Comments on: Tombstone Tuesday: St. Johannes Cemetery, Chicago http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/ graveyards of illinois Tue, 04 May 2010 22:59:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Theresa Casteel http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Theresa Casteel Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:08:09 +0000 http://graveyards.com/blog/?p=41#comment-232 What of the gravesites and tombstone where a living family member cannot be located? It is truly a sad story. What of the gravesites and tombstone where a living family member cannot be located? It is truly a sad story.

]]> By: Nancy http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Nancy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:33:04 +0000 http://graveyards.com/blog/?p=41#comment-196 <a href="#comment-180" rel="nofollow">@Outraged Dame </a> A pack of jackals crap on his grave? I like that. I wonder if packs of jackals can be rented for just a few hours...it seems a befitting end to a horrible decision. @Outraged Dame
A pack of jackals crap on his grave? I like that. I wonder if packs of jackals can be rented for just a few hours…it seems a befitting end to a horrible decision.

]]> By: Nancy http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Nancy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:31:27 +0000 http://graveyards.com/blog/?p=41#comment-195 My family is related to the Kolze's. The Kolze's have the tallest monument in St. Johannes. She tells the story about the family gathering at the gravesite when the monument was erected and everyone pondering on how long it would take before a plane hit it. The evergreen tree planted nearby was shadowed by the monument. Years ago, my mother tried to gain access to the cemetary and was turned away by a guard who said this was a paupers cemetary wand nobody could access it. About 5 years ago I took my mother back and she was able to take photos and talk again about this side of the family. Maybe this is what cemetaries are all about - not just remembering the past but sharing the knowledge of family. When all is said and done, what do we really have but family. My family is related to the Kolze’s. The Kolze’s have the tallest monument in St. Johannes. She tells the story about the family gathering at the gravesite when the monument was erected and everyone pondering on how long it would take before a plane hit it. The evergreen tree planted nearby was shadowed by the monument. Years ago, my mother tried to gain access to the cemetary and was turned away by a guard who said this was a paupers cemetary wand nobody could access it. About 5 years ago I took my mother back and she was able to take photos and talk again about this side of the family. Maybe this is what cemetaries are all about – not just remembering the past but sharing the knowledge of family. When all is said and done, what do we really have but family.

]]> By: Outraged Dame http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Outraged Dame Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:23:37 +0000 http://graveyards.com/blog/?p=41#comment-180 <a href="#comment-168" rel="nofollow">@SaveStJohannes</a> I hope they don't allow it. Where is the respect as a society if that happens. Sadly, the courts can kick you out of your own home if they want to. As long as it benefits progress, nothing matters. Sorry dearly departed. Time to move even though you were here long before the planes were even invented. I am glad they stopped it. The judge who had said yes should have a pack of jackals crap on his grave when he dies. @SaveStJohannes
I hope they don’t allow it. Where is the respect as a society if that happens. Sadly, the courts can kick you out of your own home if they want to. As long as it benefits progress, nothing matters. Sorry dearly departed. Time to move even though you were here long before the planes were even invented. I am glad they stopped it. The judge who had said yes should have a pack of jackals crap on his grave when he dies.

]]> By: Darlene Ebel http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Darlene Ebel Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:34:16 +0000 http://graveyards.com/blog/?p=41#comment-170 It looks like this is my great grandmother's (Mary Scharringhausen) first husband's gravesite. I do not know much about him, except that he died at a young age. I am glad to see that grave removals have been stopped, at least for now. As evidenced by recent cemetery scandels, the City of Chicago does not have any respect for this countries pioneers. It looks like this is my great grandmother’s (Mary Scharringhausen) first husband’s gravesite. I do not know much about him, except that he died at a young age. I am glad to see that grave removals have been stopped, at least for now. As evidenced by recent cemetery scandels, the City of Chicago does not have any respect for this countries pioneers.

]]> By: SaveStJohannes http://graveyards.com/blog/2010/02/st-johannes-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-168 SaveStJohannes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:25:42 +0000 http://graveyards.com/blog/?p=41#comment-168 There is an update on this case. Court order stops grave removal near O'Hare http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7284297 Thanks for following this. I have family in that cemetery. I have a twitter account for this: SaveStJohannes http://www.twitter.com/savestjohannes There is an update on this case.

Court order stops grave removal near O’Hare
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7284297

Thanks for following this. I have family in that cemetery.

I have a twitter account for this:

SaveStJohannes
http://www.twitter.com/savestjohannes

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