be at home with their families.
And just like Scrooge, each worker’s family received a turkey for their dinner.</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><i>A
Christmas Carol</i> has never been out of print for the past 177 years. It is the second most
read book, next to the Bible. Although, the tale tells of life during the Victorian
era, the story continues to touch our hearts with the hope of peace, prosperity
and goodwill toward our fellow men and women. And continuing, generation after generation.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">~ <span style="font-family: Zapfino;">Joy</span></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-18991381394468940192020-11-13T05:30:00.024-05:002020-11-13T05:30:05.021-05:00Cemetery Stones Missing for Decades Have Been Found<p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAt-GtTnLinGeOrZnEf5klF3PLVKrP9kt7T9XbEfo2Vq-Z25Dd99PZS0mfv-f0bxaFufDUDn8jeuELy1_2G-lC0DbU9F68U2mHE6sLnyx7RGxlKg9bMo0rtAv1zt5Fy9oSw5y5QbEG4or/s891/RIVER.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="891" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAt-GtTnLinGeOrZnEf5klF3PLVKrP9kt7T9XbEfo2Vq-Z25Dd99PZS0mfv-f0bxaFufDUDn8jeuELy1_2G-lC0DbU9F68U2mHE6sLnyx7RGxlKg9bMo0rtAv1zt5Fy9oSw5y5QbEG4or/s320/RIVER.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">It all started with
a walk. Four years ago, Virginia senator Richard Stuart and his wife Lisa were out for a stroll
along the Potomac River when he noticed something concerning: a
headstone lying along the bank.</span></span></h3><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonHzgY6CZlKq3h9DAMFCsdaxjCNjaANDo5ZjXsC-ZX5M4MfWAsqS6XJ9SrP4ExcodWNlriPGqd7DpCF4qniItro2HPoGGtomp8Gvvy_Mg-uW_rvUjRhY9o20xmr5ez-1SDxDwSoNmLuDb/s655/Photo+courtsey+Washington+Post.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="527" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonHzgY6CZlKq3h9DAMFCsdaxjCNjaANDo5ZjXsC-ZX5M4MfWAsqS6XJ9SrP4ExcodWNlriPGqd7DpCF4qniItro2HPoGGtomp8Gvvy_Mg-uW_rvUjRhY9o20xmr5ez-1SDxDwSoNmLuDb/w161-h200/Photo+courtsey+Washington+Post.png" width="161" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">The Stuarts found another,
and then another until the senator realized the piece of land he had just
purchased had gravestones strewn across it. It didn’t take long for historians
to track down where the stones had come from – Columbian Harmony Cemetery, an
African American burial ground upriver in Washington, D.C.</span></span></h3><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jqljfmwoC8e1U5fFc2aQZbO-svr-hXZ6lEVS6iKMf_oo-VhkzLD9hxkdJPmpFd671u-pnMkWV68JOBx9X1QSYTlrBSzeDEcMIh92AhztvMc24dI3tyJ5z2qjZ4k1eK6j1H3JB-n6A30q/s480/OLDER+CEMETERY.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jqljfmwoC8e1U5fFc2aQZbO-svr-hXZ6lEVS6iKMf_oo-VhkzLD9hxkdJPmpFd671u-pnMkWV68JOBx9X1QSYTlrBSzeDEcMIh92AhztvMc24dI3tyJ5z2qjZ4k1eK6j1H3JB-n6A30q/s320/OLDER+CEMETERY.png" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The cemetery was
opened in 1859 after the smaller Harmoneon Cemetery, founded in 1828 as the
region’s first burial society for free Blacks, had reached capacity. Columbian
Harmony Cemetery encompassed 17 acres and soon purchased 18 more. From 1892 -
1919, this was the most utilized black cemetery in Washington. In fact, in
1885, one-third of D.C’s African American residents were buried here, and by
the turnoff the century more than 10,000 graves were located in the cemetery.</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3yjf1zN5iTmdPZPhdfyNT3vhAX93Sp216P6bTE3AKJhn23DCWqeTHaaputS9qfQAbHr90kNgLJ81atxSwHAuaKnvH-WKs2zZdYkw8afIPBnxsalbuVEynIBTisL7EGedJrTaeJLZUSom/s585/map.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3yjf1zN5iTmdPZPhdfyNT3vhAX93Sp216P6bTE3AKJhn23DCWqeTHaaputS9qfQAbHr90kNgLJ81atxSwHAuaKnvH-WKs2zZdYkw8afIPBnxsalbuVEynIBTisL7EGedJrTaeJLZUSom/s320/map.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Columbian Harmony Society, which owned the cemetery, decided to purchase 45 acres near Landover, Maryland in 1929. There were no grave relocations, only new burials at the new cemetery. </span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Then in 1957, real
estate investor/developer, Louis N. Bell made an offer to purchase Columbian
Harmony Cemetery and meld it into his 107-acre Forest Lawn Cemetery. </span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3OktwqqwbeCd9rrf4kVzppw8rHqHKZ4NydcZD_Np4tRjrOuEV8TqoKUzIZjEY-fTLZUBBlS45uKlM-BrPTp6557KldzPrTDaElPYBRuzprOHX8M6QUNeinZ4LmJYWcAZ9Z0KEwZmIhRl/s452/OLD+MAP.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="452" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3OktwqqwbeCd9rrf4kVzppw8rHqHKZ4NydcZD_Np4tRjrOuEV8TqoKUzIZjEY-fTLZUBBlS45uKlM-BrPTp6557KldzPrTDaElPYBRuzprOHX8M6QUNeinZ4LmJYWcAZ9Z0KEwZmIhRl/w200-h146/OLD+MAP.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">After much negotiations
and a name change to the National Harmony Memorial Park, the relocation of
around 37,000 African American graves began in May 1960. The relatives of those
buried at Columbian Harmony were contacted for permission to exhume and move
their loved one. It took more than 100 workers six months to exhume, place
remains in new coffins and move them to Forest Lawn for reburial.</span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">But the r</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">elocation
agreement did not include moving headstones, monuments <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif01E6rG37lLS6yT0jI4k4LDhQVQyVL0M_n1anEpqgxpxORAZz3thqUuz4pOAcOcBTfEhupBymG41chmLVzLMOI_j1OeDPM4cke5rYiLA2XnFRhwxMR4dJ3XA4T7ZF7JOC7kBXZvNXuGVX/s411/old+stones.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="328" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif01E6rG37lLS6yT0jI4k4LDhQVQyVL0M_n1anEpqgxpxORAZz3thqUuz4pOAcOcBTfEhupBymG41chmLVzLMOI_j1OeDPM4cke5rYiLA2XnFRhwxMR4dJ3XA4T7ZF7JOC7kBXZvNXuGVX/w159-h200/old+stones.png" width="159" /></a></div>or memorials. Those relocated were buried without identification. The existing
grave memorials were removed and sold as scrap. For the next half-century, no one would know what became of the original markers.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In 1967, Bell sold
the old cemetery grounds to the city for development. It wasn’t until 1976, when
a metro station was being built on the former cemetery site that workers
unearthed five coffins and numerous remains. </span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfaR4engQTNjy1pGjZ09hI_pW9h2RxvJcmlLInmL8qm9QZKEhwNwrgnRsKbUZPJtD17MWzc4ckD5JR9mHpo20YXpzLntGE4gfhHwa3WYK_JB0nEmwNxT5NxbhKEg7Q73r6F9VFg4bk95b/s418/HARMONY.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfaR4engQTNjy1pGjZ09hI_pW9h2RxvJcmlLInmL8qm9QZKEhwNwrgnRsKbUZPJtD17MWzc4ckD5JR9mHpo20YXpzLntGE4gfhHwa3WYK_JB0nEmwNxT5NxbhKEg7Q73r6F9VFg4bk95b/s320/HARMONY.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">More remains were
discovered in 1979 when a parking lot was being constructed; not all of
the bodies had been exhumed in the cemetery’s move in 1960. Thanks to Virginia historians, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Senator Stuart, a nonprofit group is working to place these rediscovered markers on the appropriate graves at Harmony Memorial Park. Markers that cannot be retrieved will become part of a memorial located along the Potomac River.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Those buried here include:</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLosL2CxvZu9e58LhSsMciBqQw1aa4eCM3Mz52qbjPjCcTPmR7ljl97QaCvtTHr8NAf5jhdLH6b6y2XAjU-uLfuusT7L0D8lZao3EGQQUm6H4KGb5PaxuoBp2GFD6w6x9yH5txC1vWu4e/s776/KECKLY.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="776" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLosL2CxvZu9e58LhSsMciBqQw1aa4eCM3Mz52qbjPjCcTPmR7ljl97QaCvtTHr8NAf5jhdLH6b6y2XAjU-uLfuusT7L0D8lZao3EGQQUm6H4KGb5PaxuoBp2GFD6w6x9yH5txC1vWu4e/s320/KECKLY.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">• Elizabeth Keckly (1818-1907), former slave, and seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">• James Wormley (1819–1884),
hotel owner and the only African American present when President Lincoln died</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_mkP_y5AK6EDHRHCORPGF9QRN_DV22eLJ7X50NcOl0L6wANxaWA-2yJ6yiuKKQrlyVzU6OblWGvkgE8uCHVA5waWx_Ml-b7jS-fAeTSfukErsQpqluHiFdSNvDeEkzg7hdkG0erKrZlQ/s246/LUCY.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_mkP_y5AK6EDHRHCORPGF9QRN_DV22eLJ7X50NcOl0L6wANxaWA-2yJ6yiuKKQrlyVzU6OblWGvkgE8uCHVA5waWx_Ml-b7jS-fAeTSfukErsQpqluHiFdSNvDeEkzg7hdkG0erKrZlQ/s0/LUCY.png" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">• </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Lucy Addison (1861–1937),
educator and principal</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">• John F. Cook Jr. (1833-1910), a well-known businessman from one of DC's most wealthy black familie</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">s. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2UAvAmmmN31uisd_MZMoYbfAMGSO0GfWZzO6y9U2tKCILPoLPmOHgFk2Z7zqNZoIbIVk_iXULF1JN6hJHA92aBw6yWwBpL814zvYuFVF3HTo1ngCDAPLvDy6hgcZBCu8GaGTd3_0M6Ho/s269/MARY+ANN.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2UAvAmmmN31uisd_MZMoYbfAMGSO0GfWZzO6y9U2tKCILPoLPmOHgFk2Z7zqNZoIbIVk_iXULF1JN6hJHA92aBw6yWwBpL814zvYuFVF3HTo1ngCDAPLvDy6hgcZBCu8GaGTd3_0M6Ho/s0/MARY+ANN.png" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">• </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Mary Ann Shadd (1823–1893),
anti-slavery activist, and the first black woman publisher in North Ameri</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">ca </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">• And more than 400 of
Black Civil War veterans who served in the Union Army including two Medal of Honor
recipients</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHaQn3h57tAczDn1lCbRN2KNnzVbQMNNotsv3u363KO40XuiWp-mNTu9zrBVI0RuA7SYTq9X9IkE4ZYGevdt1eVFpNmH0w8wo7jKBZYE_p7FOBPqX0tu5KjQKrB52zyXcmOpMkQeOJllk/s358/EMOLISH.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="358" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHaQn3h57tAczDn1lCbRN2KNnzVbQMNNotsv3u363KO40XuiWp-mNTu9zrBVI0RuA7SYTq9X9IkE4ZYGevdt1eVFpNmH0w8wo7jKBZYE_p7FOBPqX0tu5KjQKrB52zyXcmOpMkQeOJllk/w200-h118/EMOLISH.png" width="200" /></a></div>It should be remembered that Columbine Harmony Cemetery was not the only African American cemetery to be relocated during the 20th century. At least five more large Black graveyards were eliminated - all in the name of development.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">~ Joy <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></span></span></span></h3><br /><p><style>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX7at-2NmGuA-17UeCrBDETAIJu7O20fbphpawWLMVfba_vWuVyZRL4TyK-zMWPx9LsuAvU_WJynayC31MTxlLkQ6GKRIz7F1wHKySdTpZNZuTkKLLKU2NkX1ZS_T84qdP1g9G0652-yd/s645/NEWSPAPER.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="645" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX7at-2NmGuA-17UeCrBDETAIJu7O20fbphpawWLMVfba_vWuVyZRL4TyK-zMWPx9LsuAvU_WJynayC31MTxlLkQ6GKRIz7F1wHKySdTpZNZuTkKLLKU2NkX1ZS_T84qdP1g9G0652-yd/s320/NEWSPAPER.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It all began with
Armistice Day, a day set aside to remember those who died during the First
World War. November 11 became the legal holiday in 1938, and after the end of
World War Two, the name was changed to Veterans Day – a day set aside to honor all
veterans of the armed forces.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
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Dwight Eisenhower who signed the bill in 1953 proclaiming November 11 as Veteran’s
Day. Emporia Kansas resident Alvin J. King had contacted his congressman and
requested the day be set aside to honor all veterans from all wars and
conflicts. The first national observance occurred in 1954. <br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RohmGciK9PRaDJ1wl2lJhl84BQP9K9lFLnV2qi7nO22WBqbdonlvgYZbtUCmJE9SWp_vWJ8mmlCZ_kXQn7hr0FNBJowBPHtLlmaxK96gPOqRR3t7lZrcIz50SLsVZqF7o45q0Yxes2LA/s974/VETS+DAY.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="974" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RohmGciK9PRaDJ1wl2lJhl84BQP9K9lFLnV2qi7nO22WBqbdonlvgYZbtUCmJE9SWp_vWJ8mmlCZ_kXQn7hr0FNBJowBPHtLlmaxK96gPOqRR3t7lZrcIz50SLsVZqF7o45q0Yxes2LA/w200-h131/VETS+DAY.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">This year, Veterans
Day will mark the 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the end of World War Two, the 70<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, and the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary
of the end of the Panama Invasion, and the beginning of Desert Shield.</span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Veterans Day is
celebrated each year with parades, dedications and speeches. Here are just a few scheduled for this year.</span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
</b></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53dQQqfsKQW-zHSw2PV_TMMyIKBEdz5Y5NuEXiRYVsFfLyjccVB7LyQYOWB3tXlWDrxNbMGrMYezVzY3rTivsTQr-KXvv2wIFq6du70E86bOlGuuzTWGwKdqyV-AVHI4qCof_5wUD8yyZ/s628/arlington.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="628" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53dQQqfsKQW-zHSw2PV_TMMyIKBEdz5Y5NuEXiRYVsFfLyjccVB7LyQYOWB3tXlWDrxNbMGrMYezVzY3rTivsTQr-KXvv2wIFq6du70E86bOlGuuzTWGwKdqyV-AVHI4qCof_5wUD8yyZ/w200-h135/arlington.png" width="200" /></a></div> The
National Veterans Day Ceremony held at Arlington Cemetery begins with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It continues with an event at the
Memorial </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Amphitheatre. These events are free and open to the public.</span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
</b></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3sM44fDwJEr39qRPFWtIXM_BJOlM7VCN2WeEEG5WgpGOFJmmeMh6ZXR6ZwQp_22PjmU7lspcNtBGMrasduSrNtwr-SFLyn6KUkQIo_V-wF8rv1ANPAqsO_S8hSD7mY7qDo0zpjCm1sKK/s856/NY.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="856" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3sM44fDwJEr39qRPFWtIXM_BJOlM7VCN2WeEEG5WgpGOFJmmeMh6ZXR6ZwQp_22PjmU7lspcNtBGMrasduSrNtwr-SFLyn6KUkQIo_V-wF8rv1ANPAqsO_S8hSD7mY7qDo0zpjCm1sKK/w320-h224/NY.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">New York’s Veterans
Day Parade, the country’s largest celebration for veterans, will be held as
scheduled in New York City. An entire week of festivities and socially distant events
including a Veterans Day
Motorcade, a motorcycle ride and wreath-laying ceremonies. The Veterans Day Salute will
be broadcast on WABC and live streamed on <a href="http://www.Military.com" target="_blank">www.Military.com</a>.</span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTABVcrRRhcv5zpFofEn_R36puF8IB4s4BhjTaj1pfjqKdpBNXWyzX1Fs2ICq1RRg26jXiBKhZ0YjCXG98TdM65PKLu3F52NjqWu0lK_hXbBqRh6rOzw2kRIOjAZ9liB3rK5qctAovo6f5/s336/EMPORIUM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTABVcrRRhcv5zpFofEn_R36puF8IB4s4BhjTaj1pfjqKdpBNXWyzX1Fs2ICq1RRg26jXiBKhZ0YjCXG98TdM65PKLu3F52NjqWu0lK_hXbBqRh6rOzw2kRIOjAZ9liB3rK5qctAovo6f5/s320/EMPORIUM.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The “Founding City”
of Veterans Day, Emporia Kansas, will host a multi-day event. The All Veterans
Tribute will run during the month of November and include a veteran art exhibit, a Freedom
Fest Run and memorial services.</span></span>
</h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT8VJGNtWLQY2gupK3wtDKlSuzpAwDIlFK_SYav-GnGx2W3YyH6qlOpLfFVGHw031LIdLkiHNendIzkXQKUfvp8aUOsximF3kAE-h1PLeo8GJxHdMAcVbEd3fEYzG11c2MLmv7D5UqfDl/s611/VVMF.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT8VJGNtWLQY2gupK3wtDKlSuzpAwDIlFK_SYav-GnGx2W3YyH6qlOpLfFVGHw031LIdLkiHNendIzkXQKUfvp8aUOsximF3kAE-h1PLeo8GJxHdMAcVbEd3fEYzG11c2MLmv7D5UqfDl/s320/VVMF.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Fund (VVMF) has announced that the annual ceremony at The Wall will
not be held this year. They will however hold a virtual ceremony on November 11
at 1pm ET. You can attend through Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/VietnamVeteransMemorialFund" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/VietnamVeteransMemorialFund</a>
or on the VVMF website <a href="http://www.vvmf.org/honorservice" target="_blank">www.vvmf.org/honorservice</a></span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">
</h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Other cities and
town around the country will celebrate the day, or the weekend before or after, with civil war encampments,
military vehicle displays, and rousing speeches and performances.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">
</h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">For a more
comprehensive list visit <a href="http://www.Military.com" target="_blank">www.Military.com</a>.</span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">
</h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrOzPnIyehAotlx2kbq-Cs5-3WwLnB3unnjOnvzkMPBnueXUgwVZBEY0iF76PhE_08hWZMVSkirDPqSW1JA_O5bcvU7xXgCBPUutipHd5KXvWtU07NshrUV7L0oL8cwA4-qRzpMOX2Jrb/s728/FEET.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrOzPnIyehAotlx2kbq-Cs5-3WwLnB3unnjOnvzkMPBnueXUgwVZBEY0iF76PhE_08hWZMVSkirDPqSW1JA_O5bcvU7xXgCBPUutipHd5KXvWtU07NshrUV7L0oL8cwA4-qRzpMOX2Jrb/s320/FEET.png" width="320" /></a></div>Today, more than 1
million active-duty personnel are serving in the United States military. More
than 800,00 make up the reserved forces. And there are more than 24.9 million veterans living in the US.</span></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">
</h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Take time Wednesday
to honor and remember those who fight to protect our country. Happy Veterans
Day!</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">
</h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">~ Joy</span></span></h3><h2 style="text-align: left;">
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October and that means time for the annual A Grave Interest
haunting posts. Take a few moments and we'll stroll though some of the
hotels that aren't normally talked about when it comes to hauntings ...
and discover guests
who refuse to check out.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">In 1847, the Crutchfield family built a lodging house four stories tall across the <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYGNzZvtqFDJK1L2ixOQIldgpU7A-nl7cqrsWbXSk3jFZaeIwfhN6zOXGHkwMUhL3s8Px1pjG6nBIcZst4lpG0BQ55OuvCtjKAuqZlx2S1a6WK97H29TsAZooG9E54pQf6bEHLfOXSVmN/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1074" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYGNzZvtqFDJK1L2ixOQIldgpU7A-nl7cqrsWbXSk3jFZaeIwfhN6zOXGHkwMUhL3s8Px1pjG6nBIcZst4lpG0BQ55OuvCtjKAuqZlx2S1a6WK97H29TsAZooG9E54pQf6bEHLfOXSVmN/" width="320" /></a></div>street from where the new railroad would be built. Thomas Crutchfield later became mayor of Chattanooga and his hotel prospered until the Civil War. During the war, brother William Crutchfield, a Unionist, turned the hotel into a hospital for wounded soldiers - both Confederate and Union. In early 1867, the inn’s lobby was flooded when the Tennessee River rose 57-feet. In September of that year, the inn burned to the ground.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU23FCMsnk6rmAP9dwvvSgDI4pK4W6pYYWjXDZfnuEmYIlekDAQHp_xyN4T6GKrdPxre6IL9N3jn51bfbflIqmpOz_VyJqdaOQ5QCuKuu0kAtjMPhqeniG9Q-JP3zdwx_ovYnsG8TEqa5K/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="781" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU23FCMsnk6rmAP9dwvvSgDI4pK4W6pYYWjXDZfnuEmYIlekDAQHp_xyN4T6GKrdPxre6IL9N3jn51bfbflIqmpOz_VyJqdaOQ5QCuKuu0kAtjMPhqeniG9Q-JP3zdwx_ovYnsG8TEqa5K/" width="320" /></a></div>Fifty-four years later on New Year’s Day 1872, John Read opened The Read House on the site. It was destined to be a hotel of luxury with “terrazzo floors inlaid with marble, indoor paneling of quarter-sawed walnut, carved and gilded woodwork, mirrors recessed in massive arches and a lobby beautifully defined by its soaring columns.”</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />But the following year, the hotel was again flooded by rising river waters. And in</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuhxBPNIEkEv008_OKaM0enJ1S_CSjVl0rpp4VPS_PsFVyZwhVvvTOVU7w-Fe2ot1rS_3wBydJZXdNlgUZvawE-OU80JpfQHhSXRrrMwQ7JOxsEqv2eatzmTfCNwXZXrbtv-zsTYgyikK/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="300" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuhxBPNIEkEv008_OKaM0enJ1S_CSjVl0rpp4VPS_PsFVyZwhVvvTOVU7w-Fe2ot1rS_3wBydJZXdNlgUZvawE-OU80JpfQHhSXRrrMwQ7JOxsEqv2eatzmTfCNwXZXrbtv-zsTYgyikK/" width="320" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> 1875, the hotel served as a hospital for those suffering with yellow fever. A fourth story was added in 1886 and more renovations occurred in 1890.<br />By 1925 more rooms were needed so a new more modern brick structure was built on the site. Soaring up ten stories, it remains one of the most popular hotels in the city - for the living, and the dead.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZnSW1ss-d9z4qUkadqrTLcwsT7NwXYG4-oUvcn3o6zMheOUaS8fl7dUHgAwWm-yscUhkxjiBOvsbeyOo4um1OxaxH1PhRLpnqGm95P_luSc2m5UtAzTpV0Fo_cvHMzFB3BRJAT81-Un-/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="151" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZnSW1ss-d9z4qUkadqrTLcwsT7NwXYG4-oUvcn3o6zMheOUaS8fl7dUHgAwWm-yscUhkxjiBOvsbeyOo4um1OxaxH1PhRLpnqGm95P_luSc2m5UtAzTpV0Fo_cvHMzFB3BRJAT81-Un-/" width="180" /></a></div>A number of famous people have stayed at The Read House during the past century including comedian Bob Hope, singer and actor Bing Crosby, Oprah Winfrey and gangster Al Capone. Capone spent time in Room 311 during his federal trial for tax evasion. Bars were placed on the windows and remained there until a 2004 renovation. He never reported an encounter with a ghost.<br /><br />It was 1927 at the height of the Roaring Twenties, when Annalisa Netherly <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxrFOWBHNJ6ZsIr6K1KgeXH1GRrLQFZbez7DXEcI_2Y0sw_p608GAA4tH6cZvz8nWy3rdkViG4Gxo0IObd9PDNIwhwCy2of3RAnmAU3nKG5ucJaKdsleZwrxwQ6YYGwMrzvP9UAXW6ccE/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="363" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxrFOWBHNJ6ZsIr6K1KgeXH1GRrLQFZbez7DXEcI_2Y0sw_p608GAA4tH6cZvz8nWy3rdkViG4Gxo0IObd9PDNIwhwCy2of3RAnmAU3nKG5ucJaKdsleZwrxwQ6YYGwMrzvP9UAXW6ccE/" width="320" /></a></div>checked into Room 311. There are several variations of the story of what happened to Annalisa. In one tale, she is a young married woman arriving with her husband. Annalisa Netherly was fashionable, pretty and flirtatious and as a lark, had accompanied her husband on a business trip. It is said that her husband returned to Room 311 unexpectedly and discovered his wife entertaining another man. Later, as she soaked in the bathtub, her husband came in and slit her throat leaving her to die. </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx_qUaz3SHC7m52TkTPnh7U93AObzGKu1b-E7sYOFTtpA2YR9814gvFBFfZT5S6NYQa2_0nxAt3uCCput93hraqXcckfdqL_UipTeaQZMzL8Z3gimnXHdy5arXUKSRxM8iYJNBMNu-DPN/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="385" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx_qUaz3SHC7m52TkTPnh7U93AObzGKu1b-E7sYOFTtpA2YR9814gvFBFfZT5S6NYQa2_0nxAt3uCCput93hraqXcckfdqL_UipTeaQZMzL8Z3gimnXHdy5arXUKSRxM8iYJNBMNu-DPN/" width="292" /></a></div>In another version, Annalisa was a local prostitute who had taken a client up to Room 311. In a jealous rage, he nearly severed her head from her body as she bathed in the clawfoot tub.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />And of course there’s the homage paid to unrequited love. In this tale Annalisa’s advances were spurned by the man of her dreams so she checks into Room 311 and kills herself. (This one seems a bit of a stretch due to the amount of strength needed to come close to cutting her head off ... but it makes a good story.) </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />For almost a century, guests have reported seeing shadows flit across the room, <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_person/lh3.googleusercontent.com/-foux4I0_3pQ/X4m3SHgx2LI/AAAAAAAAaDc/GKQwB2DSVzQ_Uk9z6lOp_ttuqePLE5NmQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-16%2Bat%2B11.07.21%2BAM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="406" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVxSHZ31VxCXZKgpCMYIvKG4BCSiX7GxhJSwzoCPpWEUqCVa_wJpmhVAVfy9xMPRBpD959AcL5QYjeNL5FZRqepd7SNE3anEzpQIO01rNVSJiECWq-KeTpXmb05BdEia0Mdy42F9iXCjg/" width="251" /></a></div>covers moving on the bed, or being touched while sleeping. Some have said the room feels so oppressive, they couldn’t spend the night in it while others reportedly hear water running in the bathroom or lights that flicker on and off. It is said that Annalisa does not like men to be in the room, especially those who smoke.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOycG8q7RBPJ907XguWT7GdSXAFUYcs3J9IX2ICy55OHKO23fNgPEr_C5rdLtxPyuwHV3Qvogj2e_kotnS_NOBTJ1qsVNSXsiRD0dmsGH77j6fdAOHnCT4oT9uFLMHwE3tNX0q-XF3PgAT/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="574" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOycG8q7RBPJ907XguWT7GdSXAFUYcs3J9IX2ICy55OHKO23fNgPEr_C5rdLtxPyuwHV3Qvogj2e_kotnS_NOBTJ1qsVNSXsiRD0dmsGH77j6fdAOHnCT4oT9uFLMHwE3tNX0q-XF3PgAT/" width="275" /></a></div>Guests have also seen spirits in the lobby and dining room. Some say an older man looks like owner John Read. Others have felt misery and despair they attribute to those long-ago soldiers and hospital residents. Ghost soldiers have been seen roaming the fourth floor searching for something ...</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />Today, Room 311 has been renovated back to the 1920s and the way it looked<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://Chattanoogan.com" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="441" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE8XztObGxkMUmX-xCSvBai7_39WWsm5UHWfvtMv-KSRvhV3IOkEVG2rwPqmKeVZXmTWgcoS0mddV0D-zITPlmcCehDixWfv_yfb0z_yoHh_AAZEPET0MkhyphenhyphenUnyYg89ro0fyhB0a9V0ZY/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div id="imagemeta"><a href="https://Chattanoogan.com"><span class="meta_sp"><br /></span></a></div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> at that time complete with a clawfoot tub, old light switches and an old phone. There are no modern conveniences like a television, radio, coffee maker or hair dryer. Room 311 is available for guests to spend one of five overnight stays each year, but only during the month of October. While this year is booked, mark your calendar for a spirited autumn stay in 2021. You might even check the dates for 2027 and celebrate a century of haunting with Annalisa.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ_TCRP4lagK6tIZde8WnEzifk9p6mguZCs3_je7WJN50267BHri5v5AXqxVYxSEpC6gucZrSSUJIrbMcrxCwtuRuuROOBsZC9w8uWKE1sPCjFVPtTRvbSTaneifWRsLmXnnOJJTMNZn5/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="649" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ_TCRP4lagK6tIZde8WnEzifk9p6mguZCs3_je7WJN50267BHri5v5AXqxVYxSEpC6gucZrSSUJIrbMcrxCwtuRuuROOBsZC9w8uWKE1sPCjFVPtTRvbSTaneifWRsLmXnnOJJTMNZn5/" width="320" /></a></div>The Haunted Room 311 package includes exclusive overnight accommodations in Room 311, complimentary valet parking, an in-room decanter of "Bathtub Gin," two Annalisa Cocktails at the Bar & Billiards Room, $100 dining credit at the hotel's Bridgeman's Chophouse restaurant and $40 in-room breakfast service - providing you make it through the night ...<br /><br />If you’d prefer to see it in the light of day, you can take a complimentary tour of <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARFA7_QKQbG4QAV_HDMFywHjxwHnuKSEr_8r0FK29LJiQofFjLEQbE4vJveKjKsNyQANKW5Q_hG20nfn1JTHFA4ecD3h2XGahm6XyRAKJASrnWFbBU7K-j3dP_hbBUKgKManoHIDKPx_B/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="394" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARFA7_QKQbG4QAV_HDMFywHjxwHnuKSEr_8r0FK29LJiQofFjLEQbE4vJveKjKsNyQANKW5Q_hG20nfn1JTHFA4ecD3h2XGahm6XyRAKJASrnWFbBU7K-j3dP_hbBUKgKManoHIDKPx_B/" width="287" /></a></div>the room based on availability. Call or email for more details.<br />The Read House<br />107 West MLK Blvd<br />Nashville, TN</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><a href="http://www.thereadhousehotel.com">www.thereadhousehotel.com</a></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> <br />Happy hauntings!<br />~ Joy <br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><p><br /><br /></p>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-6558272144547458742020-10-10T11:50:00.002-04:002020-10-10T11:50:27.608-04:00The Haunted Brown Hotel - Louisville, Kentucky<div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttg-0PpQaXxBV7ssNJtDXAK7CuPvLVc81sjpDt_ZUT7nG2H5LD-0TwRNtyON3mF7J0NxwbNzs0_F2KGuRzfjToHTJezbJ0gA4scYyW3vDH4UJ82dbGX0nsHPre6If_zOD4Fs0fC2arH4P/s216/oct.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttg-0PpQaXxBV7ssNJtDXAK7CuPvLVc81sjpDt_ZUT7nG2H5LD-0TwRNtyON3mF7J0NxwbNzs0_F2KGuRzfjToHTJezbJ0gA4scYyW3vDH4UJ82dbGX0nsHPre6If_zOD4Fs0fC2arH4P/s0/oct.jpg" /></a>It’s October and that means time for the annual A Grave Interest
haunting posts. Take a few moments and we'll stroll though some of the hotels that aren't normally talked about when it comes to hauntings ... and discover guests
who refuse to check out.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi350ooXJVMbP9WDRWLIHwkvTyoUIHdqCAjAohR9lOyJfUs72MTROQYEQKi_oGRrgV1lKEQ0x9Kz6CdYS4eNfiPHtqo2ZCovuidjEK3MTwcGaZEvddqEaqTye0xGYTAQ7_1Xz7lxTWDF6-5/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="360" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi350ooXJVMbP9WDRWLIHwkvTyoUIHdqCAjAohR9lOyJfUs72MTROQYEQKi_oGRrgV1lKEQ0x9Kz6CdYS4eNfiPHtqo2ZCovuidjEK3MTwcGaZEvddqEaqTye0xGYTAQ7_1Xz7lxTWDF6-5/w169-h250/brown.png" width="169" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Brown Hotel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">It was 1923, during the Roaring Twenties, when The Brown Hotel was built. It was the place to be seen if you were someone in politics or society. There were sixteen floors with more than 600 guest rooms along with ball rooms, meeting rooms, restaurants and bars on the premises. </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89a1BlQyn-7tZ4yvqe3-eXHGxFuVCaGVgkW9D4uZWHqzOLBD6iL_opQ-OqQPPMEGCVM9HdAbeeTW-EpRUEAbx4N18Y9xoNC_h7geGRJGc2VkRMJj73cfMCyqRGq2rdoZtcNFhlANR4RU-/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="206" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89a1BlQyn-7tZ4yvqe3-eXHGxFuVCaGVgkW9D4uZWHqzOLBD6iL_opQ-OqQPPMEGCVM9HdAbeeTW-EpRUEAbx4N18Y9xoNC_h7geGRJGc2VkRMJj73cfMCyqRGq2rdoZtcNFhlANR4RU-/" width="229" /></a></div>Owner James Graham Brown resided in the hotel on the 15th floor in the Penthouse. More than 4-million dollars was spent during the 10 month construction of the hotel, and the English Renaissance opulence was derigger with crystal chandeliers and a soaring two story lobby with a wrap around balcony, Palladian-style windows, Bottocino limestone floors, hand-painted coffered ceilings and mahogany furniture. The former Prime Minister of Great Britain, David Lloyd George was the hotel’s first registered guest.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5WfFDYQWs9LTcIsIdaRccC7pao3pV-hD_VmsReSPBTcGkW4oD8tR_3-_LDhBNiIoeJ0zB7Ucg9eYs_8qsZG2zagGpXBvOQo8heabSukqn_iV7sT6du_WxWh_eUKZgCooLoisdTEsC6AP/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5WfFDYQWs9LTcIsIdaRccC7pao3pV-hD_VmsReSPBTcGkW4oD8tR_3-_LDhBNiIoeJ0zB7Ucg9eYs_8qsZG2zagGpXBvOQo8heabSukqn_iV7sT6du_WxWh_eUKZgCooLoisdTEsC6AP/" width="184" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><br />Dinner dances were popular during the 20’s and The Brown was the place to go with more than 1200 people attending in an evening. </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYEIhkg2Od2ylwOGmIAk-jLzvcd4l0DZUlAldu8WUW6ejmrpK0DbZUgsz2p7QcU2nOjiDZ6DEx4VXBzPrYENAIGTJiw-aKOAqAIucuF481h55szLYA0EQ-Cf4SOJAOwzg3vYkARGl8BPF/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="829" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYEIhkg2Od2ylwOGmIAk-jLzvcd4l0DZUlAldu8WUW6ejmrpK0DbZUgsz2p7QcU2nOjiDZ6DEx4VXBzPrYENAIGTJiw-aKOAqAIucuF481h55szLYA0EQ-Cf4SOJAOwzg3vYkARGl8BPF/" width="320" /></a></div>It was here in 1926 that the infamous “Hot Brown” was created by Chef Fred Schmidt. It is said that Schmidt wanted to serve something different to late night dancers so he did a riff on the traditional ham and and egg breakfast. Instead he took roast turkey and bacon served it on a piece of bread and smothered it with Mornay sauce before broiling it until the bread turned crisp and the sauce began to brown.<br /><br />Then came the Great Depression and with it hard times for The Brown Hotel. </span></span><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-iZGsxPrSvDtPige5XtgX1UzYutvgO1yzOLnmw_3snxw4SBnogE0CgJl31yCNlIN1aACsCX5ZGdI9JadgrMezHJxz1d4vRvhlAwwsJEg93rzseYPsc6_1FGiy0sUpbbO-MM5kmrGdXCt/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="521" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-iZGsxPrSvDtPige5XtgX1UzYutvgO1yzOLnmw_3snxw4SBnogE0CgJl31yCNlIN1aACsCX5ZGdI9JadgrMezHJxz1d4vRvhlAwwsJEg93rzseYPsc6_1FGiy0sUpbbO-MM5kmrGdXCt/" width="320" /></a></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Employees worked during 1931 without wages just to keep the doors open. The Great Flood of 1937 flowed into the first floor of the hotel. But the hotel rebounded during the 1940s. With Fort Knox located south of the city, an influx of servicemen passing through stayed here on route to war assignments during WWII.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDLwtsb1UDrz7dTwUgmJUrkVdWo5eF6smLLbiqI7NRxQEgTTZwraNcLc83sTnAP_DQHDtl5UaeEJGRrgDzPgGOKUF4DbcD9K8ffv54CwxBw03uAwYFkB-gBAs4pqa_P4zdzgWxCjv7HPK/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="453" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDLwtsb1UDrz7dTwUgmJUrkVdWo5eF6smLLbiqI7NRxQEgTTZwraNcLc83sTnAP_DQHDtl5UaeEJGRrgDzPgGOKUF4DbcD9K8ffv54CwxBw03uAwYFkB-gBAs4pqa_P4zdzgWxCjv7HPK/" width="320" /></a></div>When Brown died in 1969, the hotel began a death spiral. It was closed in 1971 and sold to the Jefferson County Public School system as a home for its Board of Education.
Several hotel chains have owned the structure since the 1980s but in 2006, 1859 Historic Hotels purchased the building and renovated it back to its 1920s splendor.<br /><br />But as with most historic hotels, this one is haunted. Rumor has it that James <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX83yxfuIiQhwE3qIy9NMtWoOfGwlXt7fOnVd19Osc99tJ2hE8FVWF2IIsQbn980gx5lAiOtRThFIXkJNn9QWeT2C2uujzZJDT0Q5tOgH7pPAhIExMKNEN-Bl1oK3nxIvBuMFfHXg4rWkl/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="320" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX83yxfuIiQhwE3qIy9NMtWoOfGwlXt7fOnVd19Osc99tJ2hE8FVWF2IIsQbn980gx5lAiOtRThFIXkJNn9QWeT2C2uujzZJDT0Q5tOgH7pPAhIExMKNEN-Bl1oK3nxIvBuMFfHXg4rWkl/" width="320" /></a></div>Graham Brown decided to stay on after his death. Although the fifteenth floor is not open to guests, employees and staff have reported seeing footprints appear in the dust on the floor while they were there. Guests occupying rooms under the penthouse on the fourteenth floor report being awakened by the sounds of heavy furniture being moved about upstairs. The elevators are known to stop randomly on the 15th floor although no one gets on or off. </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQCAPE2OragCuRHcy5kcp1auvqyXr6hBq4TMjOjyI-GCuAzB8qvToIOMdMSSgNaG8jWYU0ixuSP-dAEfnQdBQt2566jUlm54P43OWGbg3819D7IPFeAATOhsGLSbIChVjihDnBV0pwhoa/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="905" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQCAPE2OragCuRHcy5kcp1auvqyXr6hBq4TMjOjyI-GCuAzB8qvToIOMdMSSgNaG8jWYU0ixuSP-dAEfnQdBQt2566jUlm54P43OWGbg3819D7IPFeAATOhsGLSbIChVjihDnBV0pwhoa/" width="320" /></a></div>Others have reported the smell of cigar smoke lingering in the air throughout the hotel although it is designated “no smoking.” Employees have spotted Brown standing on the second floor Mezzanine watching guests. If he is approached, he steps behind a column and disappears. Cold spots are common on the Mezzanine. It's said he really “comes to life” during the weeks in April before the Kentucky Derby. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5cXIidrIDbrcnZPKl08zFyOicpOO9iWmVDUG50SyJredtaGno3qWLx69mTyc14iUDKUYkov5Pq7p7gKe8c4p-03N6QM3BNfmnUbGar9Pu90dBdpRYc3c70RI6UCY6VONm_b84EWzueHi/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="736" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5cXIidrIDbrcnZPKl08zFyOicpOO9iWmVDUG50SyJredtaGno3qWLx69mTyc14iUDKUYkov5Pq7p7gKe8c4p-03N6QM3BNfmnUbGar9Pu90dBdpRYc3c70RI6UCY6VONm_b84EWzueHi/" width="320" /></a></div>Today the hotel once again welcomes guests with the aura of a by-gone era and is known world-wide for its Southern hospitality. For more information visit <a href="http://www.BrownHotel.com">www.BrownHotel.com</a>.<br /><br />The Brown Hotel is located at the corner of Fourth and Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Happy October Hauntings!</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">~ Joy <br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></h3></div>Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-63073944221222357032020-10-02T05:30:00.000-04:002020-10-02T05:30:06.352-04:00Spirits of The Golden Lamb Inn - Ohio<p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttg-0PpQaXxBV7ssNJtDXAK7CuPvLVc81sjpDt_ZUT7nG2H5LD-0TwRNtyON3mF7J0NxwbNzs0_F2KGuRzfjToHTJezbJ0gA4scYyW3vDH4UJ82dbGX0nsHPre6If_zOD4Fs0fC2arH4P/s216/oct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttg-0PpQaXxBV7ssNJtDXAK7CuPvLVc81sjpDt_ZUT7nG2H5LD-0TwRNtyON3mF7J0NxwbNzs0_F2KGuRzfjToHTJezbJ0gA4scYyW3vDH4UJ82dbGX0nsHPre6If_zOD4Fs0fC2arH4P/s0/oct.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">It’s October and that means time for the annual A Grave Interest
haunting posts. This year we’ll take a look at haunted hotels, and the guests
who refuse to check out.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In the quiet community of Lebanon Ohio, north of Cincinnati,
resides the oldest operating business in the Buckeye State. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Built in 1803,</span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> The Golden Lamb was originally </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmW9DhYjCKvKDuMYDbVUoR5kSUFNrbSsSBusl2bQ77tMvVCJfnc3fJXdvboDvruphS4n0jhqhWhWtuFp4UZoIrxig_6hTaeEuJ3le8wSASvq8vyc63g6g221gz3kRdwME7aHsGKTUvnHNU/s772/gl.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="772" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmW9DhYjCKvKDuMYDbVUoR5kSUFNrbSsSBusl2bQ77tMvVCJfnc3fJXdvboDvruphS4n0jhqhWhWtuFp4UZoIrxig_6hTaeEuJ3le8wSASvq8vyc63g6g221gz3kRdwME7aHsGKTUvnHNU/w320-h286/gl.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">a </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"house o</span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">f public entertainment”
where locals gathered to visit and trade news. In 1815, the log cabin gave way
to a two-story brick building with rooms to let to travelers. By 1844, another
floor was added with the fourth floor built in 1878 for the men working on the
new railroad. </span>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCCpmUQjfIcqeE4bT7Cz9kF-JMnzBDuq8GoO1Q9UDq0MY9_74aX5WK2Vin-zriqIdpqxXIiWQ9G0uvT0i_LjgwFAT4JSug687rDj9ihmFQywZKdJquwLPD1qtn5D-NtziCdX2VhehQLS_/s508/hbs.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="394" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCCpmUQjfIcqeE4bT7Cz9kF-JMnzBDuq8GoO1Q9UDq0MY9_74aX5WK2Vin-zriqIdpqxXIiWQ9G0uvT0i_LjgwFAT4JSug687rDj9ihmFQywZKdJquwLPD1qtn5D-NtziCdX2VhehQLS_/s320/hbs.png" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Several well-known people stayed at the inn including twelve
American presidents from William Henry Harrison to Ronald Regan and George W.
Bush. Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain along with Charles Dickens,
Daniel Webster and Harriet Beecher Stowe also stopped in. But there are also
others who came to spend the night and decided to stay ... indefinitely.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The most popular ghost at the Golden Lamb can be found in what
is called “Sarah’s Room.” Named for Sarah Stubbs, the niece of one of the hotel
mangers, who grew up at the inn. Sarah however lived to be quite old so its
thought the young spirit is that of 12-year-old Eliza Clay. </span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9fYAXmAPwIAzYtN2aYUMle2kG1wubEBH6VTqniMv-IKxFOc6qp4zt5VS-Disj6-cN4Cz2vlyPkRk55o-_6t2385wih8uhF6AdkOj8ydnc5WDq09rY63hMYpiL9Tc9IGMMNLE2TU-e59G/s604/sarash.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9fYAXmAPwIAzYtN2aYUMle2kG1wubEBH6VTqniMv-IKxFOc6qp4zt5VS-Disj6-cN4Cz2vlyPkRk55o-_6t2385wih8uhF6AdkOj8ydnc5WDq09rY63hMYpiL9Tc9IGMMNLE2TU-e59G/s320/sarash.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Eliza was the daughter of Henry Clay, a statesman from Kentucky
who served in both the House and the Senate during the 1800s. Clay </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnUwPM5qi2EukGE92-7eNSrTn2-9KjFaY8bGfFBC_9ngDdxUwNn896x-udwusqRo6DNcWGpaSGgBUGo8uoRkh-wuK07nJZ2hlXLGxaQ3UqAid1Aglh33kbnoyDdN7UzRucMTXAhP9C3jt/s604/sarash.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">was
traveling with his family from his home in Lexington, Kentucky </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">to Washington
D.C. when Eliza became ill with a fever. They stayed at The Golden Lamb for six
weeks as Eliza’s </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">condition worsened. On August 17, 1825 she died and was buried
in the local cemetery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Today, the child appears in a white nightgown in a fourth floor
room that’s actually not associated with Sarah Stubbs. The ghost has a
reputation for moving things around, knocking pictures off the walls and
stomping her feet when vexed. Maybe she’s still waiting for her family to
return to take her home to Lexington. Or possibly she’s tired of her room being
referred to by another child’s name. Either way, Eliza makes her presence
known.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Another ghost of The Golden Lamb is that of Ohio Supreme Court
Justice Charles R. Sherman. Sherman was “riding the circuit” and holding court
in Lebanon in 1829 when he died suddenly. The 41-year-old judge was staying at
the inn at the time. Sherman died leaving a wife and eleven children (one son
who became the famous Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman) to fend for
themselves. Many of the younger children had to be adopted out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sherman is seen as a thin, grey man who walks the halls. Many
times, only the aroma of his cigar indicates he’s present or a deep sigh heard
down the hall. Some say Sherman haunts the inn in misery that his family had to
be separated after his death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">And then there’s the ghost of the former U.S. Congressman from
Ohio, Clement L. Vallandigham who died of a self-inflicted gunshot in 1871.
Unfortunately, he didn’t intend to shoot himself. Vallandigham, an attorney,
was defending Thomas McGehean, one of five men accused of fatally shooting Tom
Myers the previous Christmas Eve at a Hamilton Ohio saloon. Vallandigham did
far too good of a job showing the jury how Myers could have accidentally shot
himself by pulling out what ended up being a loaded weapon and accidentally
firing it into his abdomen. Vallandigham lived through the night but died in
his room at the inn the next morning. Amazingly, McGehean was still found
guilty and had to appeal the verdict.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">It is said that Vallandigham’s spirit has been seen for decades
throughout the hotel. While some ghosts prefer to remain unseen, Vallandigham’s
face is usually what people see when he chooses to appear, and heavy footsteps
have been heard outside the room which now bears his name. Maybe Vallandigham
is sill trying to come to grips with how he managed to shoot himself in that
long ago court case. </span></p>
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historic rooms, each named after a famous guest. The Golden Lamb Restaurant
serves seasonally fresh meals, and the newly renovated Black Horse Tavern
offers numerous beers and wines along with their first branded brew - the Black
Horse Tavern Golden Lager. The Golden Lamb is open for business with guests
required to wear face masks when moving throughout the hotel. For more
information, visit <a href="http://GoldenLamb.com.">GoldenLamb.com.</a> Maybe you’ll be luck enough to encounter one
of the inn’s eternal guests.</span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Ledger Stones </span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ledger Stone in the Cathedral in Barcelona</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Ledger
stones have been used for centuries to mark graves. Many times the stone was
laid in the floor of the cathedral or church to mark the burial spot of an
important person. An inscription was usually chiseled into the top, which was
adorned with intricate designs or a family coat of arms.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ge10DSx4hAUbpq_XlzfFNMoTHdHvch14z1V2-u-XfZbvBZ6PeNFn-VpKvGQELdXPd-yut_4UhnFuRCu9Ews1ALCV3CR8EcuB8x87AOxHg-NouqDJqY8vwoKQ5xH68f4SkrkIIeezgymT/s1600/IMG_0954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ge10DSx4hAUbpq_XlzfFNMoTHdHvch14z1V2-u-XfZbvBZ6PeNFn-VpKvGQELdXPd-yut_4UhnFuRCu9Ews1ALCV3CR8EcuB8x87AOxHg-NouqDJqY8vwoKQ5xH68f4SkrkIIeezgymT/s200/IMG_0954.jpg" width="197" /></a><span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Ledger
stones were made of black marble, white marble or Sussex marble, a fossilized
limestone type of rock. Alabaster was popular for cathedral floors as was
slate. Ledger stones were susceptible to wear when placed flush with a church
floor but this designation indicated someone who had found favor within the
church. Today, bronze and marble are popular for ledger tops. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Ledger
gravestones lie flat on the ground. Full ledger stones cover the entire top of
the grave. Ledger stones were also fitted on top of box or chest graves, and
table or pedestal tombs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Box and Chest Tombs</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Box Tombs in Perryville Kentucky</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Box
and chest tombs were popular during the early and middle 1800s. These rectangular
boxes were usually made of local materials, usually stone or brick. Box
tombs were smaller in size than chest tombs. In England, a box tomb designated
someone of a poorer background. In the U.S., the size of the tomb did not have
a hidden meaning. If the chest tomb was placed on a large flat base, it was
known as an alter tomb. The body was not placed in either the box or chest but
was buried underneath the memorial. The ledger stone could be heavily designed
or left unadorned.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir book";">Pedestal and Table Tombs </span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pedestal Tomb</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";">A
pedestal tomb is taller than a chest tomb and can come in several shapes
including square, round, oval and three cornered.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table Stone Marker</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";">A
table tomb has a raised ledger top, which looks like a tabletop, and is
supported by four columns or legs that rest on a landing stone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";">All
of these grave markers were popular during the first part of the Nineteenth
century. Today, ledger stones are once again in demand as cemeteries encourage
monuments to be flush to the ground making lawn maintenance easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "avenir book";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~ </span><span style="font-family: "zapfino";">Joy</span></div>
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Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-61780712303370936952020-07-03T05:30:00.000-04:002020-07-03T05:30:04.697-04:00Worth a Trip: The Geode Grotto
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In
the small Southern Indiana town of Jasper resides an oddity well worth the trip
– a Geode Grotto. Geodes are hollow mineral “rocks" found in limestone and
shale that is abundant in the region. The inside of the somewhat round rock is filled
with inward-projecting crystals in a range of colors from deep purples, to
lavenders to yellows to rich golds. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geode Walls</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">At mid-century, Father Phillip Ottavi, an Italian
immigrant, wanted to build something spiritual on the
former grounds of the Providence House handball courts. He was seeking to construct something unique; a grotto similar to the one in Lourdes, France, but built from geodes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The
grotto was constructed over a ten year period from 1960-1970 using geodes from
around the region including Heltonville. The stones were placed in limestone
and plaster to form geode paths, a fountain, planters, and archways containing the
Stations of the Cross. At one end is a shrine to St. Joseph, and at the other The Mother of God Shrine. Father Philip worked every day for ten years to complete the massive undertaking. The result is a grotto
that covers four city blocks.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vQetdy-CY9Pt8VtFtsb-YszomvVehBmpOy7rNt5LK7krrdHUkyt8bVRIJy6eWZIh-L6QcDdKKb4n8WX7UVJWggsLevi1n5b8XrhJVL4f8eZACNbWb6GR2Ls-GDYzRDq7oR6eFiCgIWSk/s1600/DSCF8122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vQetdy-CY9Pt8VtFtsb-YszomvVehBmpOy7rNt5LK7krrdHUkyt8bVRIJy6eWZIh-L6QcDdKKb4n8WX7UVJWggsLevi1n5b8XrhJVL4f8eZACNbWb6GR2Ls-GDYzRDq7oR6eFiCgIWSk/s200/DSCF8122.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">If
you’re looking for awe-inspiring sites that offer a chance to get out and
about, The Geode Grotto of Jasper is perfect. It is located at 13th and Bartley Streets behind St. John’s Cathedral. And be sure to take a camera, it’s worth
the trip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Hearses
have been used to carry bodies for centuries, but not necessarily the type of
hearse you may be thinking of. Our first hearses were hand-carried wooden or
metal frames that the coffin was placed in and carried to the grave.Then came rolling carts for easier transportation over a distance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In
the 19<sup>th</sup> century came horse-drawn hearses, which were used until the
early 20<sup>th</sup> century. Horse-drawn carriages are still used today for pomp
and circumstance when royalty or famous people die.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">With
the invention of the automobile came the motorized hearse – a vehicle that could
transport the deceased to the cemetery in style. But there are several other modes of
transportation used to transport the body of the deceased.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScV3Z4uMDbSbtnlrTtAv8LYTqoYS9LBHkjtxaYNNvfvU43YkzNER8Z_qBbAWBUgz0EL_EKLERnq2R1eFAqUWuqwcLcDSfK46Ywh_rTS04VQ2whNxqp9b7q-hzSci_zpEmQRrYN9chwqTf/s1600/FIRST+CALL+VAN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScV3Z4uMDbSbtnlrTtAv8LYTqoYS9LBHkjtxaYNNvfvU43YkzNER8Z_qBbAWBUgz0EL_EKLERnq2R1eFAqUWuqwcLcDSfK46Ywh_rTS04VQ2whNxqp9b7q-hzSci_zpEmQRrYN9chwqTf/s320/FIRST+CALL+VAN.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">When
someone dies, a “first call vehicle” is sent out to collect the body and
deliver it to a funeral home. Many times, the funeral home has a basic van for
this purpose. In larger cities, there are companies that operate first
call vehicles for delivery to funeral homes thereby saving the hearse for the
actual trip to the cemetery. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcbL0f6fgHCPSamkajIN1b3pfdIIr7mfwMwDSuY-vC1rKsCoysyAR9lWuX-UfTN7tIA0U6lgv66WfDExY6SR5zL0ewAUTfIGmZ18lFL6rzgYHI6T96Cv9uE-m66yCcPdBp4kNephAbHsf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-06-23+at+5.58.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcbL0f6fgHCPSamkajIN1b3pfdIIr7mfwMwDSuY-vC1rKsCoysyAR9lWuX-UfTN7tIA0U6lgv66WfDExY6SR5zL0ewAUTfIGmZ18lFL6rzgYHI6T96Cv9uE-m66yCcPdBp4kNephAbHsf/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-06-23+at+5.58.15+PM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">There
was also a combination car, which operated as an ambulance and a hearse. (Think Ghostbusters.) These combos were popular mid-century but fell out of
favor by the end of the 1970s when vehicles were downsized to compact cars.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNph5pix-NnZMwh5eHlYhQ76t4oudyDTusiRRd4Q-HEkaVUyYlJEard4x_YF2AUvszjZmrIo_Bliqk4Xhqhoa933SdSmbnUUySqYaNQLOguQZm2KwRwIKC7BsjdMrzk7egruaDSmmvOyix/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-06-23+at+5.52.55+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNph5pix-NnZMwh5eHlYhQ76t4oudyDTusiRRd4Q-HEkaVUyYlJEard4x_YF2AUvszjZmrIo_Bliqk4Xhqhoa933SdSmbnUUySqYaNQLOguQZm2KwRwIKC7BsjdMrzk7egruaDSmmvOyix/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-06-23+at+5.52.55+PM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Motorcycle
hearses may be equipped with a specialized sidecar to carry the casket, or in a tricycle formation so the casket rides behind the bike.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Rail
cars have been used for transporting the deceased across the country to
their final resting places. (Remember <a href="https://agraveinterest.blogspot.com/2013/04/lincolns-phantom-train.html" target="_blank">Lincoln’s funeral train?</a>) During the 19<sup>th</sup> century, the City of Chicago had three trolley car that
carried the dead on the elevated trains to cemeteries outside of town.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lPmgbed7PKLuwya0FCQPXhFWATt2peQiASacx_WnQn8AfHpWZ6KC60LVFsxgrgKtFLqLwt973rlRCtIAXjnUg7VZSB5mkiGZc0bICGwfSLJEHPQOyhGFgfwQJbecRggNOaJwmAlXcOtY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-06-23+at+6.00.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lPmgbed7PKLuwya0FCQPXhFWATt2peQiASacx_WnQn8AfHpWZ6KC60LVFsxgrgKtFLqLwt973rlRCtIAXjnUg7VZSB5mkiGZc0bICGwfSLJEHPQOyhGFgfwQJbecRggNOaJwmAlXcOtY/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-06-23+at+6.00.16+PM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Modern
hearses have an elegant look with padded interiors and a sleek design. In
the U.S, we use luxury cars for the base of the hearse: mainly Cadillac, Lincoln
and Mercedes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Major
hearse builders in America include <a href="https://ss-superior.com/" target="_blank">S&S/Superior Coach Company</a> of
Lima, Ohio, and <a href="https://specialtyhearse.com/" target="_blank">Specialty Hearse</a> with locations in Alvarado, Texas and East
Farmingdale, New York.</span></div>
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are also popular as collector cars and numerous hearse clubs throughout the U.S.
hold shows and rallies each year. (Not sure what the plans are for this
year with Covid. Check with the festival or rally before you head out.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The
<a href="https://www.nmfh.org/" target="_blank">National Museum of Funeral History</a> in Houston Texas has a collection of rare
historical funeral vehicles. Check out the video on their website showing a small part of their
collection. </span></div>
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of how you feel about hearses, it will most likely be your ride to that final
destination.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer at the Lake</td></tr>
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Tomorrow, Saturday June 20<sup>th</sup>
is the first day of summer – the Summer Solstice. And with summer comes
thoughts of vacations, festivals, reunions and generally all-around good times.
But this is the summer of Covid 19, of social distancing, of wearing masks and
being responsible for ourselves, and each other. This may be a year many
consider as not having a summer. And while that might be true figuratively, it
won’t be what many suffered through in 1816, a time that went down in history
as “The Year Without a Summer.”</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Becomes Winter</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>People
talked about the spring of 1816 as being noticeable “odd.” What began as a
normal spring changed abruptly as temperatures plunged into the low 30s and
incessant rain made planting difficult for farmers. A dry “fog” had settled on
the ground and remained there for most of the season into the summer and fall.
People described it as walking through a gauzy veil. The fog helped keep
temperatures cool and newly planted crops did not take root and grow. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
year of 1816 was an agricultural disaster. In the Upper Eastern part of the
country down into Virginia, temperatures stayed in the 30s for the month of
May. In New York, snow fell on June 6. Frost killed off crops in New Jersey
during the latter part of June. And in Massachusetts, frost occurred all summer
right into September. Rivers and creeks throughout the Eastern US were filled
with floating ice during this strange summer. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdy4nN0AObO7bVWi4m8frM5kTNA1pyXy_diPlzf2PGe3bqZtxRcJUXZrv9hj2aLpNGV0WvB18auA_90XLzNJXeQnak0iytj_Z2pfX2vAs-bcXyO-CuiLg_qIr3sDyFL_BtVZotAHBciifC/s1600/Screen+shot+2020-06-18+at+10.18.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdy4nN0AObO7bVWi4m8frM5kTNA1pyXy_diPlzf2PGe3bqZtxRcJUXZrv9hj2aLpNGV0WvB18auA_90XLzNJXeQnak0iytj_Z2pfX2vAs-bcXyO-CuiLg_qIr3sDyFL_BtVZotAHBciifC/s320/Screen+shot+2020-06-18+at+10.18.16+AM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
spring plantings of corn, oats, wheat and barley were killed by the
unprecedented frost and snow. Tree leaves took on a singed appearance from
sudden freezing temperatures. Grain prices soared, and farmers suffered a year
of intense hardship. Across the US, Canada and Europe food prices skyrocketed,
and famine was reported. Outbreaks of a new strain of cholera and typhus
plagued citizens in Europe, China and the United States taking millions of
lives. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
dismal cold, wet dreary weather led author Mary Shelley in Europe to pen her
famous horror story, “Frankenstein.” </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Tambora</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>Many
blamed divine retribution for the bizarre weather conditions but 20<sup>th</sup>
century scientists who have studied the event say the eruption of the Mount
Tambora volcano in Indonesia is probably to blame. Erupting in April 1815, the
violent blast sent sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere creating a volcanic
winter across the world. Ash clouds filled the skies. It was the largest
volcanic eruption in the past 2,000 years, and the most intense of the 19<sup>th</sup>
century. Tens of thousands of people died but few people outside of the area
knew much about it due to limited methods of communication. Mount Tambora had
rose up 12,000 feet before 1815. After the explosion, one third of the top had
been blown away. The magnitude of the explosion is difficult to ascertain. It
took a year for the ash clouds to reach North America creating a devastating
effect.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9u9PFEOaXAuIECeC1LRKNoTMCe0fZNnDleusb-LqqJn7jJOadwlLbSlR58X4DTR8KYjj0OrxYKNVFlbufhP_scx5q00RtQ_fIFj68dSYz5wfVx6AL-QGg9Yc7_-kZ07ZB_eHZEQTnEQP/s1600/Screen+shot+2020-06-18+at+10.26.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9u9PFEOaXAuIECeC1LRKNoTMCe0fZNnDleusb-LqqJn7jJOadwlLbSlR58X4DTR8KYjj0OrxYKNVFlbufhP_scx5q00RtQ_fIFj68dSYz5wfVx6AL-QGg9Yc7_-kZ07ZB_eHZEQTnEQP/s320/Screen+shot+2020-06-18+at+10.26.37+AM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>Tomorrow
as you prepare to enjoy a summer that will be different from those you recall,
remember those residents of 1816 who muddled through that Year Without a
Summer. We are a hardy lot, and we will persevere. Have a happy summer!</div>
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~ Joy</div>
Joy Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517577511576153582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177479069889847827.post-81702455488337493052020-02-21T05:30:00.000-05:002020-02-21T05:30:11.796-05:00Finding the Forgotten in an Insane Asylum’s Graveyard
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3WhBIcRgVFN97BmYc17Uyta19oxApDwirNJRQvYRf4trZ_d3g3l_4wSpaeqoE3YaWHRtL374YjPqQipgkyXM4apqZ58yFCFZVxwZ0VUaFBTU2FlA8UTu9V5XjWbSbIaejeJEIRJIzVze/s1600/1700+insane.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3WhBIcRgVFN97BmYc17Uyta19oxApDwirNJRQvYRf4trZ_d3g3l_4wSpaeqoE3YaWHRtL374YjPqQipgkyXM4apqZ58yFCFZVxwZ0VUaFBTU2FlA8UTu9V5XjWbSbIaejeJEIRJIzVze/s320/1700+insane.png" width="312" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">When this country
was founded, those who suffered from mental illness were accused of practicing
witchcraft and being under demonic possession. Many of them were left untreated
at home or sent to poor houses, imprisoned, or as with the Salem Witch Trials,
put to death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The first insane
asylum in the U.S. was located in Williamsburg Virginia. Founded in 1773,
Eastern State Hospital was built to deal with the “lunatics of society.” </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm4m6svG5O_OpgCp2keY4MCdYBLmms-NjgupKSJ3KlN0PaDP5heDmT2lor22VT_WleYlo0OBoE8IpJNAKtFoCrBxYfzoXOTBqLFtNdFx6Vm5ULhJN-LTNV7fABGy58z484yarPFgXifYu/s1600/1800s.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm4m6svG5O_OpgCp2keY4MCdYBLmms-NjgupKSJ3KlN0PaDP5heDmT2lor22VT_WleYlo0OBoE8IpJNAKtFoCrBxYfzoXOTBqLFtNdFx6Vm5ULhJN-LTNV7fABGy58z484yarPFgXifYu/s320/1800s.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In the 1800s, these
facilities housed those who suffered from melancholy, dementia, female
complaints including "suppression of menses,” masturbation, hysteria,
epilepsy and chronic mania could land you in an institution for the insane –
“for their own good.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Patients/inmates were
placed in rooms that were basically cells if they were deemed to be dangerous.
Treatment could include restraints, shock water treatments, bleeding, strong
drugs, insulin coma therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and lobotomies.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Central State Hospital for the Insane</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Insane asylums
became popular in the mid-1800s and their acceptance continued until the early
1960s. In 1955, more than 560,000 patients were living in a state mental
institution. It was not until President John F. Kennedy signed the Community
Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 that funding was allocated to create new
mental health facilities around the country. By the 1970, the number of
patients at mental institutions in the U.S. was decreasing, and by 1977 only
160,000 remained institutionalized. Democratic President Jimmy carter
established the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980. This act restructured
federal health care centers in communities throughout the nation by
strengthening ties between local, state and federal groups. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpNNekdaSN3-c7FzaIxm4JAMPUncCtCqjwCpa8LAXM6mjh9GgLsymprlJmh-dUUAL2WDM989PBP6Dune2Utt_mmFQdsEG2O3GsD5lKiEA2oKGKTiEmsdh4Ureitfi2U1bohSt-BZoKYEi/s1600/hoeless.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpNNekdaSN3-c7FzaIxm4JAMPUncCtCqjwCpa8LAXM6mjh9GgLsymprlJmh-dUUAL2WDM989PBP6Dune2Utt_mmFQdsEG2O3GsD5lKiEA2oKGKTiEmsdh4Ureitfi2U1bohSt-BZoKYEi/s320/hoeless.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In the 1980s Republican
President Ronald Regan’s sweeping budget cuts severely cut assistance for the
mentally ill and most funded hospitals and group homes were closed. As states
saw this funding disappear those who suffered from mental illnesses were turned
out on the streets to fend for themselves. Today 20 % of prison inmates have
been diagnosed with a mental illness. The national trend of moving patients out
of mental hospitals and into community care has come with a price. With
insufficient funding for community-based care and residential programs, the
mentally ill have nowhere to go for services. This is the reason so many are
</span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevMPHnXkOUZe6NEVHu0OfH2VgU2XLHUFqPRWDCWYCTpjZQbqKK958XzzUfm0kxK76Tfg56pOR0UKOxdfJ6tz7vSoVUqZ7wvas2kp0Mlfd7dA2RiQUdGFrUeAG95OowMkO-ZuPLWG1-A7Y/s1600/DSCF3125.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevMPHnXkOUZe6NEVHu0OfH2VgU2XLHUFqPRWDCWYCTpjZQbqKK958XzzUfm0kxK76Tfg56pOR0UKOxdfJ6tz7vSoVUqZ7wvas2kp0Mlfd7dA2RiQUdGFrUeAG95OowMkO-ZuPLWG1-A7Y/s320/DSCF3125.jpg" width="240" /></a>now ending up in jails and prisons – facilities that are not equipped to deal
with these problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Today, most
institutions are closed, left abandoned as relics of a sordid, and at times
inhumane history. And few are willing to tell the stories of those who lived
there, in an attempt to pretend this era of mental health didn’t exist in our
country. But some former insane asylums are trying to make reparations and
educate the public about his dark time in our history. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Old Pathology Building</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In Indianapolis
Indiana, Central State Hospital for the Insane officially closed its doors in
1992 after more than 100 years of operation. The Indiana Medical History
Museum, located in The Old Pathology Building on the hospital grounds is
working to humanize the patients of Central State. Research is being done to
attribute personal stories to those who lived in the hospital. The vast
collection of brains and tumors seen floating in glass specimen jars filled
with formaldehyde were removed from deceased patients and used to advance the
research and understanding mental illness. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFyZ6EQLjnWWq5yOkNo4KyZd0GND9cbYaIpMbdP_lcalCDdoRIxyeHNZYLprm7JThtqSEOSOLmZEh8OXhuv-AVDej225oXp1WHioV7TR6pahu59CQST1OGJqOu8rcKRkwXOua5TARUZW9/s1600/The+brian+of+patient+%25231305+Henry+D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFyZ6EQLjnWWq5yOkNo4KyZd0GND9cbYaIpMbdP_lcalCDdoRIxyeHNZYLprm7JThtqSEOSOLmZEh8OXhuv-AVDej225oXp1WHioV7TR6pahu59CQST1OGJqOu8rcKRkwXOua5TARUZW9/s320/The+brian+of+patient+%25231305+Henry+D.jpg" width="156" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>Unveiled last summer, the project is
known as “Rehumanizing the Indiana Medical History Museum Specimen Collection.”
A card accompanies each specimen that tells a more personal story about the
patient; things like where they came from, when they were admitted and what for,
and what they died of. The museum hopes this will help visitors connect with
the humanity of these patients, understanding that these are not just specimens
but stories of lives that should to be told about this questionable era.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cgXpCkqfjIrHIQYb11w0SxjvDKegV2_c02LMgJ1FyPTMaGxFcIf28YM8avh9s86uhy6Cwy5jdkTNIgFhQy2FGLIWL1OuVd_HqA8XNWkCRjz3RzDhqlhJTMua5Ewqw737heTkdZwSjKGM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-02-20+at+12.53.29+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cgXpCkqfjIrHIQYb11w0SxjvDKegV2_c02LMgJ1FyPTMaGxFcIf28YM8avh9s86uhy6Cwy5jdkTNIgFhQy2FGLIWL1OuVd_HqA8XNWkCRjz3RzDhqlhJTMua5Ewqw737heTkdZwSjKGM/s400/Screen+Shot+2020-02-20+at+12.53.29+PM.png" /></a><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span>The Indiana Medical History Museum
is also working with Ball State University’s Applied Anthropology Laboratories
to locate the missing graves of residents who lived at the institution from 1896
to 1905. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), students are finding the graves
of patients buried in the hospital’s first cemetery located northwest on the
grounds, adjacent to the Old Pathology Building. Grave markers for the cemetery
were removed in the 1950s so ground crews could care for the property in a more
efficient manner but the identity of hundreds of patients has been lost. A fund
has been set up to assist with the cost of locating, identifying and memorializing
those who were buried here.</span></div>
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