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ID	96965
Title of Article	Mary Beck honored with headstone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Holly Stanfill and Brandon Cavanaugh placing wreath; Mary F. Beck grave marker
Date	Jun 01, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Beck, Mary Frances, Memorials, Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	96949
Title of Article	Mark Beck marker dedicated
Notes	Mary Beck marker dedicated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 29, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Beck, Mary Frances, Memorials, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home

ID	96347
Title of Article	City to make riverbank repairs at Grace Lawn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Date	Apr 09, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart Common Council

ID	95435
Title of Article	Erosion temporarily closes Grace Lawn cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	92020
Title of Article	Historical Museum offers tours of Grace Lawn Cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	historic image of Grace Lawn Cemetery taken around 1925
Date	Aug 22, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	64493
Title of Article	Cleanup comes to city cemeteries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nauja Rivers; Myron Donaldson
Date	October 2, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	60860
Title of Article	Civil War veteran gets a proper gravestone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Williams' headstone
Date	October 26, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Civil War, Veterans, Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	60028
Title of Article	'This was the least we could do': Dozens of volunteers honor fallen heroes by placing flags at graves
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Arihanna Taylor
Date	May 23, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Veterans, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Memorial Day

ID	57416
Title of Article	City pledges 'spotless' graveyards by May 25
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	54882
Title of Article	Caring for cemeteries preserves our past
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Date	August 22, 2014
Page	D1, D2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Elkhart County

ID	54750
Title of Article	What is the oldest cemetery in Elkhart?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Headstones from Middlebury Street Cemetery
Date	July 26, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Middlebury Street School, Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	52073
Title of Article	Middlebury dedicates monument of resident killed in World War I
Notes	Monument in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	May 28, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	American Legion, Middlebury, IN, Wilt, Mark L., Cpl., Monuments

ID	50916
Title of Article	Restoring honor: gravestone of Capt. Orville Tyron Chamberlain, Medal of Honor winner, cleaned up by volunteers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Jack Sanders
Date	October 11, 2012
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Chamberlain, Orville T., Medal of Honor, Civil War Veterans

ID	50510
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery reopens
Notes	Reopening after being closed for erosion repair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 19, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	50501
Title of Article	Work begins at 180-year-old Elkhart cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 18, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	50494
Title of Article	Repairs to eroded riverbank along cemetery begin today in Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 17, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	50491
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery temporarily closed
Notes	Closed for erosion repair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 16, 2012
Page	A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	49030
Title of Article	Consultant to develop erosion plan at Grace Lawn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 7, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	49012
Title of Article	Woman cries foul at state of city cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of tombstones
Date	September 2, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries, Government, Elkhart City

ID	49013
Title of Article	Grace Lawn is Elkhart's oldest surviving cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 2, 2011
Page	A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	25395
Title of Article	Vandals damage cemetery markers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	March 29, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	15969
Title of Article	Vandals do $18,000 in damage at cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 30, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	10384
Title of Article	The rest of the space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Rice Cemetery
Date	October 8, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Cemeteries, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery, Rice Cemetery

ID	9227
Title of Article	Divers 'rescue' cemetery items
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 15, 2001
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Fire Department, Elkhart, Cemeteries, Fire Departments

ID	8705
Title of Article	Cemetery vandalized
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 30, 2001
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	8704
Title of Article	Cemetery tries to combat vandalism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 5, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	20249
Title of Article	Cemetery vandalism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	April 10, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	7400
Title of Article	Dean Shirley watches over city's cemeteries
Notes	The Paper
Source	the PAPER
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 17, 1994
History #	439d
Page	1 & 4
Subjects	Cemeteries, Shirley, Dean, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Rice Cemetery

ID	48243
Title of Article	Middlebury St. Bridge, from Grace Lawn CEmetery at n.e. end of bridge, looking s.w.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 7
Source	For Land Sakes
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	February 19, 1986
Page	57
Subjects	Bridge, Main St.

ID	47567
Title of Article	Plaque on right (east) pillar to entrance to Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	September 30, 1984
Page	56
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	47566
Title of Article	Plaque on left (west) pillar to entrance to Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	September 30, 1984
Page	56
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	47565
Title of Article	Gate and east pillar at entrance to Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	September 30, 1984
Page	56
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	47564
Title of Article	Entrance to Grace Lawn Cemetery, off 900 block Middlebury St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 4
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	September 30, 1984
Page	56
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	45593
Title of Article	Compton statue at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	CompressAir, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45601
Title of Article	Remains of Middlebury st. Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Middlebury Street Project, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45600
Title of Article	Manning monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Manning, A. G., Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45599
Title of Article	Compton monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Compton Statue, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45598
Title of Article	Wilbarger monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	70
Subjects	Wilbarger Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45596
Title of Article	Weiler monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Weiler Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45595
Title of Article	Morehous monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Morehous Place, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45594
Title of Article	Vollmar monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Vollmar Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45592
Title of Article	1928 monument at entrance to Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	68
Subjects	Monuments, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Second Street, Elkhart

ID	45591
Title of Article	Soldier's Monument at Grace Lawn cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	68
Subjects	Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury Street, Elkhart

ID	45597
Title of Article	Weiler monument at Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	69
Subjects	Weiler Monument, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Monuments

ID	45587
Title of Article	Middlebury St. bridge, from west side
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	68
Subjects	Bridge, Middlebury Street, Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	45012
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	November 3, 1982
Page	64
Subjects	Grace Lutheran Church, Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	44297
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Notes	R Elk 917.78 F62
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	November 3, 1982
Page	14-15
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury, Soldiers and Sailors Monument

ID	7376
Title of Article	403 cemetery lots left
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 2, 1978
Page	22
Subjects	Cemeteries, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Rice Cemetery, Middlebury Street

ID	7257
Title of Article	Civil War's youngest soldier lived here
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	October 25, 1976
Subjects	Brown, Avery, Veterans, Civil War Veterans, Grace Lawn Cemetery

ID	25675
Title of Article	Civil War's youngest soldier lived here
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of drum & markers
Date	October 25, 1976
History #	706
Subjects	Brown, Avery, Civil War, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Civil War Veterans