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October 24, 2007
Feature Photo: Egan Tomb in Metairie Cemetery
The Egan tomb in Metairie Cemetery. The first name on the stone is Bentnick Egan, d. 1881. Below Bentnick's name are listed his brothers (without dates of death), and his mother and father. Both his parents outlived Bentnick, his mother passing in 1884, and his father in 1891.
The tomb is a replica of a ruined chapel on the Egan estate in Ireland. Above the arch at the front is the motto, "Sic itur ad astra," which translates as "Thus do we reach the stars."
The Egan tomb is located towards the rear of the "old" section of the cemetery.
Posted by YatPundit at October 24, 2007 8:43 AM