William A. Starke Memorial, Bronze memorial sculpture in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, United States.
The William A. Starke Memorial is a bronze sculpture depicting a seated angel, created by artist Robert Ingersoll Aitken. The figure stands about 6 feet tall and is located in Section 33 of the cemetery grounds.
The memorial is a public artwork by American sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken, placed in Section 33 of Forest Home Cemetery at 2405 W. Forest Home Ave. It commemorates William Starke, a local businessman associated with the C.H. Starke Bridge Company, the Christopher Steamship Company and the Sheriff Manufacturing Company.
The memorial marks the grave of William Starke, a Milwaukee businessman tied to the C.H. Starke Bridge Company, the Christopher Steamship Company and the Sheriff Manufacturing Company. Visitors find the seated bronze angel in Section 33 of Forest Home Cemetery, at 2405 W. Forest Home Ave.
The memorial stands in Section 33 of Forest Home Cemetery, at 2405 W. Forest Home Ave. on Milwaukee's south side. Visitors reach the section by following the cemetery's internal roads; the bronze angel is set among the graves, so approach on foot and keep to the paths.
The memorial stands in Section 33 of Forest Home Cemetery at 2405 W. Forest Home Ave., on Milwaukee's south side. Starke's name is tied to three firms: the C. H. Starke Bridge Company, the Christopher Steamship Company and the Sheriff Manufacturing Company.
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