Mount Auburn Cemetery
We invite you to visit Jamie's memorial located within the tranquil grounds of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. This historic cemetery, founded in 1831, holds a special place in Jamie's heart and ours. Its serene landscapes and rich history make it the perfect place for quiet contemplation and reflection. When we visit, we are reminded of the annual springtime visits we shared with him and Bisi when they were young. Those visits, when the vibrant blue scilla flowers carpeted the ground beneath the majestic oak and beech trees, mean so much to us.
Jamie's memorial site is a testament to the beauty he brought to our lives. We miss him deeply but his love for life, his kind nature, and his infectious humor continue to live on in our hearts and memories. We invite you to come and pay your respects, to find solace in this bucolic setting, and to share in the joy of reminiscing about the wonderful times we shared with him. Find comfort in nature and the beauty that surrounds us, just as he would have wanted.
The strength of the hills was his also
Jamie's memorial is carved out of Vermont green slate by a wonderful artist named Andrew Carr. Katie found the quote on the pediment of the chapel at Middlebury College, which faces the Adirondacks in one direction and the Green Mountains in the other. The line of mountains on the stone is an outline of the Great Range in the Adirondacks. We worried that we were taking too long to choose a memorial for Jamie, but it's one of those processes that makes the unreal too real and causes you to push things off into the future. We waited, and in the end all the details fell into place and feel right. Katie found the quote in March, and Mark discovered Andrew and his work shortly thereafter.
