From 1887-1957, families that couldn’t afford to pay for burial services turned the bodies of their late loved ones over to Douglas County officials to be buried in the cemetery.
Author Archives: Tim Trudell
Tim Trudell is a freelance writer, with work published at Next Avenue, myboomerradio.com, Omaha Magazine, Nebraska Life, Living Here Midwest, Nebraska Magazine, Omaha Daily Record, TravelAwaits, Lee Enterprises, Family Vacationist and Extended Weekend Getaways. He has also authored tourism articles for visitor bureaus in Clear Lake, Iowa; Fort Dodge, Iowa; St. Joseph, Missouri; and Lindsborg, Kansas. Trudell is the co-founder of the lifestyle blog thewalkingtourists.com. He has also co-authored four books: "100 Things to Do in Omaha Before You Die," "100 Things to Do in Nebraska Before You Die," "Unique Eats and Eateries of Omaha" and "Lost Treasures of Omaha."
