In my grandparents day, burial plots were considered to be a very thoughtful wedding gift. People planned ahead and made reservations. No one wanted to be caught without a place at the last minute. Today, we are mobile. Many articles have been written about how transient our society is.
Congregational cemeteries have a great deal of trouble getting people to make advance purchases.
No one knows where he or she wants to be buried until someone dies and forces the question. Jacob didn t need to fret about where his children would be and who would be nearby to visit. He had a promise from God. There is a chatimah a final note. As we were walking from one set of graves to another, my wife Audrey found Leon, Lenora s husband, my Papa.