William Rockhill Nelson , 1841 - 1915, founded the Kansas City Star in 1880. Nelson is buried in Mount Washington Cemetery in a grand mausoleum. Once a year, on Memorial Day, the doors are opened for visitors. Nelson, his wife, daughter, and son-in-law are buried here.
Nelson is buried in this vault which is below floor level.
Above, Nelson's daughter's resting place. Below, the four people buried in the mausoleum.
Would certainly be worth a visit.
ReplyDeletePeople's monuments to themselves truly are astounding.
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