Grave of the Section Hand, The

DESCRIPTION: "They laid him away on the brow of the hill, Outside of the right-of-way." The section hand's many years of service are recalled. His grave will guard the track. The place of the burial is briefly described.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1922 (Dean-FlyingCloud)
KEYWORDS: death railroading burial
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Dean-FlyingCloud, p. 129, "The Grave of the Section Hand" (1 text)
Roud #9584
File: Dean129

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