It appears that the majority of the older lots in this cemetery, which is built on a series of hills, use this unique terrace system to demarcate and preserve the many hillside grave lots.
They lay so still/faintly smiling/ at the fools around them/quietly toiling
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Fruitland Cemetery
I was in Fruitland Cemetery recently looking for the grave of a former member of the 3rd Michigan Infantry and during my stroll discovered several fascinating and intriguing headstones.
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| Melissa Nyquist |
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| Catherine Burns Porter |
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| Bellinger |
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| Note he is listed as "Nubian", which typically describes someone from the Sudan or southern Egypt. |
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| Love Bonnie's "secret" |
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| Connor - a gorgeous stone, one that you should not miss and certainly not miss the reverse side. . . |
Labels:
Bellinger,
Connor,
fruitland cemetery,
Michigan,
Muskegon County,
Nyquist,
porter
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