Today, I hopped on my bike and took off for an afternoon of cruising Key West. After the beach, a stop at Flying Monkey for my favorite beverage, I headed toward home and found myself at the cemetery. You can tell a lot about the local families by the cemetery.
For instance, it was quite clear that the Spottswood family have a big presence in Key West. And they are the only plot that has landscaping.
And now I know where several streets get there name. Albury, Williams, White, Ashby, Peacon...and the list goes on and on. The headstone design has changed drastically since the turn of the century. I guess tree trunks were a popular design back then. I live on Fogarty Ave, there is bar and restaurant with the same name. I'm guessing there must be money there.
 |
| This one got away! |
 |
| There is a cemetery within a cemetery. I guess the fence is to keep the protestants out. |
The path is bricked to the Toppino Family Mausoleum. I walked around to the front and was in awe!
 |
| Toppino Family Mausoleum. There are a pair of iron gates in the front. |
 |
| Inside the Toppino mausoleum is nicer than my apartment! |
 |
| "Ahhh, we can make a path here, just pave around it!" |
 |
I found the Jewish cemetery too. Had to come home and
google about all the rocks laying everywhere.
|
 |
| My favorite. |
There are many thoughts about death... where you go after death and how people grieve. A funeral service is for the ones left behind, not for the dead. Many people need this for closure. Personally, I don't care what happens after I'm gone... because I will be gone, and not really a part of it. I do think a Viking funeral would be pretty awesome though.
And now I know where several streets get there name. Albury, Williams, White, Ashby, Peacon...and the list goes on and on. The headstone design has changed drastically since the turn of the century. I guess tree trunks were a popular design back then. I live on Fogarty Ave, there is bar and restaurant with the same name. I'm guessing there must be money there.
