Wondering why Tombstone Livestock is no where near Arizona??????
When I moved here in 1999 I kept finding all these flat concrete objects, found out not the previous owner but the one before them that their nephew worked at a local cemetery. These are temporary grave markers, and no there are no humans buried here. Each one of these markers is about the size that would be made with one bag of concrete mix. The dates are only year to year, and do not include months or days. They are everywhere, I gathered some of them up and made them into a patio, I could have turned them upside down like the 16 I used to replace rotting wood boards at the bottom of my front steps, but I like seeing some of these names from pioneer families here in the valley. The most recent date I have found on any markers is 1985. Often wonder about these people and the lives they lived or why they were cut short. I still have some more that I have not used, looks like the little house out back is built on them and one of the barns. Most of these came from a platform that was part of a falling down barn.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it ................
now THAT is a cool story! i wondered about the name of your place. :)
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. There must be some information on them. Why would someone use them to build a floor? This is one of those mysteries that begs for some investigation.
ReplyDeleteThey do look good as a patio. Glad you kept the names and dates facing up. Bet it's a real conversation piece.
Very cool. If you have a problem with trespassers, put a few on the side of your entrance and a sign "Trespassers Shot on Sight"...
ReplyDeleteLove the story, your name -- and Mamma Bear's suggestion!
ReplyDeleteOoh - great idea!!! :-D
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Very unique idea to use them as your patio bricks . . . with the names and dates up, definitely!
ReplyDeleteHello, wow, how neat is that, wonderful idea, looks good. Blessings Francine.
ReplyDeleteTombstone eh? Cool.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! I was wondering about the name of your farm - you can tell so much of what happened during a time by looking at old cemeteries - but now you have that history right at your doorstep, so to speak.
ReplyDeleteWell, that is certainly fascinating. Great use for them, too!
ReplyDeleteVERY cool! What a neat patio they have made! :)
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of cemeteries, the older the better, and I think this is quite a wonderful find.
ReplyDeleteI like your story...grin. It's a *good* story!
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