tombstone quotes

Sir John Strange; Here lies an honest lawyer, And that is Strange.
-- Tombstone in England

 

I was somebody. Who, is no business Of yours.
-- Vermont

 

As the flowers are all made sweeter by the sunshine and the dew, So this old world is made brighter by the lives Of folks like you.
-- Bonnie Parker (Bonnie and Clyde)

 

Here lies Lester Moore; Four slugs from a .44; No Les No More.
-- Tombstone Arizona

 

John Brown is filling his last cavity.
-- Dentist's Tombstone

 

I told you that I was sick!
-- Georgia Cemetary, USA

 

Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake; Stepped on the gas instead of the brake.
-- Pennsylvania Tombstone, USA

 

Remember man, as you walk by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so shall you be, Remember this and follow me.
-- Tombstone in England

 

To follow you I'll not consent, Until I know which way you went.
-- Written on the tombstone in reply to one above

 

The children of Israel wanted bread, And the Lord sent them manna, Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife, And the Devil sent him Anna.
-- England Tombstone

 

Under the sod and under the trees, Lies the body of Jonathan Pease. He is not here, there's only the pod; Pease shelled out and went to God.
-- Massachusetts Tombstone

 

Gone away, Owin' more than he could pay.
-- England

 

Alien tears will fill for him; Pity's long-broken ern. For his mourners will be outcast men, And outcasts always mourn.
-- Oscar Wilde's Tombstone

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10 Comments on Tombstone Quotes

NOV
04
2008
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Jamie...

HAH ,,,some of these are pretty good. I've seen Oscar Wilde's somewhere before!

10:10pm • #1

This is a real one, from Unionville, Pennsylvania:  "Here Lies the body of Jonathan Blake, Stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake."

11:14pm • #2

"To follow you I'll not consent, Until I know which way you went.
-- Written on the tombstone in reply to one above"

The tombstone this saying is replying to was not included in your post...it is: "Gone Home Below".

11:19pm • #3
NOV
05
2008

Hey Janie,

These are really clever!  always great to have a sense of humor.

Thanks,    Laurie

7:24am • #4
123,811 Points

I enjoy reading some of the phrases put on tombstones.  Thanks for posting these; they were fun to read.

7:47am • #5

Some of these are really cool... Thanks for sharing...

9:06am • #6

Those were great and a few definately put a smile on my face.  I now have to think about what I am going to really want mine to say....

Ted

9:08am • #7
NOV
08
2008

Thanks for all of your comments!  I thought these were cute, I have since found some others, some were not appropriate for blogging on the internet though!  I am also wondering what to post on mine.  I'm sure if I asked my friends and family they would have have some really good suggestions.

Janie

10:29am • #8
125,316 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Brits have a great sense of humor!

10:53am • #9
546,370 Points 11 Featured Posts Outside Blog

"I told you I was sick" is also on a tombstone in Key West. :)

Steve

11:05am • #10

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