
Sorry about the quality of the image - it's hard to get a clear picture of slate, especially when the marker is in the shade. You can at least get an idea of the Sun motif. Whenever I see this particular motif I'm reminded of a (possibly apocryphal) story about George Washington. It seems he was seated in a chair that featured a sun carving on the back. He would comment that he had spent some time deciding if it were a rising or setting sun and had decided it was a rising sun appearing over the new republic.
Anyway, back to Hardee Chapel. As I said, for such a small cemetery it has quite a collection of markers. You can get a glimpse into most styles in this small cemetery. There are 3 slate markers, John Hardee's and his wife's grave both share the same sun motif.


Their son's grave has a different motif:

The winged hourglass and cherubim isn't entirely uncommon, but I have not seen a grave where the two occur on the same marker anywhere else in NC. He was relatively young when he died, in his 20's. His marker details his life, unfortunately I was not able to transcribe the lettering as it wasn't legible the day I was in the cemetery. Sometimes it takes several visits to get all of a long inscription - the light, moisture, and everything else has to be just right!
Moving along in time from the colonial, there are a few markers that are either a compressed sandstone or weathered marble:

Along with late 19th century/early 20th marble:

And finally 20th century concrete and granite:


As a special treat, this Cemetery Sunday is combined with a Video Visit! Check out the video below for more details of the cemetery and the markers in it, along with a glimpse of the surrounding neighborhood!
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2 comments:
The Hardee headstones are interesting. The wife is older and the husband a lawyer. I'm sure there's a story to be told about those two.
Thanks for the additional information! That was great!
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