A Chilly afternoon in Oak Ridge Cemetery

Thinking it was warmer today, I suggested a walk to the park. My husband had another idea - how about a walk around Oak Ridge Cemetery. We headed to the oldest part  where the Victorian stones are.  We weren't headed for any particular plot, just looking at the different designs of the stones.
 We passed Herndon's grave (he was Lincoln's law partner)

If you stand by the side of Herndon's grave, you can see Lincoln's tomb in the distance.

Springfield had a poet named Vachel Lindsey.
 Lindsay was internationally known in the early-twentieth century for his unique poetry, the artwork he created to illustrate the poetry, and animated performances of his work. Two of his best-known volumes are The Congo (1914) and Collected Poems (1938).  He seems to have a lonely grave at Oak Ridge.

There are so many ornate stones at Oak Ridge. 

 

Amazingly, we ran into someone else we knew who decided to stroll through the cemetery today.  History is always with us in Springfield and there is something new to experience every day!