Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-14
HIS LAST RESTING PLACE
A KENTUCklAN WHO HAS IDEAS ALL
HIS OWN.

terry Lot A Remarkable Group ofstatu-
ary- Every Person and Animal lie Ever
Loved to he Represented In Marble.
Here in Mayfeld, a hourishing little
city in the Pennyroyal district of Ken.
lucky, writes correspondent of the
Washington Star, lives one of the
most interesting characters in the
state. He has passion, like unto
which there was never one possessed
before--a passion for tombstones.
Seventy-tive years old and well pre-
served, this man, Mr.. Henry G. Wool
bridge, has only begun the task Of fit
ting up his last resting place.
"Uncle Henry" AZ he is familiarly
known to every one, was born in mid
die Tennessee, November 20, 1922,
and was the youngest of family of
eight children. His father died when
he was but two years old, and his
mother died fifteen years after. His
four brothers and three sisters are all
dead now, leaving him the sole sur
vivor of the family and "the last of
his race"
About five years since Mr.. Wool
bridge purchased lot in the May
field cemetery and had marble shaft
erected to mark his grave, when he
should he buried there. On this shaft
he had the date Of his birth, a masonic
emblem and horse chiseled. leaving
q space for the date of his death to be
carved, when he died. He was not
pleased with this monument, and had
q statue of himself made in Italy and
mounted by the side Of his monument.
He then concluded to have his statue
mounted on his favorite horse, ''Fop,"
placed with the group, which he did,
and then had marble sarcophagus
erected, on which he had chiseled n
likeness of his trusty shotgun.
"Uncle Henry" was never married,
never havingexperienced athrill oflove
for the fairer sex, hence his affections
were centred upon his dumb animal
friends. He was great hunter in his
younger days, and many u buck has
felt the sting of death from his gun.
He was very fond Of chasing the cum
ming fox, and had fine pack Of
hounds at his home at all times,
Mounted upon his hunting horse,
"Fop," with his favorite foxhound,
"Bob, in the lead he has spent many
n night in the chase, His deerhound,
"Towhead," was especially dear to
him, and, together with Bob" is
placed in front Of his mounted statue.
A deer is placed in front of "Tow.
head" in the act Of running, and II
fox il before the foxhound, Bob. -
Thus does he do homage to the mem
ory of his fast friends in the chase of
earlier days. He had dear little girl
friend who kindly attended him dur
ing severe spell of sickness, and he
has caused to DO erected statue Of
her on his lot
He next turned his attention to the
family, and the first to be remembered
was his mother. Her statue stands to
the right Of his. and that Of his father
directly in front of her. Then
favorite niece, Maude, was remembered
with a statue to the rear of his mother
The last work of the sculptor has
just been placed among the group, his
three brothers-John H., william +.
aud Alfred r. Woodbridge. All these
statues aud monuments are erected in
an Enclosure IL by 30 feet and are sur
rounded by an iron fence. The old
man is not yet satisfied with the silent
guards he will have above him while
he sleeps the long sleep, and will en-
large his lot soon to have the statues
of his sisters erected with his other
relatives.
The arrangement, as well rs the
idea, is very unique, and it is very
rare thing that stranger visits May
field without going out to see the
wonderful collection which stands
upon Mr.. Wooldridge's lot.
His lot is situated on the brow Of
small hill, to the right of the entrance,
and can be seen great distance from
the cemetery
"Uncle Henry" wants every person
and every creature he loved repre-
scented in his collection, and says he
will have them all there, if he lives
long enough to see it carried out.
While he has excellent health for one
of his age, he is constantly preparing
for the final summons, and has pur.
chased his metallic casket, and his
robe, in which he wishes to be laid in
the tomb to rest. He has spent
thousands Of dollars In preparing his
lot, and has much more at his com.
mand, being very wealthy man.
He has no near relatives living to
whom he will leave his estate, and his |
greatest desire is to have his loved |
ones close TO him in death.
He lives with none Of his relations,
lint hoo built him a home and has |