Memorial Day in Fall River

[Liz Crouthers]

In a book there is an interview of Emma's saying that "Every Memorial Day I carry flowers to father's grave..." Since Emma is gone does anyone carry flowers there? I know that lots of people go there and look at the graves, even so people put plants on Lizzie's grave.

[beckygoddess]

Hello Liz, I know that people have left white roses, and sometimes yellow roses, and sometimes pansies - all 3 flowers of which have been said to be Lizzie's favorite.

The family plot is still maintained so maybe that $500 Lizzie left in her Will stretched and is still stretching? I've always thought Lizzie had that for her benefit (gravesite) and not just the "family plot" or "father's grave" in mind.

Contemporary visitors to Lizzie's grave do leave flowers and other momentos from time to time, as I have seen this on my visits there.

[Liz Crouthers]

Really? I never been. How is the order of graves?

[Audrey]

Emma left a thousand to the cemetery fund..

SECOND: I give and bequeath to the Treasurer of the City of Fall River, in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), the same to be held by said City of Fall
River, IN TRUST, the income thereof to be used and applied for the perpetual care and improvement of
the family burial lot, and the monuments and stones thereon, in Oak Grove Cemetery, which was owned
by my father, Andrew J. Borden, at the time of his death.

Emma's Will....

[theebmonique]

Here are the graves...




Tracy...

[Liz Crouthers]

Thank You Tracy, very much that is part of what I wanted.