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John E. Cook Stele, South Side Cemetery

A fine and tasteful Art Deco stele that probably dates from 1933, when John E. Cook himself died. His wife and four of his six children died before him.

Father PittAuthor Father Pitt Posted on 10 December 2020 Category South Side Cemetery Tags Art Deco Steles Cook

Haas Monument, Mount Lebanon Cemetery

Should we call this a fat obelisk or a thin stele? Either way, it serves its function of making the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Haas easy to find. The foliage decoration is notable.

Father PittAuthor Father Pitt Posted on 22 July 2020 Category Mount Lebanon Cemetery Tags Haas Obelisks Steles

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