The Mourning Society wouldn’t be anything if it weren’t for an amazing group of volunteers that make our events so special. We’ll be shining a spotlight on our members throughout the 2021 fall season.
You still have a chance to come out and meet us in person this year at A Haunted Christmas at the Bissell House on December 4.
If you are interested in joining the Mourning Society of St. Louis, you can find out more by clicking here or sending us a message.
💀 How long have you been a member of the Mourning Society of St Louis and how did you get started?
Edna and I started out in 2005 planning a mourning themed event at the DeMenil Mansion. In 2015, along with John Avery, we ventured out on our own as The Mourning Society of St Louis and had our first funeral reenactment at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
💀 What role do you play in the group?
I help plan events, research topics we are going to cover, field questions from the public and the press, recruit and train new members and manage all of our social media accounts. I also participate in events as a reenactor and presenter.
💀 What is your favorite Mourning Society event?
That’s a hard one because all of them stand out as unique in one way or another, but if I have to choose it would be Consolations of Memory. It was our first event working together as a group and it’s such a moving experience being there in the cemetery during the funeral and burial procession reenactment. There’s nothing else like it.
💀 What is your favorite topic that we cover at events?
My favorite topics are the two I speak about at events the most: hairwork / mourning jewelry and post-mortem photography.