Sad Grave Marker: In Central Oregon I came across this sad grave marker of Henry Beck. In case you have difficulty reading the carving, it says: Poorly Born Poorly Lived Poorly Died...

Physlab Loc: Portland, OR

In Central Oregon I came across this sad grave marker of Henry Beck. In case you have difficulty reading the carving, it says:

Poorly Born
Poorly Lived
Poorly Died
and no one cried.

Lowell

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

Wow, that's sad. I wonder who paid to have that big marker created and erected?

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

I found this in an Amarillo Texas cemetery.

Remember me as you walk by.
So you are now so once was I.
So I am now you shall be.
So prepare for death and follow me.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Alafoto wrote:

Wow, that's sad. I wonder who paid to have that big marker created and erected?

That does raise questions considering the inscription.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Physlab wrote:

In Central Oregon I came across this sad grave marker of Henry Beck. In case you have difficulty reading the carving, it says:

Poorly Born
Poorly Lived
Poorly Died
and no one cried.

Lowell

Awesome shot, poor fellow 🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

Alafoto wrote:

Wow, that's sad. I wonder who paid to have that big marker created and erected?

Somebody with a guilty conscience?

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

SteveFranz wrote:

Somebody with a guilty conscience?

I think back in the day he died markers like that weren't as expensive as today. This is from a ledger in the late 1800s. Headstones were very cheap compared to today Even with inflation.

Mrs. Bruce paid $35.00 each for the two headstones for her and her husband and $145.00 for the granite dog

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

Drbobcameraguy wrote:

I think back in the day he died markers like that weren't as expensive as today. This is from a ledger in the late 1800s. Headstones were very cheap compared to today Even with inflation.

Mrs. Bruce paid $35.00 each for the two headstones for her and her husband and $145.00 for the granite dog

$35 in the late 1800s would be a month's pay.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

I believe this was a sad life. I did some genealogical research on him and found nothing beyond what was on Findagrave, namely the information you already shared. He had no spouse and no children and his parents were unknown. I am thinking he had no one to leave his money to so he left it to himself in the form of that marker with its lonely epitath. It is possible that I am related to Mr. Beck. My great grandmother on my father's side was a Beck whose family was originally from Germany.

ELNikkor

That $35 would be around $1,300 in today's money. Also, that must be a hard stone to be still so legible after 124 years. Sad for Mr. Beck to have had a life of despair. My observation is, however, that not all poor, single people have to be sad. Many have joy in their hearts and spread that joy to others.

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

ELNikkor wrote:

That $35 would be around $1,300 in today's money. Also, that must be a hard stone to be still so legible after 124 years. Sad for Mr. Beck to have had a life of despair. My observation is, however, that not all poor, single people have to be sad. Many have joy in their hearts and spread that joy to others.

You are correct. Also the stone is what I believe to be called greystone. It was used a lot for that purpose in that time period. Not as hard as granite ect

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Alafoto wrote:

Wow, that's sad. I wonder who paid to have that big marker created and erected?

That’s a good question.

Dannj

Alafoto wrote:

Wow, that's sad. I wonder who paid to have that big marker created and erected?

My thoughts also. Surely someone cared.

Stephan G

Physlab wrote:

In Central Oregon I came across this sad grave marker of Henry Beck. In case you have difficulty reading the carving, it says:

Poorly Born
Poorly Lived
Poorly Died
and no one cried.

Lowell

Hard to resist.

"Under Beck and call"

Serious note: I always stopped at cemeteries to look for interesting stonework. Sometimes, rather interesting commentaries were read.