Our family plot is very near the Chapel at Vestre Gravlund, so it's easy to find. You can see the chapel in the background. Here is Lillemor standing near the headstone. She told me that the cemetary doesn't allow large stones like theirs any more, so it is noticeable for its unique size and modern shape.
Here lies Great-Aunt Ragna, Great-Grandmother Oleane, Grandmother Sigrid, Grandfather Einar and Uncle Per Gunnar Henriksen. Not too many years after this picture was taken, we added Aunt Lillemor's name to the headstone. She was laid to rest with her mother, father, grandmother, aunt, and her beloved Per Gunnar. It's me in the picture - this was taken in the early 1990s.
This is my great-uncle Christian Evensen's grave. It's on the far side of the cemetary from our family plot. Uncle Christian was married to Bestemor Strand's sister Aagot. I think she is buried here as well, but her name is not on the stone.
Vestre Gravlund is a beautiful place. A short walk from our family plot, through the trees, past the chapel, and you are in the famous Vigeland Sculpture park, just northeast (I think I got that right!) of the great monolith.
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