Before I go take a nap, I thought I’d post a few more of my favorite shots from yesterday’s cemetery trip.
Poplar Tree
Gate
Margaret E. Dau. of B.F. & S. Rogers Died Mar. 18, 1864 Aged 5 ys. 6ms. 12 ds.
This child’s headstone was broken away from its base and lying flat on the ground.
Blank Headstones
The inscriptions on these headstones have worn away over time. There are many like that in this cemetery. A few have been crudely re-inscribed, but for the rest, I wonder if anyone still knows who is buried under them? One grave is marked only by a small pile of broken stone fragments.
I noticed on this trip out to Mount Gilead that there are is a new, lone grave off by itself, along the back tree line. It’s a good 30 yards from the nearest grave. It looks sad and desolate and out of place, on its own.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with this cemetery. The church affiliated with it closed recently. I assume that there are provisions for cemetery upkeep, even after the congregation dissolves, but I wonder if there will be many more burials there. Surely, many of the empty plots have been pre-sold? I just wonder what happens to small, active cemeteries after their churches disappear.
red paper boat 