101 Ways, Part 67: Was Called to Close His Eyes on Mortal Things

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This Gershom Bartlet stone from Windham Center, CT exhibits some innovative spelling:

In Memory of Capt.

Eleazer Cary Altho

his Yousfulness in Church

& State Yet he was Call

ed to Close his Eyes on

Mortal things & went

with Unshaken Faith in

to ye Unsean world on ye

28th of July 1754 in ye 70th

Year of his Age

In him did two Great

worthys shine Wisdom

& Justice met So Kind