Cemetery #1

I really enjoy my time in cemeteries.  This one, is one of three located on the NAU campus!  Why does NAU have three cemeteries?  Well they were there first and as the campus grew they got Incorporated with it.  This one is really old for Arizona standards, remember we became a state in 1912!  By the way it was a final jeopardy question on Jeopardy! "This college is home to 3 cemeteries" "what is NAU" Dillon got it right! I've always been attracted to cemeteries, they are so peaceful and no one ever bothers you. when I was in Wisconsin after my parent got divorced I would take my homework to one and do it there.  I've been known to spend hours just wandering around them just reading the tombstones.  I have a feeling I'll been visiting all three of these cemeteries many time while my son Dillon is at NAU.  I have another post I will be doing this week that will involve this cemetery, which will be in the Think Tank. But, this post is dedicated to my enjoyment of hallowed ground.  Here are some that for whatever reason they struck my fancy.  The oldest one I found that day was dated 1890.  I like to find the oldest tombstone in any cemetery, who was the first one in is fascinating to me.  Some I find really neat like the guitar or even funny like Mary Coffin.  Some make me think, "wow what happened here" as in the Walkup family or the Shryock's. But for whatever reason here they are...