Lucius Bolles Otis

Biography

Lucius Bolles Otis, born in 1820 and passing in 1903, was part of the generation that saw Illinois blossom into a hub of progress. Family recollections recall a man who valued honesty, loyalty, and the simple pleasures of shared conversation.

As the years have grown long since his passing, Lucius remains honored for the consideration he showed to friends and neighbors, and his memory is kept serene in Graceland Cemetery.