Kuchar Memorial - Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Posted by: adgorn
N 41° 58.760 W 087° 43.581
16T E 439825 N 4647737
A figure of a soldier, dressed in uniform with wide-brimmed hat, stands at parade rest. He originally held an object, possible a rifle, now mostly broken off, in his proper left hand.
Waymark Code: WMD488
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2011
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More from the Smithsonian database:
(On base:) JOHN KUCHAR/(illegible) COAST ARTILLERY (other family member's names and life dates) (Lower tier:) K. Kuchar
Thank you for your service.
This is one of the eight gravemarkers featuring soldier statues in Bohemian National listed in the Smithsonian sculpture database. I found an additional at least 8 similar graves not listed in the database, so I am curious why only these particular graves received the honor of being chosen.
More about the cemetery from their website: (
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"The Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago is a Fraternal not for profit cemetery founded in 1877 by Bohemian, Moravian and Slovak immigrants and their descendants to provide a dignified place for burials free of religious restraints. The cemetery is available to all religions, nationalities and races. The cemetery is located on the north side of Chicago. It is situated on 122 acres bounded by Pulaski Road on the West, Foster Avenue on the South, Bryn Mawr Avenue on the North and Central Park Avenue - Northeastern Illinois University - on the East."
There are numerous waymarks of artistic grave markers and monuments at Bohemian National. If you have a chance to take one of the tours offered, it is definitely worth it.