We've made two visits here ~ one in February and one in May. May is much better 😊 Maps are available in the office and are highly recommended. The C.W. Post mausoleum came up first.
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Sojourner Truth lies just behind the Post Mausoleum.
I took a tumble in the snow over Haritt Slade.
The beautiful statue known as "Crying Mary" looks more like a Greek goddess and she doesn't cry.
Both children of Johannes and Ruth Decker passed away young and when Johannes later died, Ruth commissioned this statue and lived for another 15 years. It's a sad family story.
We couldn't get close to Bill Knapp in the winter but found him again in May.
Junior Walker
Alan Boston, a hot air balloon pilot.
The Seventh-Day Adventist church was founded in Battle Creek, and James and Ellen White were among its founders. They have a large family plot here.
Kelloggs can be found throughout the cemetery, not surprisingly. The founder of the Kellogg company, Will Keith Kellogg, has his family plot within a black wrought iron fence.
More Kelloggs.
I tried to find information about this gravesite back in February but to no avail.
Several tree trunk gravestones.
We found these unique table gravestones with a sweet sentiment carved into one of them.
A large scroll tops the stone for the Deshon family.
A life cut short.
Killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
The founder of Battle Creek.
Making a statement.
And lastly, this is just for fans of "It's A Wonderful Life."
The cemetery here in the Cereal Capital of the World teems with history and is well worth a visit.
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