Haunted Mansion tombstones...Need some help!

[Mr.Bubbles]

OK, we were trying to remember all of the sayings on the tombstones at HM, but we can't remember. I know you all can help me out. What are they?!

 

[PatriciaH]

From
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/disney-faq/haunted-mansion/

Here is a complete list of WDW's Haunted Mansion tombstones, and in some
cases, which Imagineer they reference to.

RIP GOOD FRIEND GORDON now you've crossed the river jordan

RIP in memorium uncle myall HERE YOU'LL REST FOR QUITE A WHILE
(Chuck Myall - Art Director)

REST IN PEACE COUSIN HUET we all know you didn't do it

HERE RESTS WATHEL R. BENDER he rode to glory on a fender
(Wathel Rodgers - illusionist, mechanical genius)

HERE LIES GOOD OLD FRED a great big rock fell on his head

AT PEACEFUL REST LIES BROTHER CLAUDE planted here beneath this sod
(Claude Coates - Art Director, Master of Paint Effects and Lighting)

RIP MR. SEWELL the victim of a dirty duel
(Ted(?) Sewell - Engineer/Draughtsman(?))

IN MEMORY OF OUR PATRIARCH dear departed grandpa marc
(Marc Davis illustrator, idea man, funniest Imagineer)

REQUIESCAT FRANCIS XAVIER no time off for good behavior RIP
(Xavier Atencio - scriptwriter, and lyricist, Grim Grinning Ghosts

DEAR DEPARTED BROTHER DAVE he chased a bear into a cave

MASTER GRACEY LAID TO REST no mourning please at his request
(Yale Gracey - illusionist)

HERE LIES A MAN NAMED MARTIN the lights went out on this old spartan
(Bill Martin - Art Director)

One other stone has set in the area. After John Sullivan retired as
President of the Magic Kingdom, a tombstone was erected for approximately
two weeks.

Disneyland Haunted Mansion
Pet Cemetery

<bat>
FREDDIE
the Bat
1847
<upside down> We'll Miss You

<frog>
OLD
FLYBAIT
He Croaked
August 9
1869

<pig>
ROSIE
She was a poor little
Pig but she bought
the Farm
1849

<dog>
BUDDY
OUR
FRIEND
UNTIL
THE END

<skunk>
Beloved Lilac
Long on Curiosity...
Short on
Common Scents
1847

There is a cat surrounded by little mouse grave markers.

One that says "Fi Fi"

Those below are found on the red brick wall.

<rat>
In Memory My Rat
Whom I Loved
Now He Resides
in the Realms Up Above

<spider>
Here
lies
Long Legged
Jeb
Got tangled
up in his
very own web

<fish>
October 10
1867

<snake>(long snakey grave marker)
Here lies my snake who's fatal mistake was frightening the gardener who
carried a rake

<eagle?>
July 11
1864

Over on the wall near the railroad:

Theo Later
U.R. Gone
Ray N. Carnation
Dustin T. Dust
Lev Itation
G.I. Miss You
I Trudy Departed
Rust in Peece
I.L. Beback
M.T. Tomb

 

[MandyMaloo]

Wow! You found all of those! You guys are awesome!

I love the new Leota one. I think they did a fantastic job with that!

 

[Figment's Friend]

Wow! Great info.
I love the tombstones.

 

[Mr.Bubbles]

Great! Thanks!! I loved reading all of the other HM trivia on the link too.

 

[PatriciaH]

Wow! You found all of those! You guys are awesome!

I love the new Leota one. I think they did a fantastic job with that!

Oh yes-Leota!

Dear sweet Leota, loved by all, in regions beyond now, but having a ball
(Leota Toombs, the costume designer)

 

[MandyMaloo]

I read somewhere that they put that tombstone out there to honor the woman who played Leota in the HM. Does anyone know if that's true?

 

[PatriciaH]

I read somewhere that they put that tombstone out there to honor the woman who played Leota in the HM. Does anyone know if that's true?

Yes, Leota Toombs. She is Leota in the seance scene and the voice of Little Leota. It is Eleanor Audley's (Maleficent, Lady Tremaine) voice in the seance scene though

 

[DisneyCP2002]

Thank you for sharing. I remembered several off the top of my head but not all of them.

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

This thread makes me wanna look at some HM pics . Anyone wanna join in?

I'll start with some Tombstones and such .....

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

Here's a little better Master Gracey shot -