I.O.O.F. Memorial - Gainesville, FL
N 29° 37.778 W 082° 18.912
17R E 372677 N 3278469
This I.O.O.F. memorial is located in the historic Evergreen Cemetery in Gainesville, Florida, USA. The graves of numerous I.O.O.F. members surround the monument.
Waymark Code: WMC61Z
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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Close-up of I.O.O.F. symbol on the memorial:
Text on monument:
Erected by the
Oddfellows
and
Rebekahs
of Florida
In memory of
Sister
Marion Wetherbee
1853 - 1937
Superintendent of the
Oddfellows Home
1921 to 1937
I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
ABOUT THE CEMETERY
"This Wondrous Place" is located at 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1856. The City of Gainesville assumed ownership in 1944 and it remains the only municipal cemetery in Gainesville. This historic site also functions as an outdoor museum with stories of local historic developmental importance unfolding at every turn. In addition to the thousands of people to come to Evergreen to attend funerals, the cemetery also attracts visitors with interests in genealogy, tombstone art, photography and native plant material. -- Source