“The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper
to them that their loved ones are safe in the hands of God.”
~Eileen Elias Freeman
In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, cholera and influenza epidemics ravaged farming and ranching communities located throughout the Great Plains. With few exceptions, victims were buried in mass graves. To memorialize their losses, families erected markers at the sites to honor loved ones who were not afforded decent burials.
An Angel still grieves for those who perished in the great epidemics of the early 20th century, Hilltop Cemetery, Dakota County, NE
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