Historical - Springwell Danish Cemetery is only a couple of blocks from our house. There are graves in there going back to 1868. Most markers have names ending in SEN. But there are a few others. There is so much history there if you read the markers and connect the dots. It can be very sad. There are three markers that are about 6 or 7 feet tall and shaped like trees. They mark the graves of fallen firefighters. I suspect the firefighter brotherhood or union provided the markers for their fallen? This marker is for Alfred (AC) Gyreum, 1860-1893. He died when he was only 33. The same age as Jesus. I wonder if he left a family? I looked up the list of fallen firefighters for the City of Omaha and it said he died on 1422 Farnam Street when a wall collapsed. These markers contain images of the fireman's hats, badges, pick axes, ropes, etc. If you look real close on the right side you can see the pick axe. Firemen are and always have been real heroes.
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