Description Thomas McLean (gravestone)

The gravestone of Thomas McLean is located in the Durham Cemetery (PD 01 in the Ritchie Cemetery Listings).

 

It reads:

"THOMAS

son of John & Janet McLean

who was drowned while bathing 

10th Aug. 1840

In the 15th year of his age

What fond delusion holds us one and all

while midst our flowry schemes

we mortals fall and rise no more"

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Contributor:    Susan Parker | View all submissions
Tags: gravestone, Thomas McLean, John McLean, Janet McLean, Durham Cemetery, Durham, McLean
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Uploaded on: May 29, 2015
Source: Legacies in Stone collection, photographs by Adam J. Cross

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