May 30, 2011

Memorial Day

Today we visited Grandpa Jack's gravesite (Trent's dad).

He is buried next to Grandma and Grandpa Howell-- they have the most incredible headstone!
Etched in the branches of the tree are the names of each of their 9 children (plus spouses) and grandchildren.



The Salt Lake City Cemetery is a very large.  Many of the early leaders of the church are buried there-- including Trent's great, great, great grandfather Orson Pratt (I think that is the right number of greats.....).


Not too far from here, Trent and Brooke found someone's grave marker with a death date of 1869.   It was partially buried by some overgrown grass.  But here is the headstone that gave us a case of the giggles:


Notice that poor William was only 59 years old!  I wonder if Coca-Cola had anything to do with that????

1 comment:

  1. Michelle, that is the coolest gravestone I have ever seen and that is so exciting Trent is related to Orson Pratt!

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