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The imposing memorial monument to the late Rev. Henry C. Bradbury was erected in the Lincoln Cemetery last week.
The memorial is composed of Barrie granite, grey, and is made up in four sections resting on a concrete base. The first granite section or basic unit is four feet square and perfectly plain.
The second section is smaller than the base and bears the name BRADBURY in capital letters on the east and west faces of the stone.
The third section, smaller at the base, but higher than the first two sections, bears the following inscription cut deeply into the east face of the stone:
Rev. Henry C. Bradbury. Served as Sunday School Missionary to the Lincoln Presbyterian Church and the community at large from 1873 to 1880, and after that, to the end of his life. His one and only calling was that of unselfish Christian service, time, strength and substance, he gave them all for the uplift of others.
On top of this section is a plain grey obelisk and serves to complete the 14 feet which is the height of the monument.
The memorial is so located that it can been seen from the roads surrounding the cemetery. Standing at the stone, the observer gets an excellent view of the eastern section of Lincoln, and the country surrounding east Lincoln.
The memorial was acquired by a $900 fund from popular subscription obtained through the efforts of a committee composed of J.A. Schellinger, J.E. Hunter and Harve Hartzell.
David Shaver's Monument
Lincoln Cemetery
Lincoln, Lincoln County,
Kansas
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Other Information |
| Eckhart, Orena Anna | 11-8-1999 | Age 99 | |
Dora Wade's Bequest to Lincoln Cemetery
In 1905, a Lincoln native named Bessie Stanley wrote an essay
for a contest entitled "What Constitutes Success?" and to her
surprise she won the $250 prize. Since then, this piece has been
credited to Robert Louis Stevenson and Ralph Waldo Emerson, among
others, but the writer was Lincoln's own Bessie Stanley.
This is a
photo of her tombstone in Lincoln Cemetery, which is inscribed with
her essay. It reads:
"He has achieved success who has lived
well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of
intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his
niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than
he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a
rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or
failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others
and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose
memory a benediction."
Read the 1905 article about Mrs.
Stanley's prize-winning
poem here, and see which prominent national magazine was among
those who erred in crediting the poem to Robert Louis Stevenson.
J.S.In 1891, a salesman named J.S. Jacobs died at
Lincoln. His friends commissioned a special tombstone from local
stone mason Henry Sahlman in the shape of a traveling salesman's
case.
A legend grew that Mr. Jacobs was just passing through Lincoln
when he died and that the townspeople buried them.
While it
is true that his friends paid for the stone, Mr. Jacobs had lived in
Lincoln for several years, and his parents and daughter also lived
there.
Mr. Jacobs' unique tombstone sits alone on a plot in
the south end of the cemetery, but many of his family members are
buried in the plot as well. None but him has a tombstone, however.
If you want to read more about Mr. Jacobs and his famous stone,
which has been featured several times in "Ripley's Believe It or
Not," click here.
In 1939, Charlie
Crosson of Minneapolis erected a marker for his friend and Spanish
American War comrade George D. Tipton. For more about Crosson and
his friendship with Tipton,
click here.
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Temporary Coordinator - Rebecca Maloney
State Coordinators: Tom & Carolyn Ward
Asst. State Coordinators:
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