Pescadero history set in a cemetery
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I enjoyed Vani Rangachar’s description of Pescadero [“A Beacon for Fans of Small-Town Life,” Western Travel, Aug. 20].
She mentions visiting the cemetery set on a hillside overlooking the village. Yes, you can sense the town’s history by reading the worn and sometimes heart-wrenching tombstones.
Many bear the same September 1918 date of death. Evidently the town was hit with the flu pandemic of that year.
I remember one poignant epitaph, which stated, “Here lies Baby Jane. Born September 2, 1918, died 2 September 1918. Never in our arms. Forever in our hearts.”
JOSEPH A. LEA
Mission Viejo
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