John L. Walcott was Bloomington's first undertaker.
Credit McLean County Museum of History
This episode of McHistory shares the story of one cabinet furnisher turned coffin maker.
This episode of McHistory was produced by WGLT's Mary Cullen, featuring Bill Kemp of the McLean County Museum of History and Seth Wheeler, a volunteer with the museum.
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