Jack Trice's Gravesite?

[Weez4Cy]

Ok..this one has me stumped and I'm sure someone has the answer...

Where was Jack Trice buried?

All I can find is information that states there was a funeral service on campus and 4000 students attended and they students/college and community gave a sizeable memorial fund to his parents and widow...

Not a huge deal of course..but it's going to keep me up nights....Was he buried locally, was the body shipped back to Hiram, Ohio?

 

[jaretac]

I'm pretty sure it was back in Ohio

 

[cloneluke80]

memorial day visit?

I thing JP should send a huge cardinal and gold bouquet every year.

 

[ISUonthemove]

That's going to keep you up at nights?

We'll have to start calling you Whiskers, cause you worry like a cat.

 

[Haverhill]

He should be buried outside of Jack Trice Stadium.

 

[Gordyo5]

I think it may be in one of the corners of the field, you know like Jimmy Hoffa at the Meadowlands.

 

[HOTDON]

I guess I assumed the statue of him was really a statue OF him

 

[Haverhill]

I guess I assumed the statue of him was really a statue OF him

That would actually be pretty cool

 

[SeattleClone]

That's going to keep you up at nights?

We'll have to start calling you Whiskers, cause you worry like a cat.

Can't say I've heard that one before, I always thought cats don't really give a **** about anything. Although, your original point about that keeping someone up at night is valid. :smile:

 

[Weez4Cy]

Well maybe not all night...just thought it was an interesting piece to the puzzle in a pretty remarkable story.

Here's a photo of the funeral. Jack Trice Funeral on Central campus, 09 October, 1923 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Cyclone90]

Having that many people turn out for a black man's funeral in 1923 speaks volumes about Iowa State.

 

[joefrog]

Having that many people turn out for a black man's funeral in 1923 speaks volumes about Iowa State.

That is why I am so proud of our university, and the people associated with it. I don't understand how people can go through school there and not understand how special a place ISU is, and how much of a blessing it is to be able to call yourself a Cyclone.