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Voices from the Past: Dixon’s Oakwood Cemetery Walk gives historical lessons about townspeople

Visitors tour Oakwood Cemetery's Mausoleum on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Visitors tour Oakwood Cemetery's mausoleum Sunday Sept. 28, during the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society-sponsored cemetery walk. (Brian Hurley)

By Brian Hurley for Shaw Local

Influencers from beyond the grave told their tales Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, during the annual Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Cemetery Walk. Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon set the stage for its six special guests, including the story of the 100-year-old mausoleum.

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Mathew Lenox, portraying Oscar Coss, founder of Coss Dairy, speaks to a group at the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society's Cemetery Walk at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Mathew Lenox, portraying Oscar Coss, founder of Coss Dairy, speaks to a group at the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society's Cemetery Walk at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon on Sunday, Sept. 28. (Brian Hurley)

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Brian Hurley for Shaw Local

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