John Glede Jr. - West Becket, MA
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N 42° 15.824 W 073° 07.918
18T E 654068 N 4680748
The grave of John Glede Jr., who accidentally died by the overturning of a cart, is located in West Becket Cemetery in West Becket, MA.
Waymark Code: WMWKPJ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2017
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The grave of 17 year old John Glede Jr. is marked by a worn, gray, rectangular headstone which is inscribed:
THIS
monument is erected
by the young Men
to
the Memory of
of
JOHN GLEDE JR
whose life was terminated
in an instant by the
overturning of a cart.
June 1, 1847
AE. 17 Yrs.
The epitaph is followed by a difficult to decipher four line verse about his accidental death the last line of which is:
But we will look up in trust to God
A roadside monument with a very similar inscription is located at the exact spot on Route 20 where the accident happened. It is inscribed:
THIS
Monument
is erected
by the friends
of
JOHN GLEDE JR
who died
instantly killed
on this spot
by the
overturning of a
CART
June 1, 1847
AE, 17 Yrs.
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