Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee

[low_delta]

The most dramatic angel I've seen, on the Drew plot. Here's a closeup.


As I was walking down from the angel, I heard some guys coming up the hill, and a "whoah!". Here they are.
One is taking a picture with his phone, and the other shielding it from the sun.


The monument in the middle of this plot reads:

IN
memory of
MAT HANDLY
Born Dec 13, 1842
Lost on the Lady Elgin
Sept 8, 1860
17ys 9mo 5ds

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Also
SUSAN HANDLY
Born Mar 17, 1839
Lost on the Lady Elgin
Sept 8, 1860
20 ys 6 mo 9ds

May their souls rest in peace
Erected by their father
P. K. HANDLY

For the story of the sinking of the Lady Elgin, see this article. An overnight excursion to Chicago ended in the sinking of the steamer,
and the deaths of over 400 people. The Irish community of the Third Ward was devastated.


The stones at the foot of the Handly plot.


Morris Conley
Private, Company G
24th Wisconsin Infantry


I like the very dark and ornate urn, next to the stone belonging to Crowley.


The McMahon pyramid.


Going out the gate.

For a few more pics, see Mourning Souls.

Comments

[vocalista001.livejournal.com]

Excellent shots, Kevin.

It's hard for me to come upon history of families that have suffered multiple losses like the Handly's. I can imagine their grief.

That hollowed tree stump is huge.

I for one am officially on edge with angels. I mean, they do what exactly? Watch over me? Wage god's and Satan's war? Trumpet official news from the universe? The kids and I went to the movie "How to Tame a Dragon today. (Totally enjoyable!!) Someone should do an angel movie that way to put my mind at ease :-)

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

I've been to that cemetery.

The dramatic angel looks like she's (or he's) flamenco dancing in the air.
:)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she does!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Biblically speaking, by definition, they're messengers. More popularly, they do all those things. Whatever people like to think they do. What would you like to think they do?