A Game of Hide & Seek

The topic for the upcoming edition of the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival is Scavenger Hunt.

Like a traditional scavenger hunt, the object is to find as many items as you can from the list below. In our case, those “items” are to be found in the cemetery, giving us a chance to explore it with a different set of eyes. Then share what you found and where you found it on your blog. Happy hunting!

We were to seek out each of the following 15 items:

• Cross
• Heart
• Fraternal symbol
• Monument
• Flower
• Hand
• Angel
• Bird
• Tree
• Star
• Obelisk
• Four-legged animal
• Photo
• Military gravestone
• Mausoleum

I liked Stephanie’s post so much, that I decided to find multiples of each item and create a collage image.  To save space, I converted my collage images into one PDF file and uploaded it to Scribd, which is embedded below. (Note: If it doesn't load, refresh the browser.)

These photos were taken at various times (many of them yesterday) and at various cemeteries in Illinois.  Fortunately, I was able to find all of the items on the list.

Scavenger Hunt

The Funeral/Memorial Card for Clarence Cahill

The topic for the October 2009 edition of the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival is funeral cards.  Here’s one from my small collection, for Clarence M CAHILL, who is my first cousin three times removed. 

Clarence was born on 31 May 1900 in Kane County, Illinois, a son of John F CAHILL and Anna GLYNN Cahill.  He died on 7 December 1964 in Cook County, Illinois (likely Chicago). 

According to his obituary, visitation was at Williams Funeral Home in Oak Park.  There was a mass at St. Lucy Church, followed by the burial at Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery in Alsip, Cook, Illinois.

Carnival Roundup – July 2009

The GeneaBloggers were certainly busy in July.  Here’s a list of carnivals they participated in this month.

• Carnival of Genealogy – Justice & Independence
• Canadian Genealogy Carnival – Canadian Vacations
• Smile for the Camera – They Worked Hard for the Family
• Carnival of Genealogy – Summer Vacation
• A Festival of Postcards - Signs
• Carnival of Central & Eastern European Genealogy - Summer
• Graveyard Rabbits Carnival – Favorite Photo
• Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture – Irish Vacations

Photo Credit:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/santarosa/ / CC BY 2.0

Carnival Roundup – June 2009

Let’s see what the GeneaBloggers were up to in June.

 

• Carnival of Genealogy – The Good Earth
  
• Carnival of Genealogy – Swimsuit Edition
  
• Smile for the Camera – Wedding Belles
  
• Festival of Postcards – Main Street
  
• Graveyard Rabbits Carnival – Obituaries
  
• Carnival of Central & Eastern European Genealogy – Carousel Edition

 

Photo Credit:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/santarosa/ / CC BY 2.0