Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

[inscription reads] " be sick all morning. What a day to spend in Lakeview Cemetery! But though a walk under such a sky in such a wind might have led to exalted thoughts, the mere imagining of such a walk has left me with a great sense of happiness. / Early I awoke; the wind was tossing the frantic curtains out of the window; the grey sky was ragged. Then I slept for awhile; the sun awoke me next; and I looked out and could scarcely believe my eyes. The clouds were scattered, and glared a brilliant yellow against the deep blue sky; the wind "