Rest in Peace

Today's words were grave/cemetery/graveyard. So I am using one of the shots from my little excursion to the cemetery yesterday.
I went with this rather unusual tombstone because it is made from bricks.
The story behind this one goes like this. James B. Little owned and operated a brickyard here in Edmonton in the early 1900's. When his wife Susan passed away at an early age he decided that he would make her tombstone from bricks from his brickyard.
Because he had a few children James remarried. When he passed away his wife made a decision to bury him in this cemetery but not in this grave but rather she had him cremated and put his ashes in a vault in the Mausoleum on the other side of the graveyard

[Elizabeth]

Interesting headstone of brick. Looks like a chimney.

[Louise & Ken]

It's both unusual and interesting...all the more so for the fascinating story.RIP? I wonder how he would feel that Wife #2 sequestered him at a far distance from Wife #1 and his brick work...

[Anita Campbell]

Interesting tombstone, for sure. An equally interesting story behind the photo. I guess you could say that the second wife always has the last word!! And I take it today's trip to the cemetery went better than yesterday's!? Mmmmm! .

[Tony]

Great shot of that unusual tombstone.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

That really is a remarkable tombstone, it's a shame his ashes were not buried there as well.

[Dione Giorgio]

A sad story. So his second wife didn't want him reunited with his first love. Very interesting.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Interesting story and bricktombstone. Nice capture

[Michael Smith]

Thank you for sharing the story--there's some intriguing history in our town!

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[KWind]

Fascinating story and tombstone. Thanks for sharing.

[Candace]

Just a really beautiful story to go with the unusual tombstone! Fav!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very nice capture. Good one for the word of the day. It is a really interesting and unusual looking tombstone.

[Shirley Banford]

Excellent capture.

[Gerry]

great photo Brian

[Fisher Family]

Most unusual to see a brick tombstone - nice shot!

Ian

[Molly]

Good shot for the word of the day - hadn't looked at this when I coincidentally posted my graveyard shot!

[Ivan]

Nicely done, Brian.

[Tineke]

nice shot

[mervyn hobbs]

Nice picture and very interesting story.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Very appropriate. Interesting story. I would never have realised it was a tomb stone xx

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful capture of the tombstone and a great story with it.

[Alex]

Interesting story and picture, nice colors!
I wish you happiness and new great photos. Alex.

[Stephanie Swift]

An unusual monument and a very interesting story to go with it.

[Paula]

Interesting backstory, and yes, that is an unusual gravestone.

[Mrs. Smith]

What a beautiful story!

[Taffy]

The story is so intriguing!! And the image works really well for the word of the day.

[Leana Niemand]

Interesting story!! Lovely shot of it as well.

[bkb in the city]

@redy4et Yes Elizabeth it certainly does

[bkb in the city]

@Weezilou I am sure that it was not likely his idea

[bkb in the city]

@aglennc Actually I took this shot while I was there yesterday

[bkb in the city]

@tonydebont Thanks Tony

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj I am sure he wanted to be with his first wife

[bkb in the city]

@sangwann So often history is

[bkb in the city]

@ziggy77 Thanks Jo

[bkb in the city]

@golder365mjsmith Yes Michael there certainly is

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@kwind You're welcome Kim

[bkb in the city]

@ribbet9 Glad you enjoyed it Candace and thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@mittens It certainly is Marilyn

[bkb in the city]

@sabanford Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@gerry Thanks Gerry

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Thanks Ian

[bkb in the city]

@dolphin Thanks Molly

[bkb in the city]

@ivan Thanks Ivan

[bkb in the city]

@tstb Thanks Tineke

[bkb in the city]

@carwyn3 Glad you enjoyed it Merv

[bkb in the city]

@psychographer It definitely is different

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Glad you enjoyed it

[bkb in the city]

@baalst Glad to share it with you Alex

[bkb in the city]

@tristansmum Glad you liked it Stephanie

[bkb in the city]

@westcoastwallis It is very unusual

[bkb in the city]

@mrssmith203 Glad you enjoyed it Carla

[bkb in the city]

@taffy Glad to share it with you Taffy

[Carole Imes]

Really great photo with an interesting story. How sweet he had his first wife's photo made from brick. Too bad his was not :(

[Claire]

Such an unusual tombstone

[Danny Davies]

Excellent photo bkb, but a sad one, keeping the ashes away from his first love.

[Muriel Scheurer]

Interesting photo! Very unusual tombstone and story. I always love it when things have a real story behind them, even though it is a sad one.

[bkb in the city]

@cimes1 I am glad to share this story Carole as I have always found it very interesting

[bkb in the city]

@claireuk Very unusual

[bkb in the city]

@dannydavies Very sad indeed

[bkb in the city]

@pum71 Glad to share this one with you Muriel

[Ann H. LeFevre]

There is a tombstone in the cemetery where my parents are laid to rest which is in the shape of a wooden hinged clothes pin. The man buried there manufactured them. It's pretty crazy looking! This actually looks more like a tribute than a clothes pin! Nicely captured.

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann. Have you ever taken a picture of that tombstone? I would love to see that

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@bkbinthecity I did- I'm not sure if I've posted it on 365. I know it appeared in one of my over the top fantasy pictures once. We are off for the weekend to see grandkids, but if I remember, I'll try to track it down next week.

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann. Enjoy your weekend

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Although it's not the main subject, the clother pin is featured prominently I both of these composites- Enjoy!! http://365project.org/olivetreeann/themes-and-comp/2012-07-06 http://365project.org/olivetreeann/themes-and-comp/2012-08-09