Many of the people on our Como "Web links" page have been updated with links to their graves. You can find them by clicking on the link connected to the (birth-death) notations. Graves were easily found for the prominent people connected to Como: Maria Sanford, Hubert H. Humphrey, James T. Elwell, Calvin A. Tuttle, etc. A cursory search for some of the more obscure people in Como's past didn't yield anything, but maybe that's where local volunteers can come in. Folks with an interest could seek out the graves for people like Blanche LaDu or Willis Calderwood and post them to the site to share with the world.
Historians and genealogists can make use of the "Find A Grave" website in locating gravesites & cemeteries, pinning down birth & death dates, etc. Most of the listings include an actual photo of the grave marker, plus links to family members and/or some historical information about the person.
Worldwide, the "Find A Grav
 e" site contains over 48 million records. It is FREE to use to both search for and post information to share with others. The site is sponsored by advertising and people choosing to pay for online memorials, etc. It is also worth mentioning that Lakewood Cemetery near Lake Calhoun has a search function on their website that lets you look up people located there, including many famous Minnesotans. For a Como connection, Lakewood is home to dozens of Elwells.
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