"Time heals all wounds only when we forgive those who have trespassed against us."
This page is presented so that people throughout the United States of America and the world may visit the grave site of Gov. George C. Wallace via the Internet and atone for what sins of prejudice and hatred they may have committed against their fellow man or woman; that through this change of heart, mind and soul never again shall racial prejudice, segregation, discrimination or hatred be praised or ordained from the podium of church or state.
George C. Wallace and Lurleen Wallace are buried at Greenwood cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. I visited their grave site 1 Oct. 2000 and took the photographs displayed on this site.
Visiting Wallace's grave was a very emotional experience for me, given I am not particularly a Wallace fan, and have been rather outspoken critic of the former Alabama governor in the past. I have taken particular offense of Wallace's notorious speech related to segregation forever and the fact he was as advocate of segregation, for separation of the races, for separate school systems and separate social institutions for black and white people.
The graves of George C. Wallace and Lurleen Wallace are situated upon the crest of a small hill called the "Circle of Life," which is a grouping of other graves inscribed with the family names of Clardy, Brannan, Jenkins, Halstead, Williams, Green and Pitts. In the distance can be seen pretty magnolia and oak trees. A prominent brick chimes tower reminiscentt of a light house appears directly behind the Wallace graves. Upon this carillon is a plaque inscribed, "Chimes dedicated in loving memory to my wife Louis H. Primm and mother Mamie J. Primm, and to the glory of God. Colonel Thomas W. Primm, 1 January 1980, My father, not my will but thine be done."
The Wallace monument consists of two columns with Ionic style capitals framing a vase of artificial white roses and magnolia blossoms, topped by a Wallace cap stone. The flowers look almost real from the roadside. I had to go up and touch them to determine that they were made out of silk.
I was impressed by the fact that that two small tattered American flags fluttered over the grave sites of the Wallace's, in ironic contrast to the fact the George C. Wallace raised the Stars and Bars atop the Alabama state capitol as a symbol of segregation forever and the fact that he opposed the federal government's efforts to integrate schools and enable blacks to have full voting rights.
The only disturbing quality about the grave site, from a photographer's view point, is three power lines which stretch across the cemetery and seen to run just above the Wallace's graves. It seems as if a network stretches from their graves beaconing to the world. Hence it is appropriate that an on-line memorial tribute should be made, and that people around the nation and the world may visit the Wallace's grave site to atone for their sins and heal the wounds of racial prejudice, intolerance and discrimination.
In order to enable that atonement, I've established links which go to other educational, historical and informative sites. This includes links to sites which feature my earlier writings which speak critical of George B. Wallace. Also there are links to the America Patriots Association which is a non-profit corporation I established to promote freedom and liberty for all Americans.
I hope this site will encourage others to reflect deeply and search their souls for how we might treat our fellow man and woman with dignity, respect and honor. There is too much hatred, bigotry and violence in the world for us to invite it into our own hearts, our own cities, towns, institutions and homes. By reflecting upon the lives of such noted personalities as George C. Wallace, Martin Luther King, R., and John F. Kennedy, who will forever be linked to the Civil Rights movement in America, we may better learn how to empty our own hearts of those feeling which tear people apart instead of uniting them under one flag, one nation and one God.
Terry Lynch
1 Oct. 2000
George C. Wallace and Lurleen Wallace are buried at Gleenwood cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. Gleenwood cemetery is just north of Harrison road. Exit I85 north to Ann Street. Turn east on Highland Ave and go to Lincoln Ave. Enter the Gleenwood cemetery's west gate at 909 Lincoln Road and go to top of the hill. This is area 12, the "Circle of Life." The Wallace grave is on the south side of the "Circle of Life."
Alternative directions: Exit I85 to Perry Hill Road. Turn west on Harrison Road. Enter Gleenword cemetery off Harrison Road and go north. The "Circle of Life" is in area 12 at the northwest entrance to Gleenwood cemetery. (click below to see map courtesy of Map Blast).
If you visit Gleenwood cemetery and the Wallace graves, remember that you are in a private cemetery area. Please be polite, respectful and reverent of all grave sites and do not leave any litter. Also remember it is illegal to deface, damage or otherwise destroy private property or grave sites. Leave only footprints and take only pictures!
Gleenwood cemetery via Mapblast
Gleenwood cemetery via Mapblast - closer view
School groups or tourists visiting the Montgomery, Alabama area or doing research about the Civil Rights Movement may wish to visit these related sites:
Other area sites related to the Civil Rights movement are the Selma-to-Montgomery trail, the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ministery and first became active in the civil rights movement. It Atlanta you may visit Rev. Martin Luther King's memorial.
This page is sponsored by the American Patriots Asscociation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting freedom and liberty for all Americans.
This site has American flag art you may freely print to make decals and stickers for display of the American flag. Everyone is encouraged to support America by displaying the American flag to help fight those anti-American groups like the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and rebel flag fanatics. These groups are not patriotic to America! They often masquerade as Southern culture, religious or patriotic groups yet fly the Nazi swastika flag or Confederate battle flag. The best way to fight this unpatriotic behavior which is equivalent to the denunciation of U.S. citizenship is to display the American flag in retaliation!
If you would like a link added to this site or would like to make comments, suggestions or constructive criticism, contact: Terry Lynch.
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