Richard Cecil Stone

1798–1887 (age 89)

Biography

Richard Cecil Stone (1798–1887) lived through nearly a century of extraordinary change in the young republic, carrying forward the virtues of diligence and quiet service to others.

His name is honored at Bunker Hill Cemetery, where those who make the pilgrimage find in his grave a reminder of a life marked by gentle resolve and the legacy of a well-lived span of years.