Stojanka ([info]gelatoallimon) wrote in [info]damnportlanders,
@ 2008-02-28 09:45:00
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First person who can tell me the area of the RiverView Cemetery in SW Portland where this tombstone is located gets a special place in my heart






I thought it would be worth a shot to ask around here.


and here's a map of the cemetery
<img src="http://riverviewcemetery.org/graphics/cemetery_map.gif>

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[info]oddiophile
2008-02-28 05:49 pm UTC (link)
Mrs. Bateman sure was pissed when the stonecutters delivered her husband's tombstone...

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[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-28 06:48 pm UTC (link)
well he did spend most of his time on earth with Robin...maybe that's why she was pissed?

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[info]viperine
2008-02-28 05:54 pm UTC (link)
[info]mechmuertos probably knows :]

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[info]mechmuertos
2008-02-28 06:28 pm UTC (link)
I DONT! BUT I NEED TO KNOW WHERE IT IS IMMEDIATELY.

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[info]dculver
2008-02-28 06:03 pm UTC (link)
I would also be interested in this information.

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[info]bellybalt
2008-02-28 06:10 pm UTC (link)
I'm surprised [info]dark_knightly hasn't commented on this already.

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[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-28 06:47 pm UTC (link)
I just emailed her that picture

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(no subject) - [info]dark_knightly, 2008-02-28 07:01 pm UTC

[info]springheeledjim
2008-02-28 06:14 pm UTC (link)
If thats real, I must know.

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[info]mechmuertos
2008-02-28 06:29 pm UTC (link)
*reaches out a hand in slow motion* Come. Come find it with me.

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(no subject) - [info]springheeledjim, 2008-02-28 07:02 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]holamonsieur, 2008-02-28 07:17 pm UTC

[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-28 06:47 pm UTC (link)
it's real
I've seen multiple photos of it
and heard stories about it. The cross country team from my college used to run through the cemetery and they'd see it all the time

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[info]dao
2008-02-29 03:40 am UTC (link)
It's very real. My ex-girl friend took me to it once but I don't think I could walk right too it again.

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[info]robotdeer
2008-02-28 06:24 pm UTC (link)
Riverview Cemetery? DOH! I thought the question was asking what cemetery not where.

Edited at 2008-02-28 06:26 pm UTC

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[info]tertyl
2008-02-28 06:31 pm UTC (link)
my buddy was dating this girl who's last name was Batman. no shit. i wonder if this is one of her relatives...

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[info]mechmuertos
2008-02-28 06:37 pm UTC (link)
Does she have a twin sister?

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(no subject) - [info]tertyl, 2008-02-28 07:04 pm UTC

[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-28 06:49 pm UTC (link)
here in Portland?

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(no subject) - [info]tertyl, 2008-02-28 07:31 pm UTC

[info]inkytwist
2008-02-28 06:41 pm UTC (link)
Uhm, yeah, this is real. I totally have photos of both the "Batman" grave and the "Starkweather" grave because I TOTALLY want my last name to be Starkweather. Instead of Cox. (ugh.)

I don't remember where exactly it was, though. I'm sorry. It was like 4 years ago!

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[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-28 06:46 pm UTC (link)
i think you're hiding something from me!!!


do you remember the general area?
here's a map of it

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(no subject) - [info]inkytwist, 2008-02-28 06:49 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]marymayblood, 2008-02-28 07:08 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]inkytwist, 2008-02-28 07:39 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]marymayblood, 2008-02-28 11:42 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]inkytwist, 2008-02-29 12:24 am UTC

[info]loki777_1
2008-02-28 07:36 pm UTC (link)
It's right here.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=45.461997,-122.666087&spn=0.022786,0.040169&z=15

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[info]loki777_1
2008-02-28 07:39 pm UTC (link)
You know, in that general area.

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(no subject) - [info]gelatoallimon, 2008-02-28 07:40 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]loki777_1, 2008-02-28 09:11 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]gelatoallimon, 2008-02-28 07:40 pm UTC

[info]sohc
2008-02-28 08:36 pm UTC (link)
Why not as the grounds keeper or whomever? I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time they got the question.

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[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-28 10:07 pm UTC (link)
when we were there the other day we couldn't find the grounds keeper
though, every time I thought of the grounds keeper this image popped into my head:

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(no subject) - [info]sohc, 2008-02-28 10:36 pm UTC

[info]cosmicjohn
2008-02-28 09:08 pm UTC (link)
Jesus Christ, this has literally been plaguing me for the past hour. I've done so many searches ...

Unbelievable that this is so hard to find. I, yes literally, called the cemetery and asked them about this headstone. I got a very rude woman who was either having a bad day or was tired of answering the question - she wouldn't tell me. All she said is that it exists and if I want to see it, come find it.

Sooo ... I give up. Extremely impressive, though. Literally an hour searching for information on this damn thing.

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[info]inkytwist
2008-02-28 09:28 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, I did about that much earlier today. There's nothing online. :\ I'd sooner call and ask about the headstone next to it, or better yet, ask someone to show you where it is.

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(no subject) - [info]sohc, 2008-02-28 09:32 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]inkytwist, 2008-02-28 10:12 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]sohc, 2008-02-28 09:29 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]sohc, 2008-02-28 09:30 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dao, 2008-02-29 03:46 am UTC
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[info]jef182
2008-02-28 11:12 pm UTC (link)
this person prolly knows-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/travels_of_a_taphophile/

Oh and Virgil Earp is buried there too - 've wanted to go hunting for his headstone for a long time,


cause I'm your Huckleberry.

Edited at 2008-02-28 11:15 pm UTC

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[info]rmalena
2008-02-29 01:19 am UTC (link)
My mom took me to see that one when I was a kid, and then I was all confused when I was in Eugene and saw Sam Elliott walking around.

Figured it all out eventually...

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[info]drjeff
2008-02-29 12:10 am UTC (link)
One of my best friends has been all over the world, and photographs famous/weird headstones wherever he goes. We were in Seattle and he overheard someone asking about Bruce Lee's grave, and he gave them the detailed lowdown on how to find it.

So, what I'm trying to say is, I'm emailing him to see if he knows about Batman, and if not, if he's got any ideas about how to track the Caped Crusader down.

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[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-29 06:36 am UTC (link)
have I ever told you that you're my hero?

if he knows that would be frickin AWESOME
if not, several of my friends and I are planning an expedition to find Batman on Sunday afternoon.

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[info]fur
2008-02-29 12:34 am UTC (link)
aww man. i helped out on a
photo shoot at that place,
but we didn't see a batman
marker. damn.

...

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[info]elric_dewisant
2008-02-29 03:37 am UTC (link)
THat looks like it's up toward the top, just before you hit the two or three abandoned cemeteries BEHIND Riverview.

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[info]hockey19
2008-02-29 03:45 am UTC (link)
Based on the three pieces of evidence I would say that you should go down the paths from the mausoleum with in zones 8, 9, and 100. It shouldn't be too far from the North End. Look for the purplish-reddish tree. If you go down the path just east of zone 9 the grave would be to your left. If you go down the path west of zone 8 it will be on your right. Looks like it would be about 250-300 feet according to google maps. If I knew how to post pictures I would show you my awesome MSPaint sketch of where it is.

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[info]gelatoallimon
2008-02-29 06:38 am UTC (link)
:-D

as for the sketch of it...
upload it to the internets [on photobucket or the like] and post the link here. U don't have to post the picture
or just email it to me? stojankaATgmailDOTcom

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