Book Synopsis
In the village of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, young Richard Brown dreamed of creating something meaningful for his family and his community.
His grandfather had been a carpenter who had once bought his freedom and his family’s freedom in the early 1800s. His father also became a carpenter.
At the end of the Civil War, they had helped to build fences for the fallen Union soldiers and buried them on Decoration Day in May 1865.
Richard was inspired by his family’s rich Gullah heritage and the lessons passed down by his father and his grandfather.
He grew up to become a very talented carpenter as a young man. He later decided that he wanted to become an undertaker and built the first funeral parlor on Venning Street in Mount Pleasant, SC around 1905.
Richard Brown’s funeral parlor became a place where families could honor their loved ones with dignity and care.
This beautifully illustrated story celebrates the strength of family, the power of community, and the importance of