William Hernandez at North Burial Ground - Providence, Rhode Island
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William Hernandez (1964 - 2008) is remembered with a marker handcrafted from dimensional lumber at North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island.
Waymark Code: WM16C3W
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2022
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William Hernandez is remembered with a marker handcrafted from dimensional lumber at North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island. He is interred near the entrance to Potter's Field at the northwest corner of the cemetery.
The grave marker is a wooden cross painted white with hand lettering in black marker. Mr. Hernandez's name and date of death are written across the horizontal member. Inscribed down the vertical part are INRY (misspelling of the "INRI" abbreviation) above the crossbar and 9/10/64 12/18/2008 below.
A narrative plaque at the roadway to the Potter's Field portion of the cemetery begins:
"The area between the Blackstone Canal and Interstate 95 is
known as Potter's Field. Since 1960, the space has been.
reserved for free burials. The final burial in Potter's Field took
place on November 6, 2013, and many people continue to
mourn loved ones buried in this section.
The name Potter's Field comes from a biblical reference
(Matthew 27:3-27:8) that mentions land in Jerusalem, from
which clay was extracted. for pottery, that later was used by.
priests for the burials of strangers, criminals, and the poor. In
Potter's Field lie the remains of adults and children of diverse
backgrounds, buried together in the most egalitarian section of
the North Burial Ground."