Saturday, June 20, 2009

The epitaph for my great-great grandfather reads:

HER HVILER
ANTON K. ROBLEY
FODT DEN 23 JULI 1867
DOD DEN 12 MAI 1898
Fred med dit Stov.
Velsignet vaere dit Minde.
Du slap for Livets Kval og Frygt Og hviler her hvor sod og trygt.



A rough translation:

HERE RESTS
ANTON K. ROBLEY
BORN ON 23 JULY 1867
DIED ON 12 MAY 1898
Peace to your remains.
Blessed be your memory.
You left off Life's Anguish and Fear And rest here where sweet and safe.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow! He was young. Any idea how he died?


sharon