I Found Love In The Graveyard

Went to Elmwood Cemetery yesterday and ran into Brad Finch...who gave me a short guided tour. 

Above, yes, a grave, but no marker remains.  Below, the very first burial in Elmwood, 1872. 

We went to the Jewish section....one of the oldest in Kansas City.  Many infants from the early part of the last century .

Above, a zinc marker...very popular before WWII...then zinc was in short supply.  Never erodes, nature won't grow on it... almost eternal.  

Below, many of the markers in this section have special meaning carvings.  Below, you can see the Kohanim Hands  (Kohanim is the plural of Kohan, or, Cohen) giving the priestly blessing.  This signifies a member of the Priest Tribe of Aaron.  The crown represents the Kingdom of Judah.  You might recognize the hand gesture from Star Trek.  Leonard Nimoy was Jewish and when it was necessary for Spock to have a gesture of greeting...he chose the priestly blessing. 

William Askew, namesake for our street of the same name, has been missing his head for years. 

Above, door sealed with marble.   Below,  the namesake of the Waldo  neighborhood.  

 

Monumental

 Elmwood Cemetery, opened in 1872 at Truman Road and VanBrunt, has many famous people buried there with lots of interesting tomb stones and vaults.   http://elmwoodcem-kc.org

Monumental

 Elmwood Cemetery, opened in 1872 at Truman Road and VanBrunt, has many famous people buried there with lots of interesting tomb stones and vaults.   http://elmwoodcem-kc.org

Elmwood

 I'm not going into a lot of history about Elmwood Cemetery here.  If you desire more information you can visit their most excellent website:  http://www.elmwoodcem-kc.org

Suffice it to say it's one of the oldest in the city and contains the remains of many famous citizens... from mayors to madams.   I occasionally like to walk through the grounds and look for pictures.  Today I was also looking for a deer that has taken up residence.  I did find her, but not until I got home and looked at the pictures.  See if you can find her.  

 The grounds were designed by George Kessler who also did Cliff Drive, Kessler Park and many, many of our Parks and Boulevards.   His original design is somewhat intact... although it included a lake which is gone.

 Above, all nationalities are buried here.  Below, lambs guard a child's grave.

 Elmwood is very well maintained considering it's age.  And Armour (the meat family) Chapel still functions for funerals and weddings.

 Many Civil War Veterans are  interred here.

 Above, the tomb of Jacob Loose (Loose Park).. founder of the Loose Viles Biscuit Co.   Below, we now know where he is....  :  WALDO

 Mr. and Mrs. Stevens now separated by tree.

 Above, a bit if irony for Sean.  Changes on a crypt.