QUOTE TIME!!!

 "If you die in an elevator, be sure to press the up button."
-Sam Levenson

Welcome to Kanab City Cemetery

Kanab Utah,  also known as "Utah's Little Hollywood" because there were many movies filmed here.

Kanab is a small country town, nice sized cemetery, and nice people.  

Here are some pics. and learning comments (to go with the photos.)  This is the front gates of the Cemetery, Welcome to Beyond the Gates!!!!

 

The Entrance Gates

    

Boulevard of Flag Poles lining the  main road of the Cemetery

(left)           "that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from
                     the earth"  --Abraham Lincoln

             

This Avenue of Flags. was created as a Memorial to brave men and women who honorably

serve our country in the armed forces.

This project was initiated by the Kanab women's civic club.

It was completed with generous gifts of Flags, money, labor and time from veterans,  

individuals, families, civic organizations,  and Kanab city.

Avenue of Flags dedicated 1994

       Monument dedicated 2002

(right)           This Monument rising from broken pieces is a symbol of those we honor.  Pioneers with broken lives but enduring Faith settled here.

Veterans of military conflicts, and their families, with courage pieced together lives

shattered by events not of their making.

Today we face both grim challenges and bright opportunities.  May our choices reflect the spirit 

of those who came before.        

May those who pause to read these lines find renewed hope and courage!

Kanab Heritage Council  2002

 

These pic.s tell a story of the grave stone, and all the little ones below it, and the red hill.     

These are my great grandparent's, they never lived in Kanab, but they wanted to be with all the little children (that's what all the small unmarked grave's are) they felt bad because they were out there all alone, and they loved the view from the Cemetery. 

            

   I love this grave because all the growth, at the base of the grave, is mint leaves.  

They smell sooooo wonderfull!

Lamb on a mountain.  


It's easy to spot the grave of a child, because most of them have a lamb. 

  This is a grave in the cemetery, all it is are piled rocks,
  but were is the name???

                                                           Oh!  There it is, that's cool!

I was trolling around the cemetery, and a man was nice enough to let me take pic.s 

while he was setting up the grave.  

   

To the nice man, thank you again!!!

Another pic. of the open grave,  pretty right???

       Small cross.

I thought this was a nice way to leave something beautiful.

 

 Zodiac Sundial

Here's something to do before you die, get your grave stone ready!!

                            Very cool gazebo.                               

        A grave stone that broke and got glued back together.

This is a very pretty sun flower, decor piece that was behind a grave.

Gazing over the Kanab cemetery.






Front gates.

now to tell you guys one more story.

This is where the first cemetery in Kanab was, (on the north end of the town), but they decided to move it so they could build houses.  A man was hired to move all the bodies to where the cemetery is now, and rebury them, but one day while the man was still moving the body's he died.  Most believe that because he was disturbing the dead, is the reason why he died.  Here's a tip, if you plan on living for 70 more years, DON'T MESS WITH THE DEAD THEY WILL KILL YOU!!!!!!!

 There are no gravestones, but there is a memorial with the names and the dates of the people that are buried here.

One more look at the cemetery before we leave.

 Good bye Kanab cemetery see you next time.




 Hope you have enjoyed this article.

welcome

Hey, my name's Morticia and welcome to Beyond the Gates.  I have just started this blog.  I will add some postings soon so I can get this thing going on its feet!!!

Here is a  little preview of what this blog is all about, so you know what to expect in a few days.  A world of info., pics., and my insight's on one thing......Death.... and everything to do with it. Cemeteries, Mortician's work, how other cultures celebrate death, etc.  Once a month I plan to travel away from home to research NEW stuff for you!  Hopefully, I will get a video taped tour, from a Mortician about their work.  A video tour  of  a casket shop where coffins are made.  We will explore Mexico's "Day of the Dead," and the traditions of my favorite places in the world like Japan, Germany, etc., etc.

I hope you are as exited as I am!  I also hope you have enjoyed this first post, and will see you in the future!!!!

If there is any place/thing you would like to see on this blog, please feel free to e-mail me, I will try to make whatever HAPPEN!!!!!                   
                                                                            
                                                    Love Morticia