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A Founding Member of The Association of Graveyard Rabbits

 

Let's talk of graves and worms and epitaphs.
Shakespeare

 

 

An Epitaph A Day - October 25

Keeps Death's Spectre Away


NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE

Sacred to the memory of ROBERT WILEY,
who departed this life, the 4 day of June, 1801,
aged 21 years, 6 months, and 27 days.

View this monument, ye young
and careless, and boast no more of tomorrow.



Source:

Alden, Timothy. A Collection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions, with Occasional Notes. New York: S. Marks, Printer. 1814.

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