{"id":7476,"date":"2013-10-31T22:36:26","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T03:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2013-10-31T22:36:26","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T03:36:26","slug":"gateway-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7476","title":{"rendered":"GATEWAY TO HEAVEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7477\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-9-23-13-202716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7477\" alt=\"LAST RIDE TO THE GATES\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-9-23-13-202716-1024x651.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-9-23-13-202716-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-9-23-13-202716-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-9-23-13-202716.jpg 1782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LAST RIDE TO THE GATES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7478\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/9-27-13-204248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7478\" alt=\"ST. JOHN\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/9-27-13-204248-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/9-27-13-204248-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/9-27-13-204248-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ST. JOHN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7479\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7479\" alt=\"VIRGINIA CITY\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202767-1024x598.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202767-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202767-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202767.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VIRGINIA CITY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7480\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/prairie-church-9-27-13-204204.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7480\" alt=\"ST. FIDELIS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/prairie-church-9-27-13-204204-1024x777.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/prairie-church-9-27-13-204204-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/prairie-church-9-27-13-204204-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/prairie-church-9-27-13-204204.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ST. FIDELIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7481\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cottonwood-7-8-13-179152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7481\" alt=\"COTTONWOOD\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cottonwood-7-8-13-179152-1024x619.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cottonwood-7-8-13-179152-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cottonwood-7-8-13-179152-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cottonwood-7-8-13-179152.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COTTONWOOD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7482\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185885.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7482\" alt=\"HOLLYWOOD FOREVER\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185885-766x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185885-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185885-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185885.jpg 1374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HOLLYWOOD FOREVER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7483\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/oak-grove-cemetery-10-22-11-73219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7483\" alt=\"OAK GROVE \" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/oak-grove-cemetery-10-22-11-73219-680x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/oak-grove-cemetery-10-22-11-73219-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/oak-grove-cemetery-10-22-11-73219-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/oak-grove-cemetery-10-22-11-73219.jpg 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OAK GROVE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7484\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-cemetary604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7484\" alt=\"BERMUDA NAVY 2\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-cemetary604-1024x671.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-cemetary604-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-cemetary604-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-cemetary604.jpg 1031w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BERMUDA NAVY 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7485\" style=\"width: 566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OSBORNE-HOUSE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7485\" alt=\"OSBORNE HOUSE\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OSBORNE-HOUSE.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OSBORNE-HOUSE.jpg 566w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OSBORNE-HOUSE-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSBORNE HOUSE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7486\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mechanicsville-9-24-13-203117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7486\" alt=\"MECHANICSVILLE\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mechanicsville-9-24-13-203117-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mechanicsville-9-24-13-203117-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mechanicsville-9-24-13-203117-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MECHANICSVILLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7487\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/amelia-island-2214.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7487\" alt=\"AMELIA ISLAND FL\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/amelia-island-2214-759x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/amelia-island-2214-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/amelia-island-2214-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/amelia-island-2214.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMELIA ISLAND FL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7488\" style=\"width: 876px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/austria12268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7488\" alt=\"AUSTRIA\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/austria12268.jpg\" width=\"876\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/austria12268.jpg 876w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/austria12268-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AUSTRIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7489\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53971.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7489\" alt=\"CONCORD MA 2\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53971-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53971-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53971-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CONCORD MA 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7490\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53984.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7490\" alt=\"CONCORD MA\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53984-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53984-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/concord-cemetery-6-19-11-53984-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CONCORD MA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7491\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7491\" alt=\"BERMUDA NAVY\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-50-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-50-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-50-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-50.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BERMUDA NAVY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7492\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/parowan-9-24-13-203162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7492\" alt=\"UTAH\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/parowan-9-24-13-203162-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/parowan-9-24-13-203162-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/parowan-9-24-13-203162-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UTAH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7493\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kasha-katuwe-7-6-13-178179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7493\" alt=\"INDIAN\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kasha-katuwe-7-6-13-178179-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kasha-katuwe-7-6-13-178179-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kasha-katuwe-7-6-13-178179-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INDIAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7494\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7494\" alt=\"BERMUDA\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-25-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bermuda-race-25.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BERMUDA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7495\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202734.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7495\" alt=\"MASONS\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202734-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202734-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/virginia-city-cemetery-9-23-13-202734-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MASONS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7496\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185797.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7496\" alt=\"JOHNNY RAMONE\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185797-621x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185797-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185797-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cemetery-8-6-13-185797.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JOHNNY RAMONE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7497\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/richmond-va-24584.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7497\" alt=\"HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY VA\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/richmond-va-24584-1024x630.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/richmond-va-24584-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/richmond-va-24584-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/richmond-va-24584.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY VA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7498\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/little-compton-common-5-27-12-101511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7498\" alt=\"LITTLE COMPTON\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/little-compton-common-5-27-12-101511-680x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/little-compton-common-5-27-12-101511-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/little-compton-common-5-27-12-101511-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/little-compton-common-5-27-12-101511.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LITTLE COMPTON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7499\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salem2495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7499\" alt=\"SALEM MA\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salem2495-664x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salem2495-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salem2495-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salem2495.jpg 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SALEM MA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everyone deals with death in their own way. Halloween has become candy and costumes for children and for others it is all hollows eve, the night before <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_Saints'_Day\">all saint&#8217;s day.<\/a>\u00a0The customs within our own culture are so varied that I could not begin to list them. Similarly, the means of expression is so varied. Cemeteries are the end or beginning of the journey of life. The recognition of that life is the headstone and the epitaph on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Everyone deals with death in their own way. Halloween has become candy and costumes for children and for others it is all hollows eve, the night before all saint&#8217;s day.\u00a0The customs within our own culture are so varied that I could not begin to list them. 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