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POST FALLS, ID 83877
'Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal'
Written on an Old Irish Tombstone
THE RECORDING OF A CEMETERY
By Thelma Greene Reagan
Today we walked where others walked
On a lonely, windswept hill;
Today we talked where other cried
For Loved Ones whose lives are stilled.
Today our hearts were touched
By graves of tiny babies;
Snatched from the arms of loving kin,
In the heartbreak of the ages.
Today we saw where the grandparents lay
In the last sleep of their time;
Lying under the trees and clouds -
Their beds kissed by the sun and wind.
Today we wondered about an unmarked spot;
Who lies beneath this hollowed ground?
Was it a babe, child, young or old?
No indication could be found.
Today we saw where Mom and Dad lay.
We had been here once before
On a day we'd all like to forget,
But will remember forever more.
Today we recorded for kith and kin
The graves of ancestors past;
To be preserved for generations hence,
A record we hope will last.
Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
For stones sometimes crumble to dust
And generations of folks yet to come
Will be grateful for your trust.
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Arthur Prescott Spencer Jr.
08/31/1924-04/25/2012
He was born on Aug. 24, 1924, in Alachua, Fla., to Arthur Prescott Spencer, Sr., and Pearl Thomas Spencer. After graduating from Alachua High School, Arthur enlisted in the Navy where he served on the U.S.S. Entemedor, a submarine that patrolled the Pacific during WWII. After the war he attended the University of Florida where he received his bachelor’s degree in education. He taught history at numerous schools in Gainesville, including Sidney Lanier, Westwood Middle and Gainesville High. Arthur’s teaching career took him back to Alachua, the city he loved his entire life and where he lived on the land that was homesteaded by his family, the Spencers of England. He taught at Santa Fe High School there and then Mebane Middle School working as Assistant Principal until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1981. Arthur married Marion Turk on July 30, 1961, and they spent 50 happy years together. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Arthur enjoyed many activities in addition to his passion for history. He was a very skilled horseman, enthusiastic Gator fan and also loved to fish and farm. Arthur was especially proud of his Heart of Florida Farms club calves that produced many grand and reserve champions in the state. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Alachua, the Florida Cattleman’s Association, Florida Farm Bureau and Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Thomas Cole Spencer
Alachua - Thomas Cole Spencer of Alachua, age 93, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Mr. Spencer was born in Alachua, Florida to Arthur Prescott and Pearl Thomas Spencer. Mr. Spencer served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. He operated Spencer Drug Store in Alachua for 37 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Alachua. He is preceded in death by his wife, Delores Ann Spencer. He is survived by his sons, Thomas Eugene (Marie) Spencer, David Cole (Sandi) Spencer, Ronald Cornell (Jennifer) Spencer, and James Jeffrey (Amy) Spencer, all of High Springs; grandchildren, Thomas (Jamey), Lauren (Shahroze), Garrett, Caul, Ashely and Trevor, and great-grandchild Hannah. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 14805 NW 140th Street, Alachua, Florida, with graveside services to follow at the Newnansville Cemetery.
ChazzCreations
PO BOX 1909
POST FALLS, ID 83877