Mattie Earp was the first common-law wife of Wyatt Earp. She is buried in the Pinal Pioneer Cemetery a little east of where I live. I located her gravesite a few days ago and took the picture to the left. 'A. T.' abbreviates 'Arizona Territory.' More photos and commentary later, perhaps.
For now, a few tunes.
Carter Family, Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow Tree
Rosalie (Rosie) Hamlin of Rosie and the Originals died at age 71 on March 30th. A one-hit wonder, she will be remembered for her Angel Baby from 1961. John Lennon loved this song and recorded a version of it. But of course nothing touches the original.
Gregg Allman, too, shuffled off the mortal coil a few days ago, at age 69. Midnight Rider.
It's all a passing scene muchachos, a vanishing quantity, a riddle wrapped in a mist. Faith, hope, and love will help you through it.