2024 archive

Willshire High School 1944 Senior Class Photo

People can be very kind and thoughtful, going out of their way to share information they randomly find. Thank you to Jodie, who saw this photo at a thrift store, found that Karen’s Chatt has a connection to Willshire, and forwarded a scan of the photo to me, a photo of the 1944 Willshire High School senior class.

Veterans Buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm

A number of U.S. veterans, 30 at least, are buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm…

Tombstone Tuesday-Wreaths Across America

The day after Veterans Day is a good day to mention Wreaths Across America, a non-profit organization that organizes volunteers who place wreaths on veterans’ tombstones on a specified day in December…

Rededication of Lima DAR Historic Marker

This past Wednesday, 6 November, the Lima Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) rededicated a 70-year-old historic marker in Lima.

Tombstone Tuesday-Fall Trees

We were in the Archbold area a couple weeks ago, viewing the beautiful fall foliage, looking through a cemetery, and even driving through a covered bridge…