John A. Rhea - Rose Hill Cemetery - Texarkana, TX
N 33° 24.795 W 094° 03.290
15S E 401920 N 3697598
Woodmen of the World monument for John A. Rhea, in historic Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, TX.
Waymark Code: WMQP57
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2016
Views: 1
The Woodmen emblem is atop the headstone, which has been weathered by time and the elements. However, the tree stump is visible, with bits of "Dum tacet clamat" below it, and bits of "Woodmen of the World" are visible, above. Interesting about this one is that on the front of the headstone, at the top, are two crossed American flags, flanking "J.A. Rhea". Not essentially a rarity, but it's uncommon to find Union soldiers buried in just any cemetery in the former Confederacy, and the stone references Mr. Rhea's service in Companies I and C in the 1st Regiment, Missouri Engineers. The full inscription is:
Co. I. & C.
Misouri [sic] Engineers
1861 - 1864
--
John A. Rhea
Died
Feb. 19, 1913,
Aged
76 Years.
--
A woodman whose motto
was to live every day as
if it was his last day,
A faithful husband, a
loyal friend, and a follower
of Christ.
Was the inscription legible?: Yes
Location of Marker/Monument: Cemetery
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