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title: "4 Wife Grave Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 4 Wife Grave quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Wife Grave sayings and thoughts."
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> [I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scalzi/i-did-two-things-on-my-seventy-fifth-birthday-i-visited-my-wife-s/)

[John Scalzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-scalzi/)

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> [“I think back to the day I stood before my wife's grave for the final time, and turned away from it without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scalzi/i-think-back-to-the-day-i-stood-before-my-wife-s-grave-for-the-final/)

[John Scalzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-scalzi/)

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> [“I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army. Visiting Kathy's grave was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scalzi/i-did-two-things-on-my-seventy-fifth-birthday-i-visited-my-wife-s-2/)

[John Scalzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-scalzi/)

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> [“This is the last time I would ever visit the cemetery or my wife's grave, but I didn't want to expend too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scalzi/this-is-the-last-time-i-would-ever-visit-the-cemetery-or-my-wife-s/)

[John Scalzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-scalzi/)

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