Tag Archives: churchyard

Hints at the Mission Graveyards

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

California Missions and Presidios: The History and Beauty of the Spanish Missions by Randy Leffingwell My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve been curious how many of the old Spanish missions still have their original graveyards. This book provided some … Continue reading →

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Vacation in Edinburgh

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

My dear friend Jeff is on a continuing mission to travel to all the ends of the earth.  He returned from Scotland and sent me these photos from the Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh.  With his permission, I share them with you. *** You … Continue reading →

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Sister Act: The Story of Clarissa Terwilliger

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

by Laura Suchan I am most definitely a cemetery tourist. No matter where I travel — neighbourhood, city, or country — I want to visit a cemetery. However, of all the cemeteries I’ve visited around the world, one of my … Continue reading →

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Marking Fred Gwynne’s Unmarked Grave with Flowers

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

by Sharon Pajka Fred Gwynne was an American actor who passed just shy of his 67th birthday in 1993. If I played a clip, I’m pretty sure that you would recognize his distinctive bass-baritone voice. Most of us know him … Continue reading →

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Death’s Garden: A Voice in the Cemetery

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

by Frank E. Bittinger On our way home from spending a long weekend at Virginia Beach, my best friend Michele brought up the idea to stop at the cemetery to visit her mother and father’s grave. Many members of her family … Continue reading →

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