John Blocher Family- Table of Contents ...................Forest Lawn Cemetery - Table of Contents
Statues -Blocher Monument
at Forest Lawn Cemetery
(Pronounced BLOAK er)
Buffalo, NY
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Built; |
1884-88 |
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Designer: |
John Blocher |
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Victorian |
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Exterior - Granite from Quincy, Mass. where the McDonnell Co. had an office Interior statues - Marble from Carrara, Italy |
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Construction Co.: |
John McDonnell Co. |
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Statues sculptor: |
Frank Torrey in Carrara, Italy (statues sculpted in Italy) |
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Location: |
Forest Lawn Cemetery |
Photograph on display at the Blocher Homes
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Katherine as Angel |
Katherine as Angel |
Katherine as Angel |
Katherine as Angel |
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The Irish maid, Katherine Margaret Sullivan, whom Nelson loved |
Marble from Carrara, Italy |
A fourth empty space in the catacombs below is reserved for Katherine's remains |
Sculptor: Frank Torrey in Carrara, Italy |
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Son Nelson |
Son Nelson |
Son Nelson |
Son Nelson |
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Nelson died of a broken heart after his parents sent their Irish maid back to Ireland while he was in Europe in 1881 |
Bible belonged to Katherine whom Nelson love |
Note the unusual lying position - perhaps to show off the shoes, the source of the family's wealth |
Sunburst |
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Foliate decoration |
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John |
John |
John |
John |
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John designed the mausoleum as well as the statues |
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Broken column (here fluted) symbolizes a life cut short |
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See
Douglas Keister's Blocher Mausoleum |
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Anchor - Victorian cemetery symbol for hope |
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Elizabeth |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth insisted on a monument to Nelson |
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