Town of Maine Cemetery in Park Ridge, Illinois is a hallowed and historic place with notable graves in every direction. But amongst the sculptures and beautiful landscaping stands a unique headstone that, to board game fans, will be all too familiar.
Helen Cornelius Bowden was a Scrabble enthusiast. She was known to purposely make mistakes to teach her grandchildren the rules of the game in an unconventional manner. For this reason, the legend “Dirty Helen” is inscribed forever on her headstone. Other hobbies and aspects of her life can be found in the other legends.
