In thinking about a legacy, many notable people left interesting epitaphs. The tone varies widely with strains of lament, humor, religiosity, hope and peace. Do you have a favorite? What would you write for yourself or a loved one? Here are a couple of examples:
Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
The body of
B. Franklin,
Printer,
Like the cover of an old book
its contents torn out,
and stripped of its lettering and gilding,
lies here, food for worms.
But the work shall not be wholly lost,
for it will, as he believed, appear once more,
in a new and more perfect edition,
corrected and amended
by the Author.
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W. C. Fields (1880-1946)
Here lies W. C. Fields.
On the whole I would rather be living in Philadelphia.
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I recall one, perhaps apocryphal:
“I told you I was ill”
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)
“Excuse my dust.”
PUT AWAY YOUR SMART PHONE
I’M HERE AT YOUR FEET
DICK HULBERT
1932-2035