Book on Oak Ridge Cemetery

[maharba]

Thanks Eva, yes I checked that and it is interesting. That I understand, Oakridge cemetery is a going financial enterprise and claims to be the '2nd most visited here in the States'. If a man from say Long Island wanted to be buried there, a whole lot of space and lots are open at Oakridge, for such a man and his family. Over the years, many folks wanted to be buried 'in Lincolns cemetery', for various reasons. Their further inclination might be: to be near to Abraham Lincoln (for an eternity). What I'm wondering is: WHO IS 'near Lincoln' in Oakridge cemetery beyond the obvious wife and some kids? If a man had a pencil and paper and walked due North in a clockwise, ever-widening spiral walk: WHAT names on what stones would he find? I wonder if there is not, yet, some open space kept set aside, near? For instance, our current president is a past Illinois senator. Many years from now, when he passes away, it would seem natural to have his Memorial there, closeby Abraham Lincoln.