John Luckey McCreery (1835-1906)

Death: 6th September 1906
Location: Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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American journalist, lawyer and poet. He published the book of poems Songs of Toil and Triumph (1883) which contained the poem, There Is No Death, which is often read at funerals. When McCreery died the poem was carved on his tombstone.