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Tomorrowland Trekkers
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Nestled along the middle section of West Florissant as it winds up and out of North St. Louis City, Bellefontaine Cemetery is a one of a kind experience for the visitor. They boast a variety of terrain, numerous species of award winning trees, numerous water features, and although we've never witnessed it, we're told, lots of wildlife. If you choose, there are still many plots available among the tombs of explorers, beer barons, and city founders of our hometown. These folks include beat author William S. Burroughs, members of the Lemp and Pabst family, and some of the Anheuser Busch family among others. On a recent tour we were allowed inside the Lemp and Busch Mausoleums, which was nicer than most living people's homes. We learned that it even had a heater system. We also spotted the Bissell plot, which we paired with a recent visit to the Bissell and Lemp Mansions. Bellefontaine Cemetery also hosts special events including Victorian burial reenactments by the Mourning Society and guided commentary on the diseases that prompted mass deaths. As of this writing, Chris is actively considering being buried here as he is adulting and getting his affairs in order. They are now featuring so called "green burial" where you are buried in a wicker basket with no embalming. That is available in masse on a hillside facing the MS River and also throughout the Cemetery. What I envision is my basket being brought down by 2-3 family members and doing an outdoor ceremony that includes releasing some pigeons. Hope to have a guitar-playing friend or two play some Townes Van Zandt songs or Naked as We Came by Iron and Wine. Gonna be a sad but grand affair...
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AuthorsChris, lover of food and back alley experiences. Archives
July 2020
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