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This stone was raised by Frieda's Lord, not Frieda's virtues to record, for they are known to all the town. This stone was raised to keep her down.

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My wife lies here. All my tears cannot bring her back, Therefore, I weep.

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Here Lies Jane Smith Wife of Thomas Smith Marble Cutter: This monument erected by her husband as a tribute to her memory and a specimen of his work. Monuments of this style are two hundred and fifty dollars.

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Dear Sister, Here lies the body of Mary Ford. We hope her soul is with the Lord But if for hell she's changed this life, better live there than as J. Ford's wife.

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A Man.

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Here lies Barnard Lightfoot Who was accidentally killed in the 45th year of his age. This monument was erected by his grateful family.

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The body that lies buried here – By lightning fell, death's sacrifice, – To him Elijah's fate was given – He rode on flames of fire to heaven.

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HA! HA! I’m Pushing Up Daisies!!!

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… With patience wait perforce to die And in a short time you'll come to I.

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Thorp’s Corpse

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

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Here lies two brothers by misfortune surrounded; one died of his wounds but the other was drownded.

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Longest Live Burial World Record Attempt.

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Our Little Charlie – He dropped into our world to taste life’s bitter cup, but turned his little head aside, disgusted with the taste and died.

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

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Alass Frend Joseph, His End was Almost Sudden, as thou the mandate came express from heaven his foot it slip and he did fall help, help he cries & that was all.

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We must all die there is no doubt – Your glass is running… mine is out

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He Never Killed a Man That Did Not Need Killing

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Here lies one who never sacrificed his reason to superstitious God, nor ever believed that Jonah swallowed the whale.

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Ebenezer Dockwood aged forty seven. A miser and a hypocrite and never went to Heaven.

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Here lies one John Witherbee, – A Boston gallant chap was he. – God had no use for such as he, – The devil rejected Witherbee.

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