Subject: Epitaphs (Page 25)

The manner of her death was thus; She was druv over by a Bus.

Here lies Bernard Lightfoot who was accidentally killed in his forty fifth year.

Goembel John E. – 1867–1946 – "The defense rests."

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.

Here lies old Aunt Hannah Proctor who purged but didn't call the doctor: she couldn't stay, she had to go praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Never born, Never died: visited the planet earth between December 11, 1931 and, January 19, 1990.

See how God works his wonders now and then, here lies a lawyer, and an honest man.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? Quite well, I bet, Since it's well fed By her body decomposing below.

Blown upward out of sight: he sought the leak by candlelight

Here lies Ned. There is nothing more to be said, because we like to speak well of the dead. I came into this world without my consent, and left in the same manner.

Here lies Scott Jacobson – Who came upon an evil lich, he didn't even think to run, and ended up in this ditch

She drank good ale, good punch and wine and lived to the age of 99.

"Here lies my husband – what else is new"

Stranger pause and shed a tear, for Mary Jane lies buried here. Mingled in a most surprising manner with Susan, Marie and portions of Hannah.

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

Here lies Elizabeth, my wife for 47 years, and this is the first damn thing she ever done to oblige me.

On the four husbands of Ivy Saunders: Here lies my husbands 1 – 2 – 3. As still as men could ever be. As for the fourth: Praise be to God He still abides above the sod: Abel, Seth and Leidy were the first 3 names and to make things tidy I'll add his – James.

A Finished Artist

Here lies the body of Johnny Haskell, A lying, thieving, cheating rascal; He always lied, and now he lies, He has no soul and cannot rise.

Here doth lye the bodie – Of John Flye, who did die – By a stroke from a sky-rocket – Which hit him on the eye-socket.

I told you so. You damned fools.

(1866 – 1946) English author