Monthly Archives: June 2026

A Tribute to My Father

Posted on June 21, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

Today is Father’s Day—a Hallmark Card holiday like someone’s birthday, Valentine’s Day, or Mother’s Day.  But unlike Mother’s Day, Father’s Day is undoubtedly a second-rate holiday especially when compared to Mother’s Day.  Consider that on May 8, 1914 after decades … Continue reading →

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A Small Piece of Granite

Posted on June 10, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

JOSEPH A. BRUNER MAR. 12, 1894 MAY 8, 1972 The Clear Creek Cemetery is the burial place of Joseph August Bruner.  His gravestone is a non-descript red granite block that in no way indicates the monumental piece of granite he … Continue reading →

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A Gunslinger’s Grave Marker Poetry

Posted on June 4, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

HERE LIES Lester Moore FOUR SLUGS FROM A 44 NO LES NO MORE The barren town of Tombstone, Arizona, was a rough and tumble outpost.  The city witnessed the notorious shootout at O.K. Corral and countless other killings that have … Continue reading →

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Old West Mystery

Posted on June 1, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

Wm. Clayborne 1882 SHOT BY FRANK LESLIE Buried beneath a wooden and hand painted grave marker in the dry, dusty, and famed Boot Hill Cemetery in a rocky grave is William Floyd “Billy” Claiborne/ Clayborne and a mystery.  Clayborne was … Continue reading →

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