SOLON Virtual Cemetery

St. Mary's Cemetery

Champaign, Champaign County, IL

On the south edge of the Champaign city limits near the center of section 24.
South of US 150 on US 45, but north of Hwy 58.
When going south on US 45, turn left under the railroad underpass and turn right into the cemetery.
As you approach the circle in the middle, the SOLON plot is on the left.
Contact:
St. Mary's Catholic Church
612 E. Park Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 352-8364

Layout of Solon stones.

(Read and photographed on 25 Oct 2002)

Map of Cemetery


Layout of Solon stones.	Layout of Solon stones.

Layout of Drenckhahn & Brya stones just behind Solon stones. ~~~ Father Dr. Charles Hilbert Drenckhahn Minneiska, Minn. Dec. 30, 1903 - Sept. 21, 1982 ~~~ Mother Ann Elizabeth Solon Drenckhahn Apr. 25, 1907 - July 13, 1988	Charles H. Drenckhahn Lt. Col US Army Dec. 30, 1903 - Sept. 21, 1982

Son John Bernard Solon Nov. 23, 1903 - Feb. 12, 1995 Yale	Daughter Mary Margaret Solon July 18, 1915 - April 11, 1991

James Aloysius Solon Illinois Captain Army Air Forces World War II Oct. 22, 1905 - Feb. 8, 1972	Son James Aloysius Solon Oct. 22, 1905 - Feb. 8, 1972 Yale

Francis E. Solon Died Feb. 5, 1938 Father	Mother Abbie E. Gunning Solon Died Nov. 3, 1967

This marks the BRYA family plot.
Frank G. Brya 1892 - 1979	Julia A. Brya 1894 - 1956	Mary Jo Brya Sept. 24, 1958 - Sept. 24, 1958

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