Roseland Park Cemetery - Berkley, MI
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N 42° 30.242 W 083° 10.425
17T E 321399 N 4708030
A plaque located near the entrance to the Roseland Park Cemetery, located on the northwest corner of Woodward Avenue and 12 Mile Road.
Waymark Code: WM2FJ3
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2007
Views: 150
The quotation on the plaque is from a letter written by Benjamin Franklin to his niece, Elizabeth Hubbart, on the death of his brother (Elizabeth's stepfather), John Franklin, February 23, 1756.
We are spirits.
That bodies should be lent us so long as they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or doing good to our fellowmen, is a kind and benevolent act of God.
When they become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure and instead of an aid become an incumbrance [sic], it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may depart from them.
Death is that way.
It is as if our friend and we were invited to a houseparty, which is to last forever. His chair was ready first and he has gone before us. We could not all conveniently start together. And we should not be grieved at this since we some day will follow, and know where to find him.
Ben Franklin
Location Type: Other
Property Type: Public
Fee required: no
Reference Web Site: Not listed
Established Date: Not listed
Location Notes: Not listed
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