Here lies in God, through surrender to death by murder's hand, husband and wife Bonaker Dave, my German isn't perfect by a long shot so don't use this as an exact translation, but this couple definitely was murdered. Sandy Nehrling -----Original Message----- From: Dave Hallemann [SMTP:Sleuth@cat2.com] Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:22 PM To: MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-CEM] German Translation Could someone translate this tombstone inscription for me. Hier [Sandy Nehrling] here Ruhen [Sandy Nehrling] lies in Gott [Sandy Nehrling] in God Die Durch [Sandy Nehrling] through Morderhand [Sandy Nehrling] murder-hand Dem Tode [Sandy Nehrling] death Uberlieferten [Sandy Nehrling] surrender (E or C)heleute [Sandy Nehrling] eheleute - married people Bonacker I think these two were murdered by a jealous boyfriend of the wife. Thanks! Dave Hallemann Sleuth@cat2.com