The dog on the headstone

Michigan · United States · Cemetery

In 1938 he crossed the road in front of his house to fetch his mother's post. His dog was waiting for him on the other side.

In 1938 a small boy at Plainwell, Michigan crossed the road in front of his home to collect the post for his mother.

His dog was waiting for him on the far side.

A car came and he was killed instantly.

He is buried at Hillside Cemetery, and his headstone is carved in the shape of a dog, the one that was waiting.

That stone is the reason this entry exists and it does not need anything adding to it. A family who had lost a child chose to put on his grave the last thing he was walking towards.

No name is set down here. It is on the stone, and Plainwell is a small town.

What is reported at the cemetery follows from it, and the grave is visited by people who never knew him.

It is a public burial ground.

FAQ

Where is The dog on the headstone located?

The dog on the headstone is in Michigan, United States.

More haunted places in Michigan

Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.