mt. carmel

Not a very impressive grave for such an impressive man, don't you think?

The Italian Bride- story has it, Julia died at age 29, but her mother claimed that her daughter would come talk to her and told her she wasn't dead. After a few years of torment, the mother dug up her daughter, only to find that she had not decomposed at all. Her skin was still soft and cheeks were rosy. This picture was taken and placed on the grave.

Co-workers Mike and Stacy and I made the trek out to Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, IL. It was quite a place; a Roman Catholic cemetery with a very heavy Italian influence. Most graves were in Italian, as well as photos placed permanently on the headstones. Of course we picked the day where it was 15 degrees outside, and towards the end, it started snowing. Heavily. Mike looked like a fluffy snowman once we got back to the car. Also, I took far too many photos, so if you're interested, you can see the rest of the set here.