On November
11, 1998, America's
Unknown Child was given moved to his final resting place in the Ivy
Hill
Cemetery. His original grave stone was moved to the new site. It sits
at
the foot of his grave. A beautiful bouquet with flowers as well as toy
trucks and cars was also placed at the foot of the grave.
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Sam Weinstein, who was the second police
officer to
arrive on the scene when the boy was found, sits by his tiny, white
coffin
and wipes his eyes, at the memorial.
Following the ceremony was a luncheon.
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In 1999, another memorial service was
held where a medication
bench was unveiled. The bench was donated by the Vidocq Society.
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In 2000, another visit was made in
memory of the
unknown boy.
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In 2001 there was another visit and
people had put
toys on the grave stone.
Then again in 2002.
On November 11, 2003, a special
service was held
to commemorate the five year anniversary of the reburial of the unknown
boy.
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Read more and see more pictures here: America's
Unknown Child Memorial
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Please visit the site below to find out
more about
this case and to find phone numbers and e-mail addresses where you can
contact investigators if you have any information:
View
pictures of and read about the funerals for this child
More
pictures from memorials for this child
Return
to the story of America's Unknown Child
For
information about
preventing child abuse in the state of Pennsylvania, click the links
below.
If they can't help you, ask for someone who can. NEVER give up
looking
for help for an abused child!
Call
this number
to report child abuse ANY WHERE in the United States!
1-800-4-A-Child
1-800-422-4453
   
Call
this number
to report child abuse ANY WHERE in the United States!
1-800-4-A-Child
1-800-422-4453
My sincerest appreciation goes
out to
Diane Trembly for allowing me to use one
of her beautiful Angels to
make the graphics
for this set. Please visit her site,
by clicking the link below, to
see all
of her amazing work.
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