Grave of Fanny Crosby
 Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby (1820-1915) was an American
hymn writer and poetess, who wrote over 8,000 hymns during
her life. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, "I
think it is a great pity that the Master did not give you
sight when He showered so many other gifts upon you."
She replied quickly, "Do you know that if at birth I had
been able to make one petition, it would have been that I should
be born blind?" "Why?" asked the surprised clergyman. "Because when I get to heaven, the first face that shall
ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior!"• Born Mar. 24, 1820, Southeast, New York • Died Feb. 12, 1915, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
The monument above is located behind the larger
one below.
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery Association
2675 North Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
United States
(203) 336-3579
Call ahead for Cemetery and Office hours.
Directions:
Interstate 95 North
Exit 24 towards Black Rock Turnpike (0.2 miles)
US-1 North (also becomes North Avenue)
Cemetery on right (about 1 mile)
Main entrance at North Avenue and Dewey Street.
Photographs by Stephen & Dorothy Ross for WholesomeWords.org 2008.
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