Monday, May 21, 2007

Joseph Ruggles and his boy

I was seated in church this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of Augusta, a stately church founded in 1804, when I noticed a plaque on the pew across from me. I was surprised to read the following inscription:
In memory of Woodrow Wilson,
Who, as a boy, worshipped here
Where his father, Joseph Ruggles Wilson,
Was minister from 1856 to 1871.
And, it turns out, Woodrow's boyhood home is across the street.
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1 comment:

Nate Ahern said...

Too bad folks nowadays don't write verses in memoriam for things. It's high time one went up in our old room back home:

"In memory of Abraham Ahern,
Who, as a boy, here endured sore tribulation,
Where his brother, Nathaniel Joseph,
Perpetually trounced him."

May 29, 2007 at 9:07 PM

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