A sad headstone
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
Rockingham, Australia
August 11, 2018 8:03pm CST
While in Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, recently we paid a visit to the old cemetery. A number of the early settlers are buried here, most without gravestones. The local historical society has put up a plaque near the entrance which lists all those interred there.
However a few have headstones including this poignant one of a little boy who died at 3 years 3 months. How tragic to lose a child at this age – or at any age.
But imagine how mischievous he might have been, the hugs he might have bestowed on all and sundry perhaps. I wonder if he had blond hair or dark? I also wonder if his name was really Little Daniel Sydney Green or if the ‘Little’ was just added by grieving parents.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
13 Aug 18
We have a separate place for burying kids but that place has not been used since long. Good that kids do not die where I live.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
13 Aug 18
@JudyEv May have but not in the recent past. This graveyard is for Catholics.and it is attached to the church. Every church has graveyards.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 18
@allknowing A lot of the churches here have graveyards too but there are also separate cemeteries usually a short distance from a town.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
12 Aug 18
@compslick Who knows, may be he had serious health problems since his birth.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
12 Aug 18
This is really a sad headstone. His parents must be very sad.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Aug 18
Rather fancy resting place that has been maintained.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 18
The historical society and the council keep the place neat and tidy nowadays. I don't think there is anyone around connected to this particular child.
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 18
@compslick His parents must have had some money at the time.
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@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
He is so young, oh i could never imagine losing a loved one, let alone a child at that age. Right, his name is quite unique with the "little". I'mglad though he is still remembered because he's got a headstone, and his final resting place is well kept. I really feel sorry for those whose graves are dug up like here in our country, when your parents or relatives are already unable to pay for the succeeding "rental" or fee your grave will be cleared out and your bones taken out for claiming. It is really sad.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 18
That is really sad that the graves are dug up. That doesn't happen here thank goodness.
@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
That is sad indeed to see a tombstone that you see buried is a child. That looks like he just enjoyed life for a very short and brief time. Like what others say tombstone are the place where most of the unrealized dreams we have are buried there for good.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
A sad headstone indeed. I am sure it brought on a lot of emotions.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 18
That is sad but its nice he has a marker. the Little may mean he was a junior.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 18
Perhaps his father had the same name. I hadn't thought of that. Most there have no marker but their names are recorded on the plaque.
@YrNemo (20254)
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12 Aug 18
Last time I visited a relative's grave, I saw the adjacent one was of a girl who passed away when she was 18 years old. Made me sad a bit. At least my relatives was in his mid 70s when he left this earth. Cemetery and burial ceremonies always made me sad for a long time afterwards. It would be nice to see them all very happy and in perfect state later in heaven I guess.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
The "Little" was probably an adjective. Just to let people know he was a child. 
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@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Aug 18
That is very sad indeed. I remember long ago when my husband and I lived in Riga. We would go now and then to the cemetery to where his parents were buried. Next to that grave was a grave that looked like it was of a small child. and it was. But always overgrown so each time we went we cleaned up the area and put down a flower.
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