51 Cemeteries Project: # 47 Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadephia PA

Laurel Hill Cemetery overlooks the Schuylkill River in the East Falls Neighborhood of Philadelphia. The cemetery was founded in 1836 and is spread out into three sections over 78 acres. For residents of the city of brotherly love, the cemetery has a number of events, tours and programs throughout the year. For more info check out their web site: http://www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org/

As I walked through this very historic cemetery, I was very surprised to come upon the grave of the famed Philadelphia Phillies play by play announcer Harry Kalis. Kalis passed away unexpectedly last year (2009) on opening day on the road in Washington DC at Nats Stadium. The year before (2008), Kalis was on the mike when the Phillies won the World Series, only their second championship teams history. Outside of Philly, Kalis was probably better known as the voice of NFL Films.