God's acre

a collection of epitaphs

[adirtyground]

grim death took me without any warning. i was well at night and died in the morning

unknown

[adirtyground]

My life is like the Summer Rose That opens to the morning sky; But ere the shades of evening close Is scattered on the ground- to die

Henry Wilde, Duellists Grave

[adirtyground]

A sunbean lent to us too briefly.

unknown, infants stone

[adirtyground]

we cannot tell who next may fall beneath the chastening rod. one must be first but let us all prepare to meet our god.

unknown

[adirtyground]

...I sleep in my earth like a tired fox, and my buffalo have found me

S.V.Benet, found on headstone of William Breese Gray 2nd. 6/2/25 - 12/7/76

[adirtyground]

Because I live, you shall live also.

Leila Ewing Werlein, September 7, 1855 - October 21, 1936

[adirtyground]

Dust, to its narrow home beneath. Soul, to its rest on high. They that have seen thy look in death, no more may fear to die

unknown

[cool-narcissist]

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[adirtyground]

Poorly lived, and Poorly died, Poorly buried, and no one cried

unknown

[adirtyground]

Thou lovely child the parents hope, in early years cute down, companion now of the ghastly group, that lie beneath the ground.

unknown

[adirtyground]

"Here lies Eliza Clay Teeters, Who, inside herself, buried many a bone. But no more will she play with peters, At last she sleeps alone."

Silver City, Nevada 

[adirtyground]

"Here lies James Bunn, shot by an empty gun"

Village churchyard, Norfolk, England

[adirtyground]

"Here lies the mortal of Johnny Gruelle, he did nothing bad and he did nothing well. Theres no in-between place for Johnny to dwell, so he'll drift on forever twixt' heaven and hell"

Johnny Gruelle

[adirtyground]

hello 11 followers it would be cool if you could suggest me to friends, or even give me good tags to follow people in, im trying to get people who would actually find interest or even solace in this and conceptually i thought itd b a really cool blog but most of the people im finding are 13 year olds posting american horror story

i seem desperate cause i am!! help me friends i am an honest man

[adirtyground]

"Here lies a young maiden, she was never kissed; Dropped dead at a party, and never was missed"

unknown

[adirtyground]

"The captain was walking on the track, regardless of the foe, when the engine hit him in his back, and knock'd him into eternity."

1858, Indianapolis cemetery 

[adirtyground]

"Here lies a man who was named Curtis Ball, who lost his life in a short fall. A rope was around his neck at the time-that's all"

Tombstone in Arizona