A striking monument from about 1879 (when the first Glockner in this plot died), with the slightly chunky-looking details typical of the era.
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Glockner Monument, St. Mary’s Cemetery
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Nelson Cross, Homewood Cemetery
An ornate Celtic cross, probably put up in 1951 when John Evon Nelson died. Celtic crosses became popular in the late 1800s, promoted especially by the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co., and they have remained a popular niche item ever since.
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Yunker Angel (1905), St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kennedy Township
A rustic stone cross with a very good flower-dropping angel standing on a rock, and the family name spelled out in twigs on the base. It probably dates from about 1905, when John Yunker was buried here.
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Donahoe Monument, Calvary Cemetery
An unusual classical monument: a pediment with two columns flanked by curved benches. The effect is something like a gateway, with the repaired cross behind representing the destination.
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S. H. McCain Angel, Highwood Cemetery
An angel in front of a rustic stone cross, probably erected in about 1890. The angel is a bit chunkily carved, but a more delicate angel would clash with the ruggedness of the rustic cross and boulder-like base.
