In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned.
Photo taken by me, April 2012. Click to enlarge.
Top Inscription: “Ä¢imenes kaps” (Family Grave)
Name: JÄ“kabs (JÄnis’ son) Dravnieks, born October 21, 1869, died September 29, 1926.
Bottom Inscription: “Dusi saldi!” (Literally: “Rest sweetly”, colloquially: “Rest in peace”)
Location: Meža kapi (“Forest Cemetery”), RÄ«ga
Tombstone is written in partially in old orthography, my transcription is all in modern orthography.
Tombstone Tuesday – JÄ“kabs Dravnieks, 1869-1926