Mrs. E.O. Hearrell - Fairview Cemetery - Gainesville, TX, USA - Doves of peace on Waymarking.com

Findagrave identifies her as "Mrs. Elmansa Olivene (Charbonneau) Hearrell," and she is noteworthy as having been the maternal grandmother of singer Gene Austin, best known for "My Blue Heaven".

It is common to see tree trunk monuments from the late 19th and early 20th century, generally noting that someone had been "cut down", and many times, an infant would have an even smaller tree stump. Many of these were placed by the Woodmen of the World or one of their auxiliaries like the Woodmen Circle, as a service to their members, but this monument lacks any identification that would have indicated Mrs. Hearrell's membership, and as such, this might be the sole non-infant tree trunk in the cemetery -- there are plenty -- without ties to the Woodmen of the World. Mrs. Hearrell's monument has the Dove of Peace perching upon the inscription scroll, with palm leaves at the bottom of the monument, and a calla lily on the logpile base, but there is no organizational emblem. Interestingly, there is a piece cut away at the top, upon which perches a small animal that is probably a lamb. The inscription reads:

Mrs. E.O. Hearrell

Born
Aug. 27, 1857

Died
Nov. 22, 1901

A precious one from us has
gone, A voice we loved is
stilled, A place is vacant
in our home, Which never
can be filled.

Kind of dove: Dove with olive branch Used material for the dove: Other (explanation in the long description) Address: 710 Fair Ave Gainesville, TX USA 76240

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