William Hornbaker - Pontiac, Illinois
Posted by: BruceS
N 40° 52.474 W 088° 37.552
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One of several zinc headstones in the Pontiac City Cemetery in Pontiac, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM7X1N
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2009
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The headstone is inscribed:
William
Hornbaker
Born Mar. 4, 1840.
Died Nov. 4, 1888
Aged 48 yrs, 8 mos.
"Jesus while or hearts are bleeding,
O'er the spoils that death has won;
We would at this solemn meeting
Calmly say thy will be done."
Mr. Hornbaker was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the G.A.R.