Various - Riverside Cemetery - Denver, CO, USA - Etched in Stone on Waymarking.com

The first inscription to John McNeil (Sr.) is from an anonymous song, "When Shall We All Meet Again," published in 1808. The entire lyrics may be found at (visit link) . The small verse reads:

Mourn not for me,
I still live,
Where immortal spirits
reign.

The second may possibly be from a well loved poem of the time. I cannot find a specific reference. It reads:

Husband grieve no more for me,
My trouble and pains are over,
In Heaven my soul awaits to join
Yours on that celestial shore.

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The entire monument is thus:

[Grieving angel atop the monument]

Front inscriptions and logos:

[NOTE: There are three doves on each upper corner of the monument]

[Mason Logo]
1889

(left Panel)
John McNeil
Died
Dec.1.1887
Aged
69 Years

Mourn not for me,
I still live,
Where immortal spirits
reign.

(central panel)
[Relief of Janet McNeil, Jr.]
JANET
Wife of John McNeil, Jr.
Born May 25,1855 Died Nov 2,1888

(right panel)
She was gentle, patient,
meek and mild as as guileless as
a little child;
Was zealous, brave,
true and good;
the highest type of
womanhood.

Side decorations:
[All seeing eye]
"I will guide the with mine eye."

(lower panel)
[Sheave of wheat]

Rear decorations:

[IOOF Chain links]
1889

(left panel)
[Angel with book pointing upwards]

(center panel)
[Christian cross with wreath of roses]

(right panel)
[Angel with anchor]

(bottom)
McNEIL

Side panel inscription and decoration:

[clasped hands]
Dear children we will meet again

(lower panel)
[decoration of grain]
Husband grieve no more for me,
My trouble and pains are over,
In Heaven my soul awaits to join
Yours on that celestial shore.

A brief genealogy of the McNeil's may be found at (visit link) .

Address: 5201 N Brighton Blvd (though the actual entrance has been moved to the SE corner on York Street) Denver, CO USA Website: Not listed

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