I wonder what the purpose of this is? Do you think their loved ones come and check to see if they have mail? I am all in favor of making grave sites reflect the individuals personality. Although some times I am left scratching my head in wonder.
Rev Louis-I-Virgie Mcafee
Gloryland Lane
Heaven
Until We Meet Again
Maybe she leaves notes for him and puts them in the mailbox. Or maybe other friends and loved ones of the deceased also leave notes in the mailbox. Kind of like the "prayer walls" in Jerusalem and Turkey.
ReplyDeleteIt's apparently not a practice that is unheard of. Maybe you can find some answers in this discussion on ancestry.com:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TNMORGAN/2006-03/1143161366
@Bellesouth Thanks I will look into it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the deceased was a mail carrier.
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