Tuesday, February 18, 2014

"Of Such Is The Kingdom of Heaven"


Died of Yellow Fever

SERCY
Born Aug. 29th 1878
Died Aug. 30th 1878

MARY LOVE
Born Oct 7th 1876
Died Aug. 30 1878

EDWIN GIVEN
Born Dec 3rd 1873
Died Aug 31 1878

Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven

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We saw a plethora of poignant and historic sights amongst the crowded above-ground burial units in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, but none as bizarre, if not crass, as the sight of a huffing and puffing jogger casually working her way down and back through the final resting places of the New Orleans deceased.