Springfield Tour

[Gene C]

Below is my final group of pictures for the Springfield Tour 2016

These are for the Lincoln Tomb and Oak Ridge Cemetery. It was cloudy with a misty rain, so most of the exterior pictures did not turn out well.
Inside the tomb, there are several statues of Lincoln at different stages of his life. None from his youthful years in Kentucky and Indiana. The lighting inside is somber, casting shadows which to me creating a respectful and thoughtful atmosphere of a man of great ability and character, who's life was cut short.

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At the end of the photo album, are a few pictures of the memorial for Roy Bertelli, Mr. Accordion. It seems Oak Ridge sold him this choice plot, and then regretted it. When they approached Mr. Bertelli about their mistake, they were not very tactful and angered Mr. Bertelli. It was then, that Mr. Bertelli had this memorial built.
After all that, Mr. Bertelli then decided to be buried instead at the local Veterans Cemetery, Camp Butler. His beloved accordion however, rests peacefully at Oak Ridge.
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