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Showman's Rest

Birth:	unknown
Death:	Jun. 22, 1918 Hammond Lake County Indiana, USA
Early morning, June 22, 1918, the 26-car Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train on the outskirts of Hammond, IN, was struck by a troop train, killing 86 circus employees and performers. 56 are buried at Showman's Rest, Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois. The identity of many of the victims was unknown, as they were roustabouts and temporary workers. Only two have "nicknames," Smiley and Baldy. The other stones are marked either with the person's job, such as "4 Horse Driver," or simply "Unknown Male No. 44," etc. With the help of other circuses, Hagenbeck-Wallace missed only one performance; the one scheduled in Hammond, IN the day of the crash. (bio by: David M. Habben) Search Amazon for Showman's Rest

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery * Forest Park Cook County Illinois, USA Plot: Showman's Rest Section *Memorial Site [?]
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: David M. Habben Record added: Apr 06, 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 6326015