John Loomis - Feeding Hills, MA
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N 42° 03.670 W 072° 40.581
18T E 692260 N 4659180
The grave of drowning victim John Loomis is located in South Westfield Street Cemetery in Feeding Hills, MA.
Waymark Code: WMW7RX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2017
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The grave of drowning victim John Loomis is marked by a rectangular gray headstone which is inscribed:
In Memory of
Mr. John Loomis
son of
Mr. Uriah and
Mrs. Sarah Loomis
he was drowned
May 11th 1812
aged 25 years
Reader behold as you pass by
As you are now so once as I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for {which is partially buried} death and follow me
The verse is used on 18th and early 19th century New England graves. The start of the 4th line is partially buried.
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