Gratiot County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Hrabal, John P. (closeup Of Front) 
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Cemetery:           Oak Grove Cemetery
Name:               John P. (closeup Of Front) Hrabal

Date Of Photograph: October 12, 2010
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Headstone located in Morris Hill Block 18 Lot 15

            HRABAL

RICHARD     NANCY S.    JOHN P.
1941 -      1942 -      1965 - 1990

Back of headstone Inscription:

              HRABAL

HE'S GOING HOME THAT MAN SO YOUNG   
HE'LL SEE HIS GOD BEFORE WE!
WE'LL MEET HIM AGAIN THAT MAN SO YOUNG
TO KNOW WHERE HE TOOK
HIS LAUGHTER AND HIS GLEE
HE'LL GREET US IN HEAVEN THAT MAN STILL YOUNG
HOLD US TIGHT AND SMILE
YOU'RE FINALLY HERE HE'LL SAY THAT MAN SO LOVED
KNOWING WITHOUT HIM WE WALKED LIFE AND A MILE DMA

SEPT 20,       84 - 88      JUNE 9,
1965                        1990

Drawing Photo of John and the name John underneath it.

Small inscription stone to the left:

LOSING SOMEONE WE LOVE IS NEVER EASY TO ACCEPT
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY
WE FIND OURSELVES SEARCHING FOR A REASON
FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE
SOME SENSE OF IT ALL.  GOD MAY NOT GIVE US
ALL THE ANSWERS WE SEEK YET. IF WE
HAVE FAITH, HE WILL GIVE US THE 
STRENGTH AND "COURAGE" WE NEED TO
CARRY ON IF WE TRUST IN HIM.  HE WILL
HELP US FIND PEACE OF MIND.

Small inscription stone on the right of the headstone:

DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEP.  I AM 
NOT THERE.  DO NOT SLEEP.  I AM A THOUSAND
WINDS THAT BLOW.  I AM THE DIAMOND GLINTS
ON THE SNOW.  I AM THE SUNLIGHT ON RIPENED GRAIN.
I AM THE GENTLE AUTMUMS RAIN.  WHEN YOU
AWAKE IN THE MORNING HUSH I AM
THE SWIFT UPLIFTING RUSH OF QUIET BIRDS 
IN CIRCLED FLIGHT.  I AM THE SOFT STARS 
THAT SHINE AT NIGHT.  DO NOT STAND AT
MY GRAVE AND CRY. I AM NOT THERE, I DID NOT DIE.



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