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Bananna
10-13-2009, 10:58 PM
We are looking at making fake tombstones for decorations at our home and would like to use some of the epitaphs from the Haunted Mansion. Is there a list somewhere of all of them or can we start one?

johnO
10-13-2009, 11:58 PM
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)

It'sWDW4me
10-14-2009, 09:31 AM
It was way cool reading those again. Thanks for having them handy!

BMan62
10-14-2009, 10:03 AM
Last, but surely not least.....

Dear Sweet Leota -- Beloved of All -- In regions beyond now, -- But having a ball


Thanks, JohnO, for the attribution on those epitaphs!

LVT
10-17-2009, 07:59 PM
Thanks to JohnO.