Posthumous Profiles

Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s Posthumous Profile features Witcher Jones. What a name, right? I really wanted to know more about this man with the unusual name, so I started researching his life. Witcher…

Reading Time: 2 minutes It goes without saying that Hollywood Forever is simply one of the coolest cemeteries. From the famous people buried there to the amazing monuments, it’s a must visit on any Tombstone Tourist’s…

Reading Time: 2 minutes I picked Catharine Westwood for this week’s Posthumous Profile because of the unusual shape of her headstone. Catharine  Caroline Dallin was born on November 6th, 1840 in Ilfracombe, England. Her…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Abraham Siner’s headstone caught my eye while wandering through Aultorest Cemetery one day. I decided to see what I could find out about his life. Abraham was well known throughout…

Reading Time: 3 minutes This week’s Posthumous Profile is slightly unusual in that it is the grave of Thornburgh the dog.  The story about how this grave came to be is pretty unique. What…

Reading Time: 3 minutes You might be wondering why I’ve taken a picture of nothing at the Ogden City Cemetery. Well, the above picture is actually the unmarked grave of William McGuire who was…