Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois is a Roman Catholic cemetery of the Archdiocese of Chicago, located southwest of Chicago, at 6001 West 111th Street in Alsip.Cemetery groundsVisitors are greeted by rolling manicured lawns, a large, dramatic entrance gate, winding roads, and abundant statuary. As is typical of the area, the cemetery is bordered on all sides by major roads, and is surrounded by commercial and residential zones. Its most prominent feature is the Mausoleum of the Archangels.Image:Holy sepulchre pano sm.jpgJust inside the main gate.Burial practicesThe headstones in the newer areas lie flat to facilitate mowing and groundskeeping. It is possible to have upright markers for family plots, but this requires purchasing multiple gravesites and using a single, larger marker. The older areas have upright headstones that run the gamut from typical markers to fanciful and artistic. There are mausoleums for above-ground interments.Image:Holy sepulchre family plots.jpgSection of family plotsHistoryThe cemetery has quite a history. It was the first to open after World War I, the first to have lawn level grave markers, and the first to implement the policy that all future care was included in the cost of the grave. It is one of the few cemeteries to offer upright headstones, albeit with strict requirements. According to the nearby Village of Chicago Ridge, http://www.chicagoridge.org/DocumentCenter/View/73
