student Graves & Memorials

Johnny Gunther

1929–1947 (age 18)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Son of author John Gunther and subject of the book Death Be Not Proud.

Jeffrey Miller

1950–1970 (age 20)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Victim of the Kent State shootings and subject of an iconic photograph.

Bobby Franks

1909–1924 (age 15)

Rosehill Cemetery

Bobby Franks was a Chicago resident whose life was cut short when he was murdered in 1924 at age 14.

Cynthia Wesley

1949–1963 (age 14)

Greenwood Cemetery

Cynthia Wesley was a young girl who tragically died in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing.

Oliver Palmer

2001–2012 (age 11)

Waterloo

Oliver Palmer (2001-2012) was a young Waterloo student laid to rest in his hometown.

Trayvon Martin

1995–2012 (age 17)

Opa-locka

Trayvon Martin (1995-2012) was a Florida teenager whose fatal shooting spurred national conversations before he was buri...

Alianna DeFreeze

2002–2017 (age 15)

Lake View Cemetery

Alianna DeFreeze (2002-2017) was a Detroit teenager whose tragic killing drew national attention and who is buried at La...

Alaina Housley

2000–2018 (age 18)

Tulocay Cemetery

Alaina Housley (2000–2018) was a Vallejo student whose life was tragically cut short in the Thousand Oaks shooting.

Gina Montalto

2003–2018 (age 15)

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery

Gina Montalto (2003–2018) was a Florida high school student who was among the victims of the Parkland school shooting.

Alexandros Grigoropulos

1993–2008 (age 15)

Palaio Faliro Cemetery

Alexandros Grigoropulos (1993-2008) was a Greek student whose fatal shooting by police in Athens sparked widespread prot...

Desirée Mariottini

2002–2018 (age 16)

Cimitero di Cisterna di Latina

Desirée Mariottini was a 16-year-old Italian girl whose tragic death in Rome in 2018 sparked national outrage over drug...