Losing someone in your life, especially when you least expect it, is something that sadly, we usually must inevitably experience. It’s never easy, especially if their time has come far too early. This particular tale is unusual, sad and, yet, happy all at the same time. It’s about a couple, Catherine and Richard Dotson, who passed away, many decades ago, found their way into the great beyond, perhaps into the heavens if that is your want, but left a reminder when they went. This is based in Savannah, Georgia, and exists to this day.
They were farmers from the 19th century, with Catherine dying in 1877 and Richard in 1884. During World War II, when the city built a second airport on land that included their family cemetery, the Dotsons’ graves were not moved due to their family’s objections. There are grave markers for the married couple buried there. His says “at rest” while hers reads “gone home to rest.” They’ve been interred there since the 19th century.
The descendants of the Dotson family are still accompanied to see the graves, but they cannot leave flowers. There is also lore among airline captains that figures appear along the north side of the runway just after sundown. It’s a lovely thought, when you think about it. I wouldn’t mind going out that way. Read the whole story here, courtesy of the always interesting Gary Leff, of ViewFromTheWing.com
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