Graves, Mostly Colma

Photos of graves, mostly in Colma, California. While occasionally cheeky, always respectful. FAQ:

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RIP Bud Cort, who starred in "Harold and Maude," which has scenes filmed and set in Colma.

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Harold and Maude is a great snapshot of 1971-ish San Mateo County, with scenes clearly in Daly City, Colma, South City, San Bruno, San Carlos and Redwood City. I *think* Harold lives in Hillsborough.

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Your periodic posting of children's graves to show you that vaccines work.

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A #nonColma grave: King Lunalilo I of Hawaii (1835-1874), Kawaiahaʻo Church Cemetery, Honolulu. William Charles Lunalilo was elected monarch in January 1873, then died 13 months later from tuberculosis.

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Ido Taibo(?), Japanese Cemetery, Colma. These actually appear to be Chinese characters, rather than kanji. Google Translate was less than helpful.

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Happy 98th birthday to Bert Tonkin (1926-2002), with Mary Ann Tonkin (1928-2021). Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma. I really loved Mary Ann’s quote, because I would like the answer, so snapped this for a future day, only to notice it was Bert‘s birthday. So it’s a two-post day.

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Sophia Isaacs (1837-1907) and Sarah Issacs Retzold (1869-1930). Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Colma. The irregular carving and the doves drew my attention. The carving in the bottom is dedicated to only Sophia. I suspect Sarah was the daughter who joined her mother later.

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John Logan (~1852-1896), Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma. A monument from his fellow woodsmen. I saw this faux tree stump from halfway across the cemetery. The craftwork, even on the reverse, is outstanding.

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Oh noes.

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Car ran through front door of Starbucks.

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@renfromberkeley Ironically, it wants to be cremated and scattered in the sea 😏

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Every time I’m in Colma’s Town Hall, I appreciate the classic architecture in the Council Chambers. Here for the council reorganization, then back into the cemeteries!

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Fritz (1952-1953), Pet's Rest Cemetery, Colma. This marker predates the R. Crumb comic series, so I'm guessing Fritz was a dog, not a cat.

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* Been in the NEWS.

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A small mausoleum for a family name that's been in the name over the past few years. Italian Cemetery, Colma.

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Dr. “Paul” Pulang Li (1952-2013), Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma. The text underneath says he was born in Guangdong province, China.

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Irving Berger (1925-1986), Eternal Home Jewish Cemetery, Colma. Honoring this Electrician's Mate on what would be his 98th birthday.

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Meta A. Miesner (1880-1885), Olivet Gardens, Colma. My reading of this stone is that 5-year-old Meta left grieving parents Jacob and Anna.

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@TownofColma Congrats to Brian on his retirement!

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Vladimir Lvov (1920-1989), Eternal Home Jewish Cemetery, Colma. Guessing Vladimir was a Russian immigrant.

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Edward Gee (1936-1999), Hoy Sun Memorial Cemetery, Colma. Edward was born in a village near Guangdong and if this picture is accurate, he looked like half my high-school friends' friendly "Uncle Ed."

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Katie and Henry Faust (unk-unk) and Phillip Faust (1852-1916), Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma. Whenever I see this family name, I wonder what kind of bargains they made in life.