Monthly Archives: July 2022

Roger Williams Butterfield April 23, 1844 – July 17, 1920 Lenora Drake Butterfield October 25, 1849 – October 30, 1920 In the north end of the Oakhill Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the Butterfield Celtic cross marking the graves … Continue reading →

Johannes Decker 1839 – 1910 Ruth Decker 1840 – 1925 Lila Decker 1869 – 1872 Baby Decker 1875 Often legends that spring up about gravestones and monuments in cemeteries are born of fantasy and imagination.  One such example is the … Continue reading →

1866 MYRON LESLIE LEARNED 1928 1873 MARY POPPLETON LEARNED 1960 A MAN SHALL BE AS AN HIDING PLACE FROM THE WIND AND A COVERT FROM THE TEMPEST AS RIVERS OF WATER IN A DRY PLACE AS THE SHADOW OF A … Continue reading →