My interest has led to the research included in this book. This book is neither morbid nor irreverent. The cemeteries I visited across the state are very peaceful. Places of love and remembrance. Places of time and a testament to those who have gone before.
Death is a fact of life.
Cemeteries are a place of finality, yet a historical and emotional semblance of who we are and where we have been. The tombstones in these cemeteries are monuments to those responsible for the growth of our state. Other burial sites such as Battle Memorials are tributes to the struggle of land and people. As one can imagine, researching for such a book is similar to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. Hard to find the piece, and once found, often led to another piece.