Monthly Archives: March 2019

The Angel in the Boat Redux

Posted on March 31, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

[?] MAY 7TH 1880 — OBIT DECEMBER 1St 1906 A PERFECT AND UPRIGHT MAN TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN LOVING MEMORY OF BERT HOOF LATE VALUED AND ESTEEMED OFFICER OF DALGETY & COY VICE CAPTAIN MERCANTILE R CLUB ACCIDENTLY [sic] … Continue reading →

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The Specter of Death

Posted on March 23, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

Here lyeth the Body of THEODORA ASH who departed this Life February 17th AD 1770 aged 17 Years If Innocence of Virtue could Save A liveing mortall from the Grave Theodora thou had’n never died. This elaborately carved 18th Century … Continue reading →

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The Grim Reaper

Posted on March 19, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

A large massive monolith was built to commemorate the pioneers who were buried in The Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco.  The Memorial to Commemorate the California Pioneers, is dedicated to those 35,000 pioneer graves that were removed from San … Continue reading →

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Daughters

Posted on March 9, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

In Memory of IDA Daugh. Of Geo. D. & A. C. ROLAND DIED Feb. 2. 1867 AGED 24 Yrs. 9 Mo’s. 4 D’s. Daughter it is hard to give you up But God has called and you must go To … Continue reading →

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