Fawn found at Godfrey tombstone

Dylan Suttles, Staff Writer

May 31, 2023

Noah Catanzaro found this fawn while visiting Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey on Memorial Day weekend, The fawn did not appear injured and Catanzaro left it alone; the following day the fawn was gone.

For the Telegraph

GODFREY — A Memorial Day weekend visit to a Godfrey cemetery provided a surprise.

Noah Catanzaro — the great grandson of World War II veteran John C. “Jack” Rain and the great, great-grandson of World War I veteran Clifford C. Rain — was visiting their grave site on Sunday, May 28, in the Valhalla Memorial Cemetery in Godfrey.

Upon nearing the grave, he discovered a newly born fawn lying at the base of the headstone.

John Rain, Catanzaro’s grandfather, said the fawn did not look injured and his grandson left it alone. Rain said when he stopped by the grave site the next day, the fawn was gone.

Dylan Suttles joined The Telegraph in Alton in January 2019. He covers Alton, Godfrey, education, health and new businesses in the Alton area.