Bethany Presbyterian Cemetery

Close-up view of a weathered, dark gray granite headstone with an arched, rounded top and ornate shoulders. At the top center is a carved relief emblem depicting two hands clasped in a handshake. The inscriptions are in German, carved in raised lettering, partially worn by age and lichen growth. Main text reads: 'HIER RUHT IN GOTT' (Here rests in God), followed by 'MEIN GELIEBTER VATTER' (My beloved father), 'FRIEDRICH SCHAEBER', 'GEST. DEN 3. FEB. 1892' (Died February 3, 1892), 'IM ALTER VON 78 JAHREN' (In the age of 78 years). At the base: 'CHRISTUS IST MEIN LEBEN' (Christ is my life) and 'UND MEIN TOD GEWINN' (and my death is gain), quoting Philippians 1:21. The stone sits on a low base, surrounded by green grass with some weeds and fallen leaves nearby. No flowers, flags, or other mementos visible. The style suggests a 19th-century Victorian-era marker.

Friedrich Schaer

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