cemetery

Reading Time: 4 minutes Wandering through the Salt Lake City cemetery one day I came upon the headstone of Lester F. Wire. It’s not unusually ornate or otherwise eye-catching, except for the epitaph. Lester…

Reading Time: 2 minutes On the 16th of May 1941, l4-year-old Leland W. Oxnam and two of his friends decided to pack lunches and hike to Waterfall Canyon in Ogden. They set out around…

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…