The twin columns of the Shoaf monument at Union Cemetery in Douglas County, Kansas.
We were on our way home from a weekend drive–the storm clouds to the east of this monument would eventually produce a tornado near Atchison, Kansas–when we spotted this unique monument. Twin columns, twin urns.
Twins. Lost.
The epitaph for Ulles Uriar Shoaf (April 17, 1866–October 26, 1882) and Susan Marria Shoaf (April 17, 1866–November 20, 1882), reads:
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives.
By death they were not long divided.
Twin Son & Daughter of
Solomon & Margaret
Shoaf
Diana Staresinic-Deane 
Intriguing. Makes me wonder what happened to them. ???
Interesting, they died so close together, makes me wonder what happened.
I did some hunting to see if I could find an answer to that, but no luck so far. It’s curious, isn’t it?
absolutely!