Interesting grave in Cumberland, RI (Edwin Paine, d. 1855)

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Interesting grave in Cumberland, RI (Edwin Paine, d. 1855)

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A friend found this on a gravestone in Cumberland, RI. The Paine family made brass instruments in Woonsocket and were an early pioneer of the rotary valve. The instrument above seems to be a four-valved trombone. It looks like Edwin died fairly young, sadly. Nonetheless, a fairly interesting and random find on a cemetery tour.
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Tuba in CC, 6 valves, Thomas Paine & Co, c. 1853….6 Paine patented with a center port ( patent # 5,919….11/11/1848) rotary valves, earliest known American made CC tuba….played by William E Whitling in the American Brass Band…courtesy Rhode Island Historical Society…
This tuba uses telescopic tuning and has ‘Catholic Fingerings’..

Discussed in my lecture The Early American TUBA
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Fascinating! What a unique design.

"Catholic" fingerings?
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arpthark wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:23 pm Fascinating! What a unique design.

"Catholic" fingerings?
Catholic Fingerings ...not meaning to 'cross' your fingers, but pertains to a European region that this was popular in.. 1st valve is a half step, 2nd valve is a full step...
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Wow, he was really young. Probably impossible to find out too much about what happened, but that's a short life.
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Thank you for posting this arpthark. Would it be possible to get a better look at the lower inscription on the grave stone? I can't quite make all of it out.
arpthark wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:51 am Image

A friend found this on a gravestone in Cumberland, RI. The Paine family made brass instruments in Woonsocket and were an early pioneer of the rotary valve. The instrument above seems to be a four-valved trombone. It looks like Edwin died fairly young, sadly. Nonetheless, a fairly interesting and random find on a cemetery tour.
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@TheBerlinerTuba this is the only photo my friend took, but I will attempt to transcribe:

Edwin F. Paine
Son of
John O. & Rosolia Paine.
Died Jan. 4, 1855.
Aged 23 years, 7 mo's.
& 27 days.

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Soon, soon the summer flowers will grow
Above dear Edwin's breast
And summer winds will evermore blow
Around his place of rest.

We will not weep his early death
The parting is not long,
For Edwin has but gone before
To join the heavenly throng.
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Gone but not forgotten

Edwin F Paine

Son of
John O. & Rosolia Paine
Died Jan. 1. 1855.
Aged 23 years. 7 mo's.
& 27 days.

Soon soon the summer flowers will grow
Above dear Edwin's breast
And summer winds will murmur low
Around his place of rest

We will not weep his early death
The parting is not long
For Edwin has but gone before
To join the heavenly throng.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182 ... in-f-paine

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Aah... "murmur low"

Quite a lovely inscription, to be honest.
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Thanks, couldn't make out "murmur low."

That is pretty sad, but beautiful.
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Verdi was fond of that guy.
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