Author: Epitaph Page 28

I was Carolina Born – and Carolina bred – and here I lay – Carolina dead!

We all have a debt – To nature due – I've paid mine – And so must you.

Here lies John Ross, kick'd by a boss.

Here lies Kelly, we buried him today. He lived the life of Riley, when Riley was away!

I knew if I stayed around long enough, something like this would happen

A live Dog is better than a dead Lion. Come drop a tear as you pass by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now you soon must be, prepare for death and follow me.

The dust of Melantha Gribbling Swept up at last by the Great Housekeeper

I bowl'd, I struck, I caught, I stopp'd. Sure life's a game of cricket; I block'd with care, with caution popp'd, yet Death has hit my wicket.

Those who cared for him while living, will know whose body is buried here, to others it does not matter.

He had six bullets but he needed seven.

Pray for me, old Thomas Dunn, but if you don't, tis all one.

Reader, I've left this world, in which I had a world to do; sweating and fretting to get rich: just such a fool as you.

His faults are buried with him beneath this stone. His virtues (if he had any) are remembered by his friends.

Leslie Nielsen (1926 – 2010) “Let ‘er rip”

Under this stone Lies Billy Joe Bob Stealing chickens Was his last job

Here lies my wife, poor Molly, let her lie, she finds repose at last, and so do I.

I thought my doctor said I was heading for a rave.

Here lies a man who all his mortal life, spent mending clocks, but could not mend his wife. The larum of his bell was ne’er so shrill as was her tongue, aye, clacking like a mill. But now he’s gone – oh whither none can tell, but hope beyond the sound of Matty’s bell.

Farewell my young companions all. From death's arrest no age is free. Remember this, a warning call. Prepare to follow after me.

Here lies the body of Obadiah Wilkinson – And Bulb, his wife. – Their warfare is accomplished.

Struck by thunder.