Subject: Epitaphs (Page 2)

Here lies Tommy Day, removed from over the way.

Here lies old Rastus Sominy – died a-eating hominy, In 1859 anno domini

Constant Craps 1913-1977

This Ain’t Bad _____ Once You Get Used To It

Heave a sigh For old John Doak. He didn't know His brakes were broke

Stranger pause my tale attend, and learn the cause of Hannah’s end. Across the world the wind did blow, she ketched a cold that laid her low. We shed a lot of tears ‘tis true, but life is short – aged 82.

He found a rope and picked it up, and with it walked away. It happened that to tother end, a horse was hitched, they say. They took the rope and tied it up, unto a hickory limb. It happened that the tother end, was somehow hitched to him.

In Memory of Jacob, third son of Capt. Jacob Rice, died May 7, 1818 Et. 9 yrs. – His death was occasioned by the fall of a dung fork, one tine penetrating his brain.

Here lies a man beneath this sod, – Who slandered all except his God, – And him he would have slandered too, – But that his God he never knew.

If Heaven be pleased when sinners cease to sin, if Hell be pleased when sinners enter in, if Earth be pleased when ridded of a knave, then all are pleased for Coleman’s in his grave.

Don't worry, I'm merely catching up with sleep.

Here I lie bereft of breath, because a cough carried me off; then a coffin they carried me off in.

No doctor ever physicked me, was never near my side. But when fever came I thought of the name, and that was enough – I died.

Here lies the Body of Captain Tully. Aged an hundred and nine years fully. And threescore years before, as Mayor, the sword of this city he did bear. Nine of his wives do with him lie, so shall the tenth when she doth die.

John and Lydia, that blooming pair, a whale killed him and her body lies here.

Grim Death To Please His Palate Has Taken My Lettice To Put in His Sallat.

Gone home below.

A man of letters it seems was he; the college made him L.L.D. The Order a P.G.W.C. Grim death has given him the G.B., and may his ashes R.I.P.

Here lies the body of Jane Gordon. With mouth almighty and teeth accordin!

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

THOMAS O. MURPHY – Sh-h-h.