Rhoda Atwood 1826

headstone & footstone tympanum

In
memory of
Mrs RHODA wife of
Mr John Atwood
who died Aug. 13
1826 AEt. 26

Why do we mourn departed friends
Or shake at Death's alarms
'Tis but the voice that Jesus raises
To call us to his arms.

footstone
R. (missing)

The gravestone displays an urn and willow. The left photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background.

LOCATION - No. NE 26 on EHS 1976 survey map
MATERIAL - slate
HEADSTONE - 20" W, 40" H, 2" D
FOOTSTONE - 11" W, 17" H, 1" D
CONDITION - large vertical crack in tympanum, lichen growth
COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Headstone and footstone cleaned July 2005. Footstone broken with part of inscription missing. Headstone and footstone cleaned July 2009.
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