Funeral in bleak December as coffin bears to chapel
The funeral for a poor man proceeded on December 6 at 3 p.m. in a small north-end chapel after a rain and sleet storm. The body would be interred at St. Marx Cemetery following a brief service as relatives haggled over the hearse fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Church
St. Marx Cemetery
Rest of the Story Reveals Mozart Grave Mystery
Paul Harvey recounts the late 19th century burial of a music icon under a pauper’s grave in Vienna’s St Marx Cemetery. The coffin was unmarked and later a monument was erected by guesswork, prompting a century of listeners visiting the site to honor what is believed to be Mozart’s final resting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
St. Marx
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Smulekoffs
Frigidaire
Maytag
RCA
Pace Agt
Hoover
Deei
Amana
Freezer
Pho
No Finance Co
U.S