When 29 Reaches 30: The Story of Those Buried in the Typographical Union Section of Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Il

Tucked away in Springdale Cemetery, in Peoria, Illinois, is the vastly misunderstood Typo Plat. It is the burial grounds for the Typographical Union Local No. 29. It is the last resting place for men and women who fought for labor rights and celebrated the progress of their comrades. Local legend says that those who were buried in the Typo Plat were destitute and without family. This volume proves that most of these graves belong to labor activists, to both men and women whose friends, families, fellow church members and labor brothers and sisters attended. Among them is labor leader Walter Scott Bush, editor and publisher of the "Peoria Labor Gazette," and his wife who was a labor pioneer in Peoria. For a couple of decades, special Memorial Day services were held by "The Typos." Those days have been long forgotten. Read this fascinating story of No. 29 and what it means when a printer reaches "their -30." Includes the history of each person who has ever been buried in the Typo Plat--along with those who whose remains were later removed and buried elsewhere. Color photos of tombstone accompany the story of those still buried in the Typo Plat. Learn why the Typo Plat was created, who is (or was!) buried there, and the history of the typos. Includes a copy of the Typo burial service.