There is a lot of history around here and also a lot of cemetaries. I think it can make for pretty interesting outings. Today we saw Al Capone's gravesite (buried alongside his brother and father) at a cemetary just a few minutes from our house. All three bodies were exhumed from here in 1950 when his mother died and moved to another cemetary west of Chicago after this site became too much of a tourist attraction. There are some people who believe that maybe the bodies were never really moved and was just a story to keep people from bothering the grave. Also, buried at this cemetary is Mrs. O'Leary although we didn't know where her grave was located. As a side note, we also live pretty close to the Burr Oak Cemetary that is sadly making headlines right now and regularly pass by it.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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Oh wow -- how cool is that?!
- Laura
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