Erica the property manager is a wonderful and kind host. She extended such warm hospitality for our Death Cafe meetup in the mausoleum.

I had a delightful experience interacting with Norma Barrera at Oak Woods Cemetery yesterday. I am in the process of writing a story about my family tree, and was looking for information for one of my grand-aunts who died at the age of 13 in 1903, and according to my records was buried at Oak Woods.…

Nice Cemetery that contains Nancy Green who was the original Aunt Jemima. So if you find yourself here then pay her a visit.

Since 1983, my family entrusted this cemetery as the final resting place for our loved ones. It was once a premier cemetery. During recent years, ownership changed hands to Dignity Memorial and the upkeep has continually gone downhill! Even though I live hundreds of miles away, my intent was for thi…

Such a beautiful and well maintained cemetery on the south side of Chicago. So many ornate and interesting headstones and several famous resting places, including Jesse Owens, Harold Washington and Nancy Green (Original Aunt Jemima). You can feel the otherworldly sense of peace that inhabits this pl…