This week my mind has been focused on Shannon Cemetery in Bluffton, Ohio. I have no known connection to this town, but I feel strongly about preserving our nation's cemeteries and so it has become a hot topic for me. You see, one of the local influential men in the area decided that he didn't like seeing … Continue reading “Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot”
Tombstone Tuesday- Prudence Bradford Morse
Tombstone Tuesday- Dora Engel
Translation: Dora Engel Here Lies The woman, Devorah daughter of Mr. Abraham Engel Died 12 of Second Adar In the year 5603. May her soul be bound up for life eternal Mother Dora 1864-1943
Shlepping* to the Cemetery
* shlep- (Yid.) to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly As a child I remember going to the Jewish section of the cemetery with my Mom. She knew where the Engel family was buried and would lead the way. We would gather small stones as we approached so that we could … Continue reading Shlepping* to the Cemetery
Jen Alford 