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Showing posts with label Mt. Washington Cemetery. Show all posts

Monday, May 29, 2023

William Rockhill Nelson Chapel

 

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.