Menard County (IL) cemeteries

[Joe Di Cola]

Thank you Joe. That is exactly what Ed Steers wrote in his fantastic book "Lincoln Legends: Myths and Hoaxes Associated With Our Greatest President". Most visitors to AR's gravesite do not realize that they are basically paying homage to soil, that's all that's left of her mortal remains. Poor Ann.

I also did not realize that the grass in the cemetery is no longer green.

It has been rather dry. In weather where there has been sufficient rain, the grass is quite green.

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Although Oak Ridge Cemetery, the location of Lincoln's Tomb, is in Sangamon County I will add this posting under in the "Menard" thread.

The graves included in this section are of Lincoln's three law partners: John T. Stuart (1837-1841), Stephen T. Logan (1841-1844), and William H. Herndon (1844-1865). These will be followed by the graves of the Reverend Charles Dresser and his spouse. Dresser is the man who married the Lincolns and from whom they bought the only house they ever owned.

Lest you think that the Springfield Tour is only about visiting dead people, be rest assured that the people on the tour are LIVEly, have a very LIVEly time over the course of the few days we are together, have the time of our LIVEs, have Lincoln and his story literally brought to LIFE through the experience, and are individually what you can characterize as LIVE wires! However, after a day of much walking and other activities we do REST IN PEACE!

[Roger, please add the images here--thanks ever so much]