 Ben Salmon died of pneumonia on February 15th, 1932 during the Depression and was buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois in the grave located at Section 26, Block 1, Lot 144. No marker was placed on the grave. The Friends of Franz and Ben have begun collecting funds to place a marker on Ben's grave. Donations can be sent to Friends of Franz and Ben 89 Pine Street Binghamton, NY 13901 As of October 26, 2016 contributions of $180.00 have come from: Fr. Bernard Survil Mark Scibilia-Carver Jack Gilroy Anonymous Jim Clune There is now a page devoted to this effort at Memorial for Ben Salmon. (Mt Carmel entrance photo obtained from www.findagrave.com)
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9/16/2016 07:59:16 am
This is a fine plan. Ben Salmon needs to be honored as a great American hero of peace and justice.
Megan Rice
9/16/2016 12:28:57 pm
A most important gesture, sign and symbol for Justice and Truth.
Charley Bowman
9/16/2016 02:35:37 pm
C.O. and Just War theory critic Ben Salmon was tortured in prison, and his sacred, unmarked grave continues to be tortured in his death. Let's put a marker on his sacred grave to end the torture of Ben Salmon and his Saintly ideals. 10/24/2016 11:31:11 am
It's a Corporal Work of Mercy to bury the dead, and to do so in an honorable way. In 2007 I stood near the ground in Austria where Blessed Franz Jaegerstatter's ramains are buried. It's marked by a fitting burial stone. We can do no less for our American WWI Catholic war resister. I've sent in my donation for the stone. I pray others will follow with theirs. Leave a Reply. |
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