Author: Epitaph Page 2

Here lies the body of Hannah Thurber. Once she talked none could curb her. Three husbands had she; all are dead. They died of earache, so ‘tis said!

I came I know not whence, I go I know not whither.

Thorp’s Corpse

Here's to Johnny quite a guy. Very sad he had to die. All was well could not be better, Till he wrote my girl a letter.

Here lieth, underneath these stones, The Beard, the Flesh, and eke the Bones Of Wrexham's Clerk, old Daniel Jones.

Beneath this smooth stone by the bone of his bone – Sleeps Master John Gill; – By lies when alive this attorney did thrive, – And now that he's dead he lies still.

Once I wasn't – then I was. Now I ain't again.

I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Here lies – Johnny Yeast – Pardon me – For not rising.

THOMAS O. MURPHY – Sh-h-h.

A peerless matron, pride of female life In every state, as widow, maid, or wife; who wedded, to threescore preserved her fame. She lived a phoenix, and expired in flame.

He who dies with the most toys wins

Here lies one who for medicine would not give, a little gold, and so his life he lost: I fancy now he'd wish again to live, could he but guess how much his funeral cost.

Beneath this stone lies Lamb asleep, who died a Lamb who lived a sheep. Many a lamb and sheep he slaughtered but cruel Death the scene has altered.

A Man.

Behold! I come as a thief. – Death loves a shining mark. – In this case he had it.

I put my wife beneath this stone, for her repose and for my own.

… Here lies, returned to clay Miss Arabella Young, who on the eleventh day of May began to hold her tongue.

Here lies the body of Arkansas Jim. We made the mistake, but the joke's on him.

The Yankees came South in droves and bands, To conquer our fair Southern lands. But this little plot, In this quiet spot, was all the land this damn Yankee got.

Curly – Joe DeRita, “The Last Stooge” July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993