In St. Paul’s Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. stands the gray marble ornamented-top tablet of Thomas Sunderland with an interesting epitaph that attempt’s to comfort those grieving.

SACRED

To the memory of

THOMAS I. SUTHERLAND

departed this life

in the city of Washington D. C.

on the 12^th of October 1827

in the 40^th year of his age.

Mourning friends refrain from grief,

For he that wounds can send relief:

Your Heavenly Father’s pleasure ‘tis

To take your friends and make them his.