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McCastle/Prochnow

Bloomington, Illinois

Bloomington, Illinois is the county seat of McLean County, the largest county in the state, and is located about midway between St. Louis, MO and Chicago. The county was organized on December 15, 1830 and was named for John McLean, a pioneer lawyer and territorial judge who later went on to become first Representative of Congress from Illinois and U. S. Senator. Early immigrants came mostly from Ohio but there were some who came from Kentucky and New York as well. The county is blessed with very fertile soil and the whole county is underlaid with coal. Stock raising, agriculture, coal mining and manufacturing are the chief occupations. Bloomington is located 59 miles northeast of Springfield and is a flourishing city and railroad center. It is also the home of Illinois Wesleyan University.

Source: http://mclean.ilgenweb.net/

Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, IL

Park Hill Cemetery is lcoated at 1105 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington, IL. Take 122 from Hopedale, IL east, then north to 9. Turn right onto 51, then turn left onto E. Olive. Map

Cemetery Sign

Gary and Larry -- Cemetery employees

It was a hot, June day when Zelda was walking Park Hill Cemetery trying to locate all the Prochnow gravemarkers in the cemetery. These two very nice young men offered their services and helped her locate the ones she was still looking for. She will never forget the kindness and thoughtfulness they showed to a little old lady with a camera and a cemetery list of names, doing genealogy research.

All photos were taken during our genealogy research trip in June of 2007. Dates on the photos are incorrect -- a camera error.

William E. & Mabel M. (Capehart) Prochnow

William b. 1891 -- d. 1973

Mabel b. 1901 -- d. 1964

Mabel was Ray Capehart's sister and my aunt

Herman was the son of Theodore & Ulricke (Geske) Prochnow

Section T (Faith, Hope and Charity) Lot 46, Space 5 & 6

Herman F. & Edith B. Prochnow

Herman b. 1888 -- d. 1978

Edith b. 1890 -- d. 1967

Walter was the brother of William Prochnow

and the son of Theodore & Ulricke (Geske) Prochnow

Section S (Holy Bible), Lot 89, Space 5 & 6

Walter & Hilda Prochnow

Walter b. 1899 -- d. 1958

Hilda b. 1901 -- d. 1989

Walter was the brother of William Prochnow

and the son of Theodore & Ulricke (Geske) Prochnow

Section D (Oak Garden), Comp. 3, Space 1 & 2

Albert & Minnie Prochnow

Albert b. 1886 -- d. 1950

Minnie b. 1877 -- d. 1935

Albert was the brother of William Prochnow

and the son of Theodore & Ulricke (Geske) Prochnow

Section E (Order of Serentiy), Lot 96, Space 1 & 2

Edward M. & Ethel M. Prochnow

Edward b. 1895 -- d. 1968

Ethel b. 1905 -- d. 1964

Edward was the brother of William Prochnow

and the son of Theodore & Ulricke (Geske) Prochnow

Section H (Garden of Eternal Pine), Lot 412, Space 1 & 2

Arthur T. & Esther E. Prochnow

Arthur b. Feb. 16, 1909 -- d. Nov. 10, 1997

Esther b. Nov. 27, 1908 -- d. Oct. 22, 1974

Section K, Lot 400, Space 1 & 2

Ralph A. & Helen G. Prochnow

Ralph b. June 5, 1913 -- d. Mar. 24, 1944

Helen b. June 5, 1909 -- d. Sept. 20, 1975

Section B, Lot 25, Space 7 & Lot 26 Space 12

Ernst A. Prochnow

b. Nov. 26, 1909 -- d. July 5, 1980

Mausoleum S. Addition K, Tr. 9, El. 5

Luella R. Prochnow

b. Mar. 29, 1916 -- d. Aug. 16, 1997

Mausoleum S. Addition K, Tr. 10, El. 5

Inscription for both of them: "Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. John11 -- verse 25"

The side of the Mausoleum where Ernest & Luella R. Prochnow are laid to rest

David W. Prochnow

b. Jan. 12, 1962 -- d. Oct. 9, 1991

Names of living removed from stone

Section GN (Garden of Prayer) Lot 2, Space 3

Emma Prochnow

b. 1891 -- d. 1968

Unmarked Grave

Section G, Lot 19, space 3

Dorothy Pauline "Polly" (Fleak) McCastle

b. 1924 -- d. 1965

She was the daughter of Howard & Retta (Capehart) Fleak

Her mother was the sister of Mabel (Capehart) Prochnow,

Ray Capehart and Arval Capehart. She was my 1st cousin.

Section R (Garden of Pines) Lot 128, Space 3

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