In Queens, the dead, like most of us, are poorly treated by the system.
For example, I remember when entire sections of St Michaels cemetery disappeared, replaced by a layer of new dirt a few feet thick. Actually went to an angry plot holders meeting and it was fascinating how they were 'handled'. Sort of reminded me of going to a local community board.
Somewhere I have pictures of tombstones that filled a dumpster.
Then, like magic, Socrates Park has landscaping monuments that came from an unnamed cemetery. Turned a stone over and saw the text jackhammered off. Except the word 'Daddy'.
Cemetery's are the biggest waste of land. Parks and home's would have made more sense. Your Dead!!! Why should you care what happens to you. Everyone should be cremated. All cemetery's do is make money for the owner's and for the funeral home's. It's a traditional that is old and wasteful. Everyone always say's you need to respect the dead, yet we rarely respect the living.
I live in the Maspeth/ Middle village area, and I thank god for all of the Cemeteries. I couldn’t imagine having all that land filled with houses, and people. And traffic…
Very detailed journalism by The Forum. Good to see a "minor league" borough weekly scores a scoop.
Sad how the grandson of the deceased man had no idea where his grandfather is buried. In my family, we are taught to honor and respect our ancestors, and to visit their graves one in a while.
Cemetery's are the biggest waste of land. Parks and home's would have made more sense. Your Dead!!! Why should you care what happens to you. Everyone should be cremated. All cemetery's do is make money for the owner's and for the funeral home's. It's a traditional that is old and wasteful. Everyone always say's you need to respect the dead, yet we rarely respect the living.
There are 2 entrances to the Elmhurst Park. The main one is Grand Ave. and the 2nd is from 57th Ave. It's beautiful park. It's crowded with people eveyday since it was opened. It's truly a "passive park" and hopefully it stays that way. With 2 schools within close distance who knows what the kids may do. Cemeteries are necessary for the families who wish to remember their loved ones by visiting whenever they want. Crematories are nice but they smell of disembalming fluid.....
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.”
There's a headstone at newly opened Elmhurst Park! Goodness, what a story. The Daily News has more.
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In Queens, the dead, like most of us, are poorly treated by the system.
For example, I remember when entire sections of St Michaels cemetery disappeared, replaced by a layer of new dirt a few feet thick. Actually went to an angry plot holders meeting and it was fascinating how they were 'handled'. Sort of reminded me of going to a local community board.
Somewhere I have pictures of tombstones that filled a dumpster.
Then, like magic, Socrates Park has landscaping monuments that came from an unnamed cemetery. Turned a stone over and saw the text jackhammered off. Except the word 'Daddy'.
Yea, I have a picture of that, too.
Rumor has it that when The Astoria Institute was torn down a few local residents found tombstones from St George's cemetery in a dumpster.
Instead of alerting everyone they put them in their backyards as conversation pieces.
A pity. It should have been great to blow the whistle.
I will not tell you what well connected young man was behind that exercise.
Cemetery's are the biggest waste of land.
Parks and home's would have made more sense.
Your Dead!!! Why should you care what happens to you.
Everyone should be cremated.
All cemetery's do is make money for the owner's and for the funeral home's. It's a traditional that is old and wasteful.
Everyone always say's you need to respect the dead, yet we rarely respect the living.
I live in the Maspeth/ Middle village area, and I thank god for all of the Cemeteries. I couldn’t imagine having all that land filled with houses, and people. And traffic…
Amen anonymous. If it weren't for the cemeteries, we'd have hardly any open space!
Very detailed journalism by The Forum. Good to see a "minor league" borough weekly scores a scoop.
Sad how the grandson of the deceased man had no idea where his grandfather is buried. In my family, we are taught to honor and respect our ancestors, and to visit their graves one in a while.
is the main entrance to the South Elmhurst Park on the Grand Avenue side?
Cemetery's are the biggest waste of land.
Parks and home's would have made more sense.
Your Dead!!! Why should you care what happens to you.
Everyone should be cremated.
All cemetery's do is make money for the owner's and for the funeral home's. It's a traditional that is old and wasteful.
Everyone always say's you need to respect the dead, yet we rarely respect the living.
will make sure to burn your ass.
There are 2 entrances to the Elmhurst Park. The main one is Grand Ave. and the 2nd is from
57th Ave. It's beautiful park. It's crowded with people eveyday since it was opened. It's truly a "passive park" and hopefully it stays that way. With 2 schools within close distance who knows what the kids may do. Cemeteries are necessary for the families who wish to remember their loved ones by visiting whenever they want. Crematories are nice but they smell of disembalming fluid.....
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.”
Sir William Ewart Gladstone
So a headstone somehow winds up in a park. The guy was not buried there. The story was convoluted with parts that certainly didn't belong.
Many times I get a container of coffee and drive over to a cemetery and read the newspaper in the car. Very peaceful. Instant stress relief.
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