When the Master was in the Chicago area, he visited Oak Woods
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Chicago (today: Chicago, Illinois, USA)
When the Master was in the Chicago area, he visited Oak Woods Cemetery, to be at the grave site of Davis True. He was accompanied by Corinne True and others. As well as reciting the Prayer for the Dead, He also prayed for all the other people who were buried there.
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 86
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