Category Archives: Famous graves

Stylistic Juxtaposition

Posted on June 25, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French romantic artist, influenced by the round and plump figures painted by Reubens, is now most famous for a painting he created titled, Liberty Leading the People. … Continue reading →

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A Long Layover in Paris

Posted on June 24, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

A walk through a cemetery rarely brings you to an equestrian memorial, but Le Père Lachaise is not an ordinary cemetery. In section 94, there it is an equestrian statue that honors General Antranik Ozanian, (February 25, 1865 – August … Continue reading →

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The grave can’t hold him

Posted on June 18, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

GEORGES RODENBACH 1855 – 1898 I took pictures of hundreds of gravestones at Le Père Lachaise and I think my favorite is the dramatic tomb of a little known poet and writer—Georges Rodenbach. Rodenbach is best known for his novel, … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare

Posted on June 12, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

Ordinarily this space is confined to blog posts about North American graves. But, vacation abroad and a visit to one of the most famous graves in whole of England merits a slight and hopefully memorable change of pace. In 1564, … Continue reading →

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Public Enemy #1 betrayed by the Lady in Red or was it Orange?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

John H. Dillinger Jr. 1903 – 1934 The most notorious Hoosier is undoubtedly John Dillinger, infamous for a year-long crime spree from 1933 to 1934.  Dillinger was born at Oak Hill, an Indianapolis neighborhood but mostly raised in neighboring and … Continue reading →

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Temple of Love

Posted on December 30, 2014 by gravelyspeaking

PRESTON POPE SATTERWHITE SEPTEMBER 28TH 1867 DECEMBER 27TH 1948 BUT THANKS BE TO GOD WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST   FLORENCE BROKAW SATTERWHITE NOVEMBER 1ST 1857 MAY 1ST 1927 HER WAYS ARE WAYS OF PLEASANTNESS … Continue reading →

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Collapsed Dancer

Posted on December 28, 2014 by gravelyspeaking

MY BELOVED HUSBAND VERNON CASTLE BLYTH BORN MAY 2, 1887 WAS KILLED FEB. 15, 1918 IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY CROIX DE GUERRE   IRENE CASTLE MCLAUGHLIN ENZINGER HUMANITARIAN BORN APRIL 7, 1893 DIED JANUARY 25, 1969 Vernon and … Continue reading →

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A Pioneer

Posted on October 28, 2014 by gravelyspeaking

Inscription at the base of the monument: THE ATLAS AS SHOWN HERE, IS TO THE EXACT SCALE OF THE ORIGINAL MISSILE THE PIONEER ATLAS (INTO ORBIT WITH 122-POUND PAY LOAD, DECEMBER 18, 1958)  Inscription on the back of the monument: … Continue reading →

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“That’s All Folks”

Posted on October 25, 2014 by gravelyspeaking

What Lon Chaney, master of makeup, was to faces, Mel Blanc was to voices. That is, Blanc was the man of a thousand voices. Voices every child knows instantly—the wisecracking Bugs Bunny chewing on the end of a carrot with … Continue reading →

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Would you believe…

Posted on September 30, 2014 by gravelyspeaking

Don Adams April 13th 1923 September 25th 2005 Beloved husband, father and grandfather. Proudly served his country during WWII. Comedian, poet, philosopher, movie buff, and never late for post time. A tough but sensitive man with a sentimental heart and … Continue reading →

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