I just wanted to let everyone know about the cemetery that Sue talked about in a previous post. She mentioned one which is right next to O'Hare Airport here in Chicago, IL. They are talking about extending runways rather than building another airport in a far south suburb of Chicago. Just to give much needed info on this very old endangered cemetery near Chicago. The following is a link to page with links to pictures of this cemetery. The following is text taken from this page. St. John's and Rest Haven O'Hare Airport Chicago, Illinois Established 1837 and 1840 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. John's Cemetery and Rest Haven were surrounded by farmland when they were begun in 1837 and 1840, respectively. Orchard Place airport was established nearby. In the 1950's, Orchard Place was taken over by the city and renamed O'Hare, in honor of local WWII hero Edward O'Hare. The city annexed the land around the airport, with a small strip leading into it along Foster. Suddenly, St. John's was within city limits, making it the oldest existing cemetery within the boundaries of Chicago. Irving Park road runs along the southern perimiter of the airport. A rough side road, the entrance barely noticeable, allows you to drive north into the airport grounds. Just past a city-owned trailer and parking for sanitation vehicles, Rest Haven comes into view. Rest Haven has very few monuments. A sign in one corner informs us that it was dedicated in 1840, rededicated in 1986. Proceeding north past Rest Haven, you'll cross railroad tracks, follow a few curves in the tree-lined road, and then enter a large open area. The road widens, and is surrounded by 12' chain link fences with coils of barbed wire atop. Signs posted on the fence read "Restricted Area". To your right, only a few feet away, is the end of a runway, where a plane will take off every two to three minutes. To your left, within the fenced-in area, is St. John's Cemetery. http://www.graveyards.com/stjohnohare/ Jennifer Heer www.jennifer.heer.com Chicago, IL