Someone decided to remove their gravestones. So it turned into an obstacle courser for dirt bikers, who rode their machines over their sunken graves. But then a Boy Scout changed it all.

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Some of their bodies had been buried since the 1850's, but only a small portion of the community knew about it. Some of them had served our country in war.

BASIC TIMELINE:

(1) Burials took place here from the mid 1800's to the 1950's.
(2) In the 1970's, someone decided to take all of the gravestones away.
("Eventually it was decided to remove the remaining stones and place a memorial marker for the over six hundred men, women, and children that were buried there: https://rockfordbuzz.com/winnebago-co....
(3) Presumably at some point after, or more recently, some cement flat numbered markers were put in.
(4) Then dirt bikers moved in, rolling over the graves.
(5) Until a Boy Scout discovered it all, and through his work, brought some publicity to the situation.
(6) Finally, a single lone monument was installed to represent all of the forgotten souls. One monument in the front, away from the graves, near where the buildings now exist.

Who took all the stones out?
Why?
Where are the stones now?......Destroyed, thrown away?

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The Angel face you see is the Haserot, named “The Angel of Death Victorious". The stoic angel is seated on the marble gravestone of canning entrepreneur Francis Haserot and his family. Holding an extinguished torch upside-down, it represents a symbol of life extinguished. Wings are outstretched and the gaze is straight ahead.
IN THE END, DEATH ALWAYS WINS. LEST THE FACES NOT BE FORGOTTEN...

This channel is focused on casually walking and viewing a handful of the thousands of forgotten names and faces at various cemeteries near and afar. Seeing their faces up close. And when able, telling the stories behind their names.

Most graves are unknown and lost to history.
Some are famous.
And some infamous....
....and some with tragic endings.

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