Robert Todd Lincoln --The vitals

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(11-05-2016 07:38 PM)smbovard Wrote:  I thought it was interesting that he made sure that he wouldn't be buried in Springfield (opting for Arlington instead).

It had always been my understanding that Robert Lincoln in fact wanted to be buried in Springfield next to his father. But, that after his death, Robert's wife Mary nixed the idea and had him buried at Arlington instead - making a comment along the lines of how Robert had lived his life in the shadow of his father and that he didn't need to be in his father's shadow in death as well.