While on a recent pilgrimage to his grave site, (for the purpose of getting a few nice photos for The Museum) I discovered something very surprising.....
When Herman Rambow died, he was put to rest at Mt. Carmel Cemetery next to his wife, in the family plot of his inlaws - The Fitzsimons.
(Mt. Carmel is also home to a guy named Al Capone)
Initially a large 'family-style' stone was placed at the head of the plot, seemingly with the intention of having everyone's name added to it later. However, for some unknown reason, the only name ever engraved on the giant stone was that of Herman's father in law, Philip Fitzsimons.
In other words, Herman Rambow has an un-marked grave. There is nothing there to indicate that he ever existed. :frown:
See the Fitzsimons headstone here
Having been one of the most reputable, well known and sought after cue makers of all time, we believe that Mr. Rambow deserves much more than just a blank patch of grass.
So, in light of this disheartening discovery, The Chicago Billiard Museum has established a special memorial fund*, specifically for the purpose of purchasing a nice memorial grave marker for Herman J. Rambow.
UPDATE:
Our fundraising efforts were a complete success!
Please join me in thanking the following people for their care and support, and for helping us to change the course of history in a positive way.
Hundreds of years after we are all gone, and we're just a fond memory to our grandchildren's children, the name HERMAN JAMES RAMBOW will still be proudly shining in the sun thanks to you.
In no particular order:
Peter Burrows
Mark Griffin
Jeff Mohl
Deno Andrews
Arnie Kupec
Rich Klein
Charlie Duncan
Ted Antle
Tracy Porter
Bob Christenson
Geoff Conway
Dennis Walsh
The International Cuemakers Association
Herman Rambow's new memorial stone:
Mt Carmel Cemetery, Hillside IL.
Section M, Block 8, Lot 10, Grave 2
About the stone itself:
It is black granite, featuring a unique 3-layer etching technique, which is accomplished by carefully cutting away thin layers to create varying colors, textures and depth. This beautiful stone was cut by our friends at Monumental Art Works, who handled evey aspect of our project with complete professionalism.
If you like it, please drop them a line and let them know that we appreciate a job well done.
You can find them online here: http://monumentalartworks.com/
When Herman Rambow died, he was put to rest at Mt. Carmel Cemetery next to his wife, in the family plot of his inlaws - The Fitzsimons.
(Mt. Carmel is also home to a guy named Al Capone)
Initially a large 'family-style' stone was placed at the head of the plot, seemingly with the intention of having everyone's name added to it later. However, for some unknown reason, the only name ever engraved on the giant stone was that of Herman's father in law, Philip Fitzsimons.
In other words, Herman Rambow has an un-marked grave. There is nothing there to indicate that he ever existed. :frown:
See the Fitzsimons headstone here
Having been one of the most reputable, well known and sought after cue makers of all time, we believe that Mr. Rambow deserves much more than just a blank patch of grass.
So, in light of this disheartening discovery, The Chicago Billiard Museum has established a special memorial fund*, specifically for the purpose of purchasing a nice memorial grave marker for Herman J. Rambow.
UPDATE:
Our fundraising efforts were a complete success!
Please join me in thanking the following people for their care and support, and for helping us to change the course of history in a positive way.
Hundreds of years after we are all gone, and we're just a fond memory to our grandchildren's children, the name HERMAN JAMES RAMBOW will still be proudly shining in the sun thanks to you.
In no particular order:
Peter Burrows
Mark Griffin
Jeff Mohl
Deno Andrews
Arnie Kupec
Rich Klein
Charlie Duncan
Ted Antle
Tracy Porter
Bob Christenson
Geoff Conway
Dennis Walsh
The International Cuemakers Association
Herman Rambow's new memorial stone:
Mt Carmel Cemetery, Hillside IL.
Section M, Block 8, Lot 10, Grave 2
About the stone itself:
It is black granite, featuring a unique 3-layer etching technique, which is accomplished by carefully cutting away thin layers to create varying colors, textures and depth. This beautiful stone was cut by our friends at Monumental Art Works, who handled evey aspect of our project with complete professionalism.
If you like it, please drop them a line and let them know that we appreciate a job well done.
You can find them online here: http://monumentalartworks.com/
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