Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Flight of the Soul with an Angel

Posted on January 26, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

ERNESTINE WIFE OF HENRY O’HARA DIED 14TH OCTR. 1883; AGED 26 YEARS LAWRENCE O’HARA BORN 7TH OCTR.; DIED 8TH OCTR. 1883.   ISABELLA WIFE OF HENRY O’HARA DIED JUNE 26TH 1887 AGED 31 YEARS. “I AM THE RESURRECTION- AND THE … Continue reading →

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The Boy with No Name

Posted on January 20, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

In the far and forgotten corner of the Cheltenham Memorial Park (Cemetery), Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, there is a highly polished gray granite ledger with no inscription.  The gravestone has no markings and no name.  Atop the tomb … Continue reading →

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The Day’s Eye

Posted on January 17, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF OUR DEAR MOTHER CONCETTA PAINO NATIVE OF LIPARI, ITALY DIED 1ST JAN. 1928, AGED 60 YEARS A COLONIST OF 40 YEARS MY DEAR HUSBAND ANGELO PAINO NATIVE OF LIPARI, ITALY DIED 13TH NOV. 1936 AGED … Continue reading →

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Mourning Figure

Posted on January 1, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

MORAN Mary to her Savior’s tomb Hasted at the early dawn Spice she brought and rich perfume. KATHERINE A.         LINUS JAMES J. The Design Hints for Memorial Craftsmen was an industry publication for stone cutters and monuments … Continue reading →

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