All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Francis Eugene George
19372015
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 13, 2025
1. Francis Eugene George ledger stone
Cardinal George was Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 until 2014. He died in 2015.
Bishop of Yakima
Archbishop of Portland in Oregon
Archbishop of Chicago
Cardinal Priest of the Holy Roman Church
To Christ Be Glory in the Church
Erected 2016 by Archdiocese of Chicago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1937.
Location. 42° 3.665′ N, 87° 53.256′ W. Marker is in Des Plaines, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in All Saints Cemetery. It can be reached from River Road (U.S. 45) 0.6 miles north of Golf Road (Illinois Route 58). The ledger stone is atop Cardinal George's gravesite at All Saints Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 North River Road, Des Plaines IL 60016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: All Saints Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named All Saints Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Saint Scholastica, Virgin (approx. half a mile away); Saint Pius X (approx. half a mile away); First McDonald's Franchise (approx. one mile away); 09.11.2001 (approx. 1.3 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Des Plaines River Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Plaines.
More about this marker. Per his wishes, after his death in 2015, Cardinal George was buried at his family's plot at All Saints Cemetery; his name is etched onto the family's gravestone. About a year later, on April 21, 2016, the Archdiocese of Chicago dedicated this ledger stone at Cardinal George's gravesite, outlining his career as a leader in the Catholic Church and engraved with his coat of arms.
Regarding Francis Eugene George. Francis George was the first native Chicagoan to serve as Archbishop
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 13, 2025
2. Francis Eugene George gravesite
The George family gravestone is on the right, and the ledger stone for Cardinal George dedicated by the Archdiocese of Chicago is on the left.
Also see . . .
1. Cardinal George biography. Saved on the Internet Archive, a 2009 biography of Cardinal George. (Submitted on December 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Blessing of Cardinal George's Gravestone to Honor the One Year Anniversary of His Passing. An April 2016 news release from the Archdiocese of Chicago about the dedication of Cardinal George's ledger stone at All Saints Cemetery. (Submitted on December 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 13, 2025
3. Francis Eugene George gravestone
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 13, 2025
4. All Saints Cemetery gate
Cardinal George is buried on the eastern side of All Saints Cemetery.
Photographed by Photobra Adam Bielawski (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons, May 16, 2011
5. Cardinal George
The photo was taken at the inauguration of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
