I took this photo while I was in San Antonio a few weeks ago. I was wandering around a tiny little urban cemetery, lamenting the plight of the dead in tiny little urban cemeteries. Since they don’t breathe, mabye the dead don’t mind the exhaust fumes gathering at the stop light. And since the don’t hear, maybe they don’t notice the heavy machinery about thirty-six inches away as it excavates for an office building or a gas station or something.
Any way, I really didn’t see much of interest, but I took a few half-hearted shots. This was one of the last stones I photographed and I took this shot because of the unconventional inscription that listed both husbands. I snapped the pic, then went on my way.
But I never read the small print. Not until a week later, after I’d returned home. Turns out this is one of the most incredible tombstones I’ve ever photographed.
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Ahhh, that makes me very sad.
I kept re-reading it, not believing that's what it really said...
And neither of her husbands were buried nearby.
Oh Rach - that's sadder than sad. I wonder who chose her epitaph.
May she rest in peace & rise in glory
You've got to write a story for this one! It cries out to be told.
Heartbreaking. I too wonder who chose those words. Perhaps she did.
Flabbergasted. How heart wrenching to see something like that. But can you wonder if those were written by someone who felt incredibly guilty for not taking care of those things.
How very sad.
El Jefe says her husband(s)must have been SOB's, and thinks she chose the epitaph.
There are no dates on this stone, either, other than marriage dates. Anyone have any ideas on how to trace this to try to find more of the story?
You know saying trace is like saying sic em to a dog.
I know! Hone up those mad Nancy Drew skillz and get to work, J!
I have the name of the cemetery, I think, if you need it.
Wow. Just...wow.
That's something. Sad, but refreshingly honest, no?
And, on another subject: you were in SA a few weeks ago, and I was not notified?
Wow. So very sad.
most depressing epitaph ever... *sigh* hopefully someday this will not be me...
My parents are in SA - which cemetery I might could find some info.
AND she does not have either of their last names. WOW...just wow.
Very sad and strange. I went on the Social Security Death Index and couldn't find a Grace L. Smith who died in Texas, or a Grace Stoops who died in Texas. So sad.
I'd like to kick their a**es on her behalf.
Heartbreaking. Unbelievable.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsaghs2/Pages/Library-Holdings-Cemetery-Book-3-Index-S.htm
Boy, I'm not going to sleep tonight...searching obits
Good luck, Mary Beth! I'd love to see anything you discover!
Totured ... not toruted.
...and you do what for a living, jonboy? haha!
still working it.
Whoa. This is really heavy....
Wow! Harsh and brutally honest. I bet she was a pleasure to be around?
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