U.S. Kids Lie Forgotten in Children’s Field

“U.S. KIDS LIE FORGOTTEN IN ‘CHILDREN’S FIELD“ from “The Stars and Stripes”Thursday, April 28, 1983 Contributed by a member of our society stationed at Ludwigsburg, Germany – Carl W. Gray Frankfurt—Tucked away in a corner of this city’s main cemetery is a small plot of land that is a sharp contrast to the colorful, well-tended

Gypsies & More…

“Gypsies & More…“ by Rena Mae (Lents) Thomas (1940-2021) This is a follow up of an earlier article on Gypsies. Joies and Broadway families- When I first heard about there being gypsies buried in Salem Cemetery, the Queen and King of the Gypsies, no less, I just had to see for myself. One nice day

Clay City, Illinois Veterans Memorial

(Clicking on a name will display more information about that person) Erected by Clay City’s American Legion Post #840, this Veterans’ Memorial is located on the southern edge of Mills Park in Clay City, Illinois. Engravings on the west side of the memorial: “Dedicated to those men and women who joined from Clay City Township