9 June 1895 – 13 September 1918 Lt. Jones was shot down over France when his squadron (the 103rd led by Major William Thaw) was attacked by eight German chase planes. The combat was fierce, and Gene and his comrades shot down four enemy planes; Gene was the only allied casualty of that battle. Though […]
12 April 1879 – 27 October 1925 This is such an unusual little headstone, with just the name and then this little metal handle with her etiquette-book married name inscribed on it. I have no idea of the significance of the handle, if any, but it struck me as quite curious and interesting. Jessie was […]
Inez Margretta “Zeni” Lenz Mueller 8 December 1911 – 8 August 1992 I don’t usually do more recent burials, but I was so charmed by this headstone I wanted to research it a bit. And also, even though it doesn’t seem long ago to me, Zeni did pass away almost thirty years ago! Zeni was […]
Cecelia Tang 1930 – 2013 Cyril Chung Ying Tang 1930 – 2018 This isn’t exactly a mausoleum, but I’m not sure what else you would call it except for incredibly tranquil and beautiful. Mr. Tang died in 2018 and I believe that this must have just been finished as the landscaping isn’t completed yet. It […]