June Scavenger Hunt: Find a large grave AND find a long epitaph on a grave.

 This will be for two June Scavenger Hunt prompts -- "Find a large grave (bigger than you!)" and "Find a long epitaph on a grave."

Here is the grave of Malinda Jane (Crook) Dossett out at Union Hill Cemetery in the Little Dixie (outer Corydon) area of Henderson County.

Malinda was born on August 27th, 1865; she was the daughter of Isiah Crook and Johana Baker. As far as I can tell, she was the only daughter of Isiah and Johana - but she had two older half-siblings through her mother -- Leanna (who died at just a year old) and Charles (who died in at 15 years old.)

She married Henry Newton Dossett sometime in the mid 1880's and had only one son with him: Zeddie Isiah Dossett.

Malinda's time on this Earth was cut short on October 5th, 1896. She was only 31 years old.

After her passing, Henry ended up remarrying to Daisy Allen and moving to St. Louis, where he passed away in 1924. Their son, Zeddie, was raised by his maternal Grandparents - Isiah and Johana. They, too, are buried in Union Hill Cemetery.

Her epitaph reads: "We loved her, we loved her, but angels loved her more, and they have sweetly called her to yonders shining shore. The golden gates were opened, a gentle voice said come, and with farewell unspoken, she calmly entered home."

I am unsure of the origins of her epitaph - but it is a popular one. Although some variations of it do appear - like instead of the word 'called,' some graves read 'lulled.' It's a beautiful poem, regardless of its origins or variations.

Have you ever seen this epitaph on a grave before? Please share if you have!