As genealogists, I think we all feel it is our responsibility to remember with dignity those who have gone before. However, I don't think you can spend as much time in cemeteries as as the typical genealogist without having some graveyard humor.
So, okay, caveats - this story is not about about any of my people and it was probably not very funny when it happened, but when I read it I laughed so hard I nearly fell off my chair! I could see it as the opening scene of a Tim Burton movie or a scene from the TV show, Six Feet Under. However, I hope the girl in question is resting in peace and that her poor parents did not have too many nightmares.
Source: Trenton Times
Date: Saturday, 28 Feb 1885
