The Glowing Tombstones of
Forest Hill Cemetery ~
Osceola County
When Jim Crees, Evart Review newspaper editor, investigated the glowing tombstones
in July, 1998 he could not find any obvious source for the lights that could be easily seen in the cemetery at night. Certain
tombstones would shine with a "phosphoresent shimmer"! The reporter's weeks of checking, observation, triangulation, charting
of angles and other tests have yet to come up with a reasonable explanation for the phenomenon. Back in the late 1800's,
when the Flint and Pere Marquette railroad was under construction, a man named Guido Bandura (according to the Tustin Times
and the Evart Review) was employed as the cook for the crew of rail workers. He lit lanterns along the path from the railbed
to the cook's shanty for the men to find their way when returning from town. During a scuffle in town his son, Marco was pushed
into the Muskegon River. Upon hearing this, Guido dove in after Marco and neither were seen again. In a 1933 edition of the
Evart Review the now familiar Ghost Lights were mentioned, as local residents believed then that Guido continued his practice
of lighting the way for the rail crew. Could this tale explain the phenomenon occuring to this day in Forest Hill Cemetery?
You decide!!
(Info courtesy of: White Gables Bed and Breakfast, Evart,MI. 49631
& The Shadowlands)
During PIRCOM's investigation of this cemetery many shadow
people were seen and captured in our photos. Although no tombstones were glowing we were excited by the apparent energy in
this place and were rewarded with a great EVP!
