Time for the last of the Muir family gravestones, all located together in a group of three, as can be seen in the previous 2 posts. Normally I wouldn't feature such a relatively recent gravestone but it seemed a shame to leave it out, specially as it shows this family didn't just stay in West Linton, they got a lot further afield.
Here is the text:
In
loving remembrance of
Daddy
Thomas Ballentine Muir
late of Sao Paolo, Brazil
born Robinsland, West Linton
died in London, 8th Dec. 1933
aged 64 years
Also of his wife, our mother
Jean Gray Dyer
born Eddleston 23rd March 1870
died Sao Paolo, Brazil, 13th July
1945, in her 74th year.
Jane Craig Dalziel Muir
daughter of William Muir
Robinsland, died at Edinburgh
14th February 1938
Saudades
Which is a word that's hard to translate (from the Portuguese) but roughly means a nostalgic longing. It is more fully explained here. What a beautiful word this turned out to be. I loved reading the Wikipedia explanation and the accompying painting. You learn something new everyday and I'm so pleased to get acquainted with such a lovely expression.
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