Elmwood Cemetery (River Grove, Illinois)
| Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum | |
|---|---|
The front gates of Elmwood Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°55′55″N 87°49′48″W / 41.932°N 87.830°W |
| Find a Grave | Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum |
Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum is located at 2905 Thatcher Avenue, in River Grove, Illinois, United States.[1] It features a cenotaph of comedian John Belushi, although his body is buried somewhere else.[1] However, his mother, Agnes Belushi, is buried in the same location.
Notable burials
- Johann Otto Hoch – (1862–1906)
- John Siomos – (1947–2004)
- Ron Sobie – (1934–2009)
- Jazep Varonka – (1891–1952)
War memorials
The cemetery is home to numerous war memorials.
- The memorial to U.S. Grant Post 28 of the Grand Army of the Republic, whose members included Union Gen. John A. Logan, is a tall column shaft with five soldier statues.[2]
- Nearby, Washington Post 573 of the G.A.R. erected a memorial; it is surrounded by the graves of some of its members.[3]
- A memorial by the Woman's Relief Corps was erected in 1904 honor of Union soldiers' widows.[4]
- The Chicago Typographical Union erected a memorial in honor of 15 of its members who died in World War I.[5]
- Memorials are also erected to Hellenic American veterans[6] and Assyrian American veterans.[7]
References
- ^ a b Graveyards of Chicago
- ^ "U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Washington G.A.R. Post No. 573 Memorial, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Chicago Typographical Union Memorial, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Hellenic American Veterans Memorial, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Assyrian American Veterans Memorial, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-19.