Monthly Archives: June 2024

LESTER C. MADDEN SEPT. 24, 1931—June 7, 1983 Yesterday, June 20th, was the 49th anniversary of the release of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster movie Jaws.  That movie, based on the Peter Benchley novel of the same name, spawned three sequels and … Continue reading →

RACHEL BLYTHE WIFE OF A.G. BUAER Jan. 9, 1897 – Aged 26 YEARS “True worth is being, not seeming.” The inscription underneath her Rachel Baur’s picture: In thy dark eyes splendor Where the warm light loves to dwell Weary looks … Continue reading →

Etta Rebecca White Ratcliff October 24, 1880 May 28, 1918 Etta Ratcliff is buried next to one of the broad avenues in the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Her gravestone features a carved angel—not unusual except the face of … Continue reading →