Justice in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Resurrection Cemetery
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 19, 2025
1. Resurrection Cemetery Marker
Resurrection Community Mausoleum opened in 1969. Immediately, the structure became a major architectural landmark. Its glass "window walls" depicting the History of Salvation is the largest faceted glass installation in the world.
Resurrection Garden Mausoleum, opened in 1985, offers a large selection of crypts and niches for purchase for families that prefer above ground burial for full body and cremated remains. Lawn-level marker and monument graves are available for purchase in various sections throughout the cemetery for families that prefer traditional ground burial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 41° 45.179′ N, 87° 49.294′ W. Marker is in Justice, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Roberts Road 0.1 miles west of 76th Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is near the east entrance to Resurrection
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint John Paul II (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Resurrection Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Old Glory (approx. Ύ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Bridgeview Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of Clayton Lund, Bridgeview's Veterans and the Pioneers of Bridgeview (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wierzba Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Justice.
More about this marker. An identical marker can be found near the cemetery's Archer Avenue entrance.
Regarding Resurrection Cemetery. The cemetery covers almost 400 acres, with more than 225,000 interments.
Karol Wojtyla made two visits to Resurrection Cemetery before he became Pope John Paul II, while he was Archbishop of Krakσw. In 1969, as noted on the sign, he dedicated a shrine to the 1,000-year anniversary of the church in Poland. In 1976, he and several other Polish bishops visited again to view the
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 19, 2025
2. Resurrection Cemetery Marker
Also see . . . Resurrection Cemetery official site.
Excerpt: "Located 14 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop, the Village of Justice grew along the route of Archer Avenue. In 1904, Resurrection Catholic Cemetery was consecrated to serve the growing Polish Catholic community in the southwest area of the Archdiocese. The Cemetery stimulated economic growth in the area, as visitors from Chicago came to visit their loved ones at Resurrection."(Submitted on January 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
