The next two weeks I’m performing at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, OH. On my day off yesterday I drove two hours up to Cleveland, OH to do some touristy stuff. While I was up there I decided to try to find Karl Germain‘s grave at the Riverside Cemetery.
When I got there I did a lot of wandering in the section where it should be, but couldn’t find his grave and then it started raining. Normally I’ll wander until I find the grave, but the weather was bad, so I went to the office to ask for assistance.
While I was in the office I was chatting with one lady and about what I did and the other lady overheard part of the conversation where I mentioned I was a magician. When she heard that she said I should try to find Karl Germain’s grave!
She told me that originally his headstone didn’t have his death date, just the birth year. It was years after his death that the year was added.
The office workers at the cemetery were also amazed at how much some of his props have sold for, like the blooming bush that went for $132,000!
On Saturday I have an appointment at the mausoleum in Columbus to see Howard Thurston!
-Louie
