Etta Grigsby Partee

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Etta Grigsby Partee

Birth
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Death
22 Sep 1911 (aged 26)
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.1232826, Longitude: -90.0308968
Memorial ID
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Inscription

Etta's memorial, according to the Smithsonian, was fabricated by the Muldoon Monument Company in 1911. Her birth year is highlighted with a star and her death year is punctuated with a cross.
In the 1940's the monument was encased in a glass dome. Once broken, the covering was never replaced. The sculpture is Italian marble on a granite base. The inscriptions are as follows: (On west side:) Etta Grigsby Partee, 1884-1911 (On east side:) Warm summer sun shine brightly her/Warm southern wind blow gently here/Green sod above lie light lie light/ Good night dear heart, good night, good night.