The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 1, January 4, 2004, Article 3

A FROSSARD PILGRIMAGE

David F. Fanning writes: "On December 27, my wife, Maria,
and I drove to White Plains, New York, to visit the gravesite
of nineteenth-century numismatist Ed. Frossard. I had located
Frossard's burial site some months ago, but this had been my
first opportunity to actually visit.

Frossard is buried in the White Plains Rural Cemetery, located
off I-287 (exit 6). The woman who works in the office left a
map taped to the front door of the office (which was closed),
clearly marking the location of Frossard's burial. Armed with
the map, finding him was the work of a few minutes.

I'm pleased to report that Frossard's grave is nicely marked
and is in a well-kept location. His stone reads:

In Loving memory of
EDOUARD FROSSARD
Capt. Co. I. 31 Regt. U.S.V.
1838 / 1899

There is a Masonic symbol between the year of birth and year
of death. I noticed that lying next to the stone was a small metal
sign, much the worse for wear, which had been erected to mark
the grave as that of a member of Solomon's Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons. Knowing that to have been Frossard's
lodge, I put it back up beside his tombstone.

Frossard is buried alongside his wife, Anna, and they have
nearly matching stones. According to the cemetery's records,
their daughter Edith is also buried in the plot, though she is not
mentioned on either stone.

I intend to publish a biographical account of Frossard in the
Summer 2004 issue of The Asylum, in which I will include
more detail."

[We'll look forward to David's article - it's just one more
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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