Logan D. Dameron seems to have been the president of the Southwestern Book and Publishing Company, and this monument sits on his burial plot. It has acquired quite a bit of patina on it over the years, with its Flamboyant Gothic baldachin.
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Wilson McGunnegle Monument
A Lieutenant in the United States Navy during the Civil War, Wilson McGunnegle served on board the U.S.S. St. Louis, sadly dying of tuberculosis in Annapolis, Maryland later on during the conflict. He has one of what is easily the most fascinating monuments in the cemetery, adorned with multiple elements of his naval service and…
Beckmann Mausoleum
I had never really looked at this mausoleum before, and I found some interesting details, such as this angel in bas-relief on the front door. I imagine the angel is an allusion to the one discovered in Christ’s tomb after the Resurrection. What I also find interesting about the mausoleum is the rustication of the…
A Carpet of Flowers
I had never noticed these flowers blooming like this before at Bellefontaine Cemetery in the spring.
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Late December 2018
I like the different perspective that the winter brings to Bellefontaine Cemetery with the leaves off the trees, as the lay of the land is more obvious with its undulations and dips and bobs. The light is harsh and stark, as well.
Busch Mausoleum, Autumn 2018
I experimented around with different vantage points of the Busch Mausoleum, which was looking resplendent in the autumn light at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Autumn 2018
There was a golden layer of leaves on the ground in Bellefontaine Cemetery when I visited a couple of weeks ago, and the light made everything glow.
Campbell and Ranken Monuments, Bellefontaine Cemetery
I stopped around the center of Bellefontaine Cemetery and noticed a couple of elegant family plots, including the Campbell and Ranken squares, each centered around an obelisk. But I was also intrigued by this monument with a mother and two children. I love how the limestone has effervesced over the years, giving unique textures to…
Riggs Monument, Bellefontaine Cemetery
The stone for Lot 79 is a little hard to read nowadays, but it was bought by a one Lawrason Riggs, a native of Georgetown, Washington, DC, way back when Bellefontaine Cemetery was just opening up. After marrying and outliving two wives, who are buried in this plot, he left St. Louis, never to return,…