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T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Sun, Apr 1, 2012 10:25 AM RLS lying in state at Vailima... Robert Louis Stevenson’s burial took place at the top of Vaea Mountain, in accordance with his wishes, on December 4, 1894, the day following his death. In tropical climates, these things cannot be delayed. The native Samoans literally hacked a pathway up the steep mountainside from Vailima, and even so, it was a difficult climb, as explained in a December 9, 1894 letter from Maggie Stevenson, Louis’ mother, to Jane Balfour, recorded in Our Samoan Adventure... As Maggie noted, only a few near and good friends were invited to attend. I’d have thought that Dr. Funk would be among those on that basis, except that with his lame foot and the extreme difficulty of the climb, I figured the 50-year old portly medico wouldn’t have been able to make it. Even Fanny, Louis’ wife, and Maggie, his mother, didn’t attend because of this. But I figured wrong, for the lengthy newspaper article below lists every attendee, and among them was our good Dr. Funk, who probably felt as if he’d lost a brother. The native Samoans must have literally carried him up... Boston Evening Transcript December 28, 1894 (page 28) RLS grave, after the burial... A concrete memorial was later constructed over Louis’ grave... 1935 postage stamps honoring RLS... Collection of vintage "Tusitala" editions of RLS works; recall that Tusitala was the Samoan name given to Louis, meaning "writer of tales" or "teller of tales"... -Tom

RLS lying in state at Vailima...

Robert Louis Stevenson’s burial took place at the top of Vaea Mountain, in accordance with his wishes, on December 4, 1894, the day following his death. In tropical climates, these things cannot be delayed. The native Samoans literally hacked a pathway up the steep mountainside from Vailima, and even so, it was a difficult climb, as explained in a December 9, 1894 letter from Maggie Stevenson, Louis’ mother, to Jane Balfour, recorded in Our Samoan Adventure...

As Maggie noted, only a few near and good friends were invited to attend. I’d have thought that Dr. Funk would be among those on that basis, except that with his lame foot and the extreme difficulty of the climb, I figured the 50-year old portly medico wouldn’t have been able to make it. Even Fanny, Louis’ wife, and Maggie, his mother, didn’t attend because of this. But I figured wrong, for the lengthy newspaper article below lists every attendee, and among them was our good Dr. Funk, who probably felt as if he’d lost a brother. The native Samoans must have literally carried him up...

Boston Evening Transcript December 28, 1894 (page 28)

RLS grave, after the burial...

A concrete memorial was later constructed over Louis’ grave...

1935 postage stamps honoring RLS...

Collection of vintage "Tusitala" editions of RLS works; recall that Tusitala was the Samoan name given to Louis, meaning "writer of tales" or "teller of tales"...

-Tom

Post #630847 by TikiTomD on Sun, Apr 1, 2012 10:25 AM