. Fenimore Cooper's grave and Christ churchyard . Photo liy Telfer Here lies the foremost pioneer ■ In December, 1809, while leaving a politicalmeeting in Albany, after a session abounding instormy debate, Judge Cooper was struck on thehead with a walking stick by a political opponentand died as a result of the blow. Recalling the storj of his career, one is disposedto claim for Judge Coopers dignified sarcophagus The Founder of Cooperstown 21 in Christ churchyard a share of the attentionbestowed upon the tomb of his more ilkistriousson. For here hes the foremost pioneer ofCooperstown, notable
. Fenimore Cooper's grave and Christ churchyard . Photo liy Telfer Here lies the foremost pioneer ■ In December, 1809, while leaving a politicalmeeting in Albany, after a session abounding instormy debate, Judge Cooper was struck on thehead with a walking stick by a political opponentand died as a result of the blow. Recalling the storj of his career, one is disposedto claim for Judge Coopers dignified sarcophagus The Founder of Cooperstown 21 in Christ churchyard a share of the attentionbestowed upon the tomb of his more ilkistriousson. For here hes the foremost pioneer ofCooperstown, notable among the frontiersmenof Plioto by Telfer Inscribed to the memory of Father Nash, first rectorof Christ Church The Tomb of ^^ather Nash Shaded by venerable pines and noble elms,there stands in Christ churchyard a marble shaftinscribed to the memory of Father Nash, firstrector of Christs church and Mrs. Olive,wife of Father Nash, whose bodies lie beneaththe sod awaiting the day of resurrection. Amongsome three hundred tombstones arrayed uponthe greensward, vainly struggling, with thedecrepitude of age, to hold themselves erectand to keep alignment in their ranks, the mon-ument of Father Nash, as one enters the drive-way gate, most commandingly appears, andreveals him to the fancy as captain of the armyof the dead. From the church nearby, of whichthe dead form the silent guard, the congregationstrolling homeward passes by this tomb, and thevisitor who pauses to read its inscription maylook back through the open door-way into thesanctuary where Father Nash in lifetime ledin prayer and praise, and preached the Wo
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