Danger-Moose t1_jad9do5 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:38 PM

Reply to comment by VCUBNFO in Richmond mulls historic cemetery takeover by CrassostreaVirginica

> In Europe being buried in a cemetery is falling out of fashion.

The US, too. What does that have to do with a historic cemetery?

VCUBNFO t1_jadawgf wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:48 PM

> the final resting places of some of the city's most prominent residents, including Maggie Walker and John Mitchell.

I should have read the article, huh. It housing Maggie Walker certainly warrants more consideration.

I'd rather see that as a monument though. I think it would be better to exhume her and put her on Monument Ave or where AP Hill was, with a corresponding monument.

TheCheeseDevil t1_jadb9as wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:50 PM

wtf

Danger-Moose t1_jadbb5p wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:50 PM

She already has a monument at her grave site, and another monument where she lived in Jackson Ward. I'm in favor of leaving her where she actually, you know, wanted to be and not using her bones as some weird talisman to be showcased.

VCUBNFO t1_jadbu2f wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:54 PM

>not using her bones as some weird talisman to be showcased.

That's functionally what keeping the historic cemetery is.

Danger-Moose t1_jadi3xw wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:33 PM

At least that doesn't involve trotting them out to display in a largely white neighborhood.

everybodyhateskhris t1_jae4exb wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:54 PM

Might want to read up on John Mitchell Jr. as well.