From there it passes to the north, a most curious desert land, where a beautiful cemetery outside dreams.-Aleister Crowley's "Absinthe, The Green Goddess" Background The Legend, a synopsis: In Salt Lake City Cemetery, there is a gravestone for a woman named Lilly E. Gray, with an inscription that reads: "Victim Of The Beast 666". Many people have tried this stone and Lilly research, but strangely always hit a brick wall, as there is no information apart from her obituary, which says only that they died in a local hospital of natural causes.The Investigation I have undertaken an investigation in the mystery of the strange inscription on this headstone. There are few facts and circumstantial evidence to begin. Lily Edith Gray's notorious tomb is located in Salt Lake City Cemetery. This is not a rumor, urban legend or hoax, the cemetery, grave, and the words are real and can be viewed by the public during the graveyard hours. I personally have been the grave site many times. Lily Edith Gray's obituary is apparently easily found on microfiche, and the contents, as reported by various sources on the Internet easily accessible as with information about her name, Lily Edith Gray, and her address at the time of death, 1216 Pacific Avenue, SLC. Survivors include a husband, Elmer Lewis Gray, and several unnamed nieces and nephews. Death is supposedly from natural causes at a local hospital. There are some discrepancies between the information on her grave maker and the information contained in the records. The cemetery sexton records confirm the single L in her first name and birth date of the 4th June 1880, in contrast to the rock version of the 6 Juni 1881st New information ... Lily's husband, Elmer Lewis Gray is the Edith married when she was 72 years old, have locked up before their marriage. I have found records for Elmer L. Gray 's "Criminal Pardons Application" in 1947. I have put in a request for the records, and will publish it as soon as I receive it. I have also arrested a 1901 Ogden Standard newspaper clipping in which a man named Elmer Gray was found and "five days on the Rockpile" for stealing an umbrella at $ 3.50, from the Paine and Hurst Company. I have no idea if this match the same Elmer Gray, but the date and his age seems. 1216 Pacific Ave. is still a legitimate address in Salt Lake City. The "Grid" address translated to 440 South West 1216th I visited and photographed the building that currently the address. Although only the 1 & 6 the complete address can be seen, this is on the decline. The building was clearly the correct address, however. I will try to find the property records to find out what type of building or use at home to be at this point. There is a large amount in a residential area surrounded by houses. The present building is a house, but as in architecture, probably only in the late 1960s and early 1970s. From the size of the lot, it is possible that there was once a nursing home or boarding house. I will be more information as soon as they arise. Who is Anna Swenson? This person can live or their descendants be another possible source of information. An online registration of Subscibe the weekly "Finskan America Canary Islands shows that a participant lived at 1216 Pacific Ave. in Salt Lake, 1954-1955, named Anna Swenson. Could she with Lily (and Elmer?) Gray lives? A caregiver, perhaps? A neighbor in the apartment? This assumes that Lily was at this address in these years, living not been confirmed. No further records were not found. A further indication of the meaning of the stone found in the ornament is selected. Douglas Keister's wonderful book, "Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography contains a section on foliage and flowers, and flower on Lily's grave, as seen on the right is clearly an evening primrose. According to Keisler, evening primrose is also known as "Devil's Lantern", and having their meanings tombstones are eternal love, youth, memory, hope and grief. On a return trip to Lily's grave, I've note that many, many stones near her have the same or similar night candle image. This flower seems to have been quite popular, and maybe have a standard decoration, rather than chosen for their meaning or symbolism. On the other hand, I find Elmer's tombstone, and adorned it is the daffodil, or as "Narcissus" known. In browsing hundreds and hundreds of stones in the area, I found no other daffodils. Perhaps his was, in fact, chosen for its importance, vanity and self-love, or vice versa, triumph over these qualities. Some theories ... The Devil's HighwayI have considered, the route 666, which runs through Utah in the four corners area and bears the nickname "The Devil's Highway" could have nothing to do with it. I think it's a fair chance. It is reasonable to assume that Lily traveled at least a little, she was born in Canada, married in Elko, and lived in Salt Lake City. Maybe they had some scary incident or accident on the highway worthy enough to be given on her tombstone. I also have some sites that found an allusion to the highway as an "animal". As expected, the highway has legends attached to it: Skinwalkers, demons, accidents, etc. This is all pure speculation, of course, but something amazing coincidence. NumerologyThere is an obvious connection to the inscription's 666 and date of birth. June is the sixth Month, so her birth date would be 06/06/1881. Interesting, especially when figuring this date of birth is one trick, and her true birth date would read 04/06/1881. The number 1881 is interesting in that a palindrome is a number equaling the magic 9, but it would be more convincing if it has somehow to 6 to a numerological. I feel the numbers are random and by chance (the false birth date a mistake, that is) and have little to do with the meaning of the inscription. If your date of birth has unquestionably to 6-6-6 in some way, then I think it would be plausible to conclude the inscription was a pun or reference to feeling a victim of being in connection with this infamous series was born. As it stands, I do not think the numerology theory holds much weight. I'm certainly no expert in this field, but, but I'm working with a professional and soon to be a complete analysis.Aleister CrowleyInitially I pointed to the idea that the notorious occultist Aleister Crowley, something might have to do with Lily's grave. When I investigate further, but I'm struck with the notion of real possibility. I knew he was by himself, and both as "The Beast", and "666", I did not know he was literally and explicitly as "The Beast referenced 666th" Assuming that the stone in fact not refer to Crowley, then "makes good reading." By that I mean that the apparently dark and mysterious phrase: "Victim of the Beast 666" states very clearly, a very simple message, on the assumption , no need or decoding. "The Beast 666" was a 'name' of Crowley's. In this sense, Lily's Stone reads: "Victim of Aleister Crowley." And, the states, not that exactly, but with the chosen pseudonym, so the idea conveyed his teaching, and his personality in the arena. Any other assumption I have proposed, or others, not to read "good." For example, if the "Beast 666" refers to her husband, why should anyone specifically use that terminology? If it relates to the Highway 666 in southern Utah, why not the true nickname of the highway, "The Devil's Highway"? If it refers to the devil, or Hitler, or a religious issue, why not simply declare that obvious? It does not seem logical to be prepared, such as inflammatory formulation is not yet ready, so use the real message to convey. Perhaps the real message is conveyed simply and easily. Much has been written on Crowley's infamous treatment of many of his students and followers. He traveled and lived in the U.S. and Canada in the years 1915 to 1919. Apparently his presence in the states had been deeply, and after his death in 1947, his ashes sent to supporters in America. The time frame fits, Crowley was born in 1875, and Lily in 1880. As far fetched as it seems, I think it is a good way to know that Lily could not and were closely enough associated with Crowley had enough of an impact on their lives, are immortalized as on their tombstone. I am now focusing my attention on the theory of Crowley in the investigation and hope to uncover evidence of their membership soon.
