Dave Alston

1846–1893 (age 47)

Biography

Dave Alston, born in 1846, carried into his brief life a commitment to his community and a warmth that others found comforting in both calm and turbulent times. He made a point of listening as much as speaking, preferring to stand beside friends and neighbors as they faced challenges together.

Alston’s legacy is one of steady friendships, thoughtful counsel, and the simple generosity of spirit that makes a city more humane and a family more secure.

Also buried at Rosehill Cemetery

George Newell Armsby
1876–1942 (age 66)
Rosehill Cemetery
George Newell Armsby was an Evanston resident who lived from 1876 to 1942.
John G. Shedd
1850–1926 (age 76)
Rosehill Cemetery
John G. Shedd was a Cheshire County resident who lived from 1850 to 1926 and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.
Philip Knopf
1847–1920 (age 73)
Rosehill Cemetery
Philip Knopf (1847-1920) was a Long Grove resident and businessman of the nineteenth century.
Eliza Clark Garrett
1805–1855 (age 50)
Rosehill Cemetery
Eliza Clark Garrett (1805-1855) was a resident of Orange County who was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.
Bill McClellan
1856–1929 (age 73)
Rosehill Cemetery
Bill McClellan (1856-1929) was a Chicago resident who lived into the early twentieth century.
Burr Tillstrom
1917–1985 (age 68)
Rosehill Cemetery
Burr Tillstrom (1917-1985) was a Chicago-based puppeteer and creator of the television show Kukla, Fran and Ollie.