Various - Riverside Cemetery - Denver, CO, USA - Etched in Stone on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
The first inscription to John McNeil (Sr.) is from an anonymous song, "When Shall We All Meet Again," published in 1808. The entire lyrics may be found at (visit link) . The small verse reads:

Mourn not for me,
I still live,
Where immortal spirits
reign.

The second may possibly be from a well loved poem of the time. I cannot find a specific reference. It reads:

Husband grieve no more for me,
My trouble and pains are over,
In Heaven my soul awaits to join
Yours on that celestial shore.

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The entire monument is thus:

[Grieving angel atop the monument]

Front inscriptions and logos:

[NOTE: There are three doves on each upper corner of the monument]

[Mason Logo]
1889

(left Panel)
John McNeil
Died
Dec.1.1887
Aged
69 Years

Mourn not for me,
I still live,
Where immortal spirits
reign.

(central panel)
[Relief of Janet McNeil, Jr.]
JANET
Wife of John McNeil, Jr.
Born May 25,1855 Died Nov 2,1888

(right panel)
She was gentle, patient,
meek and mild as as guileless as
a little child;
Was zealous, brave,
true and good;
the highest type of
womanhood.

Side decorations:
[All seeing eye]
"I will guide the with mine eye."

(lower panel)
[Sheave of wheat]

Rear decorations:

[IOOF Chain links]
1889

(left panel)
[Angel with book pointing upwards]

(center panel)
[Christian cross with wreath of roses]

(right panel)
[Angel with anchor]

(bottom)
McNEIL

Side panel inscription and decoration:

[clasped hands]
Dear children we will meet again

(lower panel)
[decoration of grain]
Husband grieve no more for me,
My trouble and pains are over,
In Heaven my soul awaits to join
Yours on that celestial shore.

A brief genealogy of the McNeil's may be found at (visit link) .

Address: 5201 N Brighton Blvd (though the actual entrance has been moved to the SE corner on York Street) Denver, CO USA Website: Not listed

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