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| Mary Eaton, 1817, Haverhill, MA |
SACRED
may this marble long remain,
the jut tribute of a huba(n)d's affection,
to the memory of
MRS. MARY EATON,
wife of FRANCIS EATON ESQ
who was hurried from this life by
the rapid ravages of a
Puerperal Fever,
on the 15 day of Feb. AD. 1817.
AEt. 31.
She left an excellent example in all
The various relations of Wife, Mother,
Sister, Daughter, Neighbor, Friend, and
Christian.
See also: #74: Rested from the Hurry of Life.
2 comments:
Interesting formulaic use of "this marble" on a stone that looks slate to me. (Or is that an optical illusion?)
—RJO
Nope, it's slate.
Good eye.
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