Miles Philley - Thompson Cemetery - Lavon, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 03.385 W 096° 25.342
14S E 740671 N 3660494
A zinc monument stands at the grave of Miles Philley, in Thompson Cemetery, Lavon, TX.
Waymark Code: WMJQMW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

Date of birth (optional): 02/20/1873

Date of death (optional): 08/28/1900

Headstone text (optional):
The top is semi-spherical, and the whole monument is trimmed with flowers. The front is the only place with text, while an anchor, a bouquet of lilies, and a cross are on the other faces. Two of the screws on the faceplate are missing their heads, but this marker is in remarkable shape, given its age. At the base is the family name, "Philley," and the inscription is: In Sacred Memory of Miles Husband of Mrs. L.D. Philley, Born Feb. 20, A.D. 1873, Died Aug. 28, 1900, Aged 27 Years, 6 Mo's And 8 Days Closer to the base is the following: He has gone from his dear ones, his children and his wife, Whom he willingly toiled for and loved as his life. Oh God, how mysterious and how strange are thy ways, To take from us this loved one in the best of his days.


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