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| Key West Cemetery It would be amiss if I didn't mention our visit to the, Key West Cemetery. We meandered through on our last day in Key West and were not disappointed. The cemetery was established in 1847 in the center of Old Town Key West, at it's highest point. Reminiscent of the cemeteries we visited in New Orleans, however, not quite as elaborate. Most of the graves are above ground and many are so old that they are crumbling. It was extremely warm and not much shade to be found. We know there are some interesting gravestones here, however, the heat prevented us from staying to long! Some inscriptions that we missed are: B.P. Roberts - (1929 -1979), thought to have been a hypochondriac, "I told you I was sick." Gloria M. Russel - (1926 - 2000), "I'm just resting my eyes." A widow's tongue-in-cheek inscription, "At least I know where he's sleeping tonight." The tomb of E. Lariz - (1923 - 1986), reads, "Devoted Fan of singer Julio Iglesias." One inscription I did capture is: A Bahamian veteran of the War of 1812, Thomas Romer's final resting place on Fourth Avenue reads, "A good citizen for 65 of his 108 years." ~google search~ Good bye Key West until we meet again! I just know that we will return! |
