Steven Paul Owens passed away in September 2021 at the age of 59 and was laid to rest at Warren-Powers Cemetery in rural Polk County. Controversy began when his family recently had a headstone installed on his grave.
One side lists his name, date of birth and death, and a family saying: “If you don’t listen, you’ll have to feel.”
The other side of the stone is where the controversy lies. Carved in the stone is the epitaph: “Forever in our hearts, until we meet again, cherished memories known as our son, brother, father, papa, uncle, friend & cousin”.
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ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the joke, "I am my own Grandpa."
DeleteJust my opinion, but it's death, we all have to do it sometime. People should lighten up. Like these folks apparently did-https://www.liveabout.com/funny-tombstones-4177809
ReplyDeletei want my epitaph to say"screw you guy's, i'm going home"
ReplyDeleteThe acrostic is an underappreciated art form.
ReplyDeleteNitwits that laid out the lettering on the tombstone didn’t notice? The family should get a free do over.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet it was intentional, at the request of the family
DeleteI can certainly appreciate the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteAt least we now know what will be on Phil's headstone besides BFYTW and "Where's the damn coffee?"
ReplyDeleteSeventies comedian David Brenner is buried in Mount Sharon Cemetery, in Springfield, outside Philadelphia, about 10 yards from my wife's parents. The front of his headstone says "He lived, he died, but man, did he live!"
ReplyDeleteThe back of the stone says, "If this is supposed to be a joke, I don't get it!"
One of my favorites from years ago -
ReplyDeleteAnna Wallace
The children of Israel wanted bread
And the Lord sent them manna.
Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife
And the Devil sent him Anna.