John A. Broadus Gravesite
Louisville, Kentucky
The inscription reads:
John A. Broadus, D.D. L.L.D
Born January 24, 1827
Died March 16, 1895
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The Plaque on the Back of the Broadus Marker reads:
"The gentleness of the lamb.
The Samson stength of the lion.
The wisdom of Solomon.
Erudite Scholar: Famous Preacher
"A Saint in Israel" to him this shaft
Is raised to stand while time lasts. To
Mark his grave - "The last mansion of
Mortality" - As a febble token of
Esteem and veneration for him memory
By the "Last Leaf from the Tree" of the
W. F. Norton Family.
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Broadus Footstone
[Photos provided by Jerry Evans, Shepherdsville, KY]