What Would You Want On Your Tombstone?

[Pope]

If you can read this
You're standing on my ****​

 

[SerenityNow]

Some of it was magic, some of it was tragic, but I had a good life all the way.

Paraphrasing Buffett.

 

[cyclones500]

“I’m not as ready as I’ll ever be.”
— The Replacements​

 

[Remo Gaggi]

F*^k the Hoks!

 

[JP4CY]

He had the best of times, he had the blurst of times.

 

[Cy Hard]

Nothing, just make sure there’s a foot high mound a few feet in front of it. People need to know what big boy is packing.

 

[cyfanatic]

Without reading any replies yet...if someone else wrote it...I would hope it was simple (and this will be dorky but...), but something like this:

A good life and a good man"...I would be alright with that...I know...not exciting but at my age...that would make me feel good!

 

[FallOf81]

Firmly Entrenched

 

[KremitGreens]

I personally love going to cemeteries because of how much history resides in them. In Omaha there is one called Prospect Cemetery and they have it set up like a drive thru with plaques all over explaining how they helped develop Omaha. They have a couple of brothel owners as well. In the military section you will find a number of Buffalo Soldiers.

With that being said, I wish tombstones described the person. For me: Steamfitter. Business owner. Enjoyed studying the civil war. Best known for his bong rips.

 

[FarminCy]

Won’t have one. My directions are to have me composted. A few companies out west that will do it, hopefully some closer when the time comes.

Kids can decide what to with the compost, hopefully it’s something cool. As a person that has spent entire career around soil fertility I just can’t get past there is too much good stuff in my body that could be used instead of embalming or burning it!!

 

[aeroclone]

Nothing, just make sure there’s a foot high mound a few feet in front of it. People need to know what big boy is packing.

User name checks out.

 

[FilthyShadow]

All my heroes are ghosts and so am I

 

[StClone]

"I told you my feet were killing me"

 

[2122]

I'd have a bench shaped stone. Etched with 'Have a seat. It is on me.'

 

[NorthCyd]

My English teacher in high school liked to tell a story how he came upon a small rural cemetery while he was deer hunting and one of the headstones had the name, date of birth and death, and "What the hell are you looking at!"

 

[Jer]

Won’t have one. My directions are to have me composted. A few companies out west that will do it, hopefully some closer when the time comes.

Kids can decide what to with the compost, hopefully it’s something cool. As a person that has spent entire career around soil fertility I just can’t get past there is too much good stuff in my body that could be used instead of embalming or burning it!!

With soil fertility, how do you know when it’s fertile or “has a headache”?

 

[StClone]

My English teacher in hig h school liked to tell a story how he came upon a small rural cemetery while he was deer hunting and one of the headstones had the name, date of birth and death, and "What the hell are you looking at!"

This tombstone monument has no catchy epithet but is amazing. I have seen it many times and am still impressed. It is located in the Lima Cemetery in Fayette County on the east side of Volga Lake R.A.

 

[StClone]

All my heroes are ghosts and so am I

We can say hi to Jack then. He's a ghost who mightily haunts 100 yards of sod, and rows of gold and cardinal seats.

 

[StClone]

Bought the farm, growing my own.

 

[AgronAlum]

This may be a little too serious for this thread but I sincerely hope I go before my wife and kids. I hope they love me enough that they know what to put on my headstone.