Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1897 — Sleeps Under His “Awful Epitaph." [ARTICLE]

Sleeps Under His “Awful Epitaph."

At Vineland, N. J., the other day, was buried Jeremiah Hacker, poet, author aod noted Infidel. Hacker, who was 94 years old, became an infidel in his boyhood, and throughout his life taught infidel ideas, firm In the belief that he was doing good. He spent a fortune in inculcating his ideas. When his wife died, six years ago, Mb Hacker erect c 3 two totnibetones on his lot at Sllooa Cemetery. On hto wife’s was inscribed underneath the usual legend, the question: “Where is God?* On his own tombstone was carved the following: “The Angry, Wrathful Bible; God Is a Myth.” Theos tombstones, so dose to monuments piously inscribed, caused much comment, and many persons visited the graveyard to see those awful tombstones. Lot owners appealed to toe trustees to have the offensive dabs removed, bnt the trustees became divided over the question, and the tomb■teUM are still standing. , IfJENIMGKK WOOLS - faWa premonition of her untimely t: < She was a victim of morbidness a; Jt rouged for rest from wandering home Jeaaly about the world. Ip one of hw t® »triend she says: “TJu