http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:30:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51477 MadGoblin Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:52:53 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51477 Not to be anal about this considering the news is supposed to be about Harvey and not Eliot Ness, but while Ness does have a marker in Lake View Cemetary in Cleveland, he was actually cremated long ago and his ashes were scattered in one of the ponds at Lakeview. It's one of those sad tales - Ness was destitute and out of favor at the time of his death, and his ashes sat in a shoebox in his son's widow's home until 1997 when the Cleveland Police Historical Society persuaded her to turn over the ashes to them for a proper ceremony. He never even had the market until then - 40 years after his death.... Not to be anal about this considering the news is supposed to be about Harvey and not Eliot Ness, but while Ness does have a marker in Lake View Cemetary in Cleveland, he was actually cremated long ago and his ashes were scattered in one of the ponds at Lakeview. It’s one of those sad tales – Ness was destitute and out of favor at the time of his death, and his ashes sat in a shoebox in his son’s widow’s home until 1997 when the Cleveland Police Historical Society persuaded her to turn over the ashes to them for a proper ceremony. He never even had the market until then – 40 years after his death….

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51451 Skeptical Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:56:08 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51451 That is awesome! That is awesome!

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51449 The Beat Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:46:38 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51449 Skeptic, the news is from Joybe Brabner via Harvey's editor, Jeff Newelt. Skeptic, the news is from Joybe Brabner via Harvey’s editor, Jeff Newelt.

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51445 coco67 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:39:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51445 That spot was reserved for LeBron James, but recently opened up. That spot was reserved for LeBron James, but recently opened up.

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51438 Tara Seibel Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51438 It was your world, I was just living in it. Rest in Peace, ––tara seibel It was your world, I was just living in it. Rest in Peace, ––tara seibel

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51437 Skeptical Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:42:15 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/21/pekar-to-be-buried-near-famed-g-man/#comment-51437 How do we know this is legit? I have not seen this posted in any Cleveland publication....what is your source? How do we know this is legit? I have not seen this posted in any Cleveland publication….what is your source?

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