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On the way back from the Avenues Fest we checked out a corner of the cemetery we haven't been to yet - it's an older part with more LDS graves - you can usually tell...

Lots of sad ones

There are lot more famous Mormons in this part of the cemetery, including this architect of mansions, factories, and forts...

On the back:

Sam died building the LDS temple (although 80 years old seems to be pushing the limits of retirement buddy!)

There are many lions in Salt Lake City, I assume because Brigham Young was called the "Lion of the Lord." In fact, the city's professional Ultimate frisbee team is the Lions

We were impressed with this tombstone, which was actually a piece of petrified wood!

And I think I would like the Packs. A lot.

Last night, after dinner, we went for a walk to check out the park and cemetery that are close to our house. Lindsey Gardens was the first playground in Salt Lake City - with "greasy poles" and whirleygigs!

It also has, what I can only assume is the next set location for The Walking Dead...

Especially since across the street is the Salt Lake City Cemetery, the largest city run cemetery in the country!

The cemetery is divided into Catholic, LDS, and Jewish parts and we only explored the northwestern section last night. We still found our fair share of original pioneer graves (you can tell by the little plaque on them). At first we didn't want to assume too much... maybe this "patriarch" remarried...