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  • Willing to Guard and Defend It

    Hundreds of veterans have been laid to rest in section 35 of the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison Wisconsin. A large monument dedicated to them and the sacrifices they made stands near the center of this section of the cemetery and expresses the sentiments of many on this Veteran’s Day.  

  • Cards of Thanks

    Obituaries are not the only death-related notices published in newspapers. Families would often post notices expressing their gratitude to others who helped them during such a stressful time. Savvy genealogists look beyond death notices. The “Cards of Thanks” column on the left appeared on page 11 of the Chicago Daily News…

  • Little Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery

    A lovely old church in rural Wisconsin stands watch over members who have passed. Visiting genealogists must love the alphabetical directory posted outside.  

  • Indian Burials

    From the Indian Baptist Church Cemetery in Lyndon Wisconsin; a large whittled branch is placed atop each mound of earth.  

  • 1912 Obituaries: November 2

    The following obituaries appeared on page 20 of the November 2, 1912 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BORCHARDT-Catherine (nee Michel), Nov 1, 1912, aged 56 years 5 months, beloved wife of J. F. and mother of Frank, George, Henry, Joseph and Albert, sister of Mrs. Mary Beutgen, Mrs. Annie…

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  • Our Little Jessie

    Many members of the Page family were laid to rest at Sauk Prairie Cemetery in Prairie du Sac Wisconsin. One particular headstone touched my heart.

  • E.C. Lewis Drowns

    From the November 20, 1913 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 1; “E.C. LEWIS DIES IN BATHTUB Coroner’s Jury Declares Business Man’s Death an Accident. Edward C. Lewis, who was 68 years old, was accidentally drowned in the bathroom of his home at 3620 South Michigan avenue late yesterday,…

  • Ode to the Chicago Cubs

    Cubs fans have recently been on the edge of their seats with their eyes on the pennant. For some fans, hopes spring eternal.

  • An Unending Love

    A monument to love stands in a shady section of Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin Illinois.   The large surname stone reads: Ours is an unending love, Higher than heights above, Deeper than depths beneath, Lasting ever, e’en in death.