Pescadero history set in a cemetery

I enjoyed Vani Rangachar’s description of Pescadero [“A Beacon for Fans of Small-Town Life,” Western Travel, Aug. 20].

She mentions visiting the cemetery set on a hillside overlooking the village. Yes, you can sense the town’s history by reading the worn and sometimes heart-wrenching tombstones.

Many bear the same September 1918 date of death. Evidently the town was hit with the flu pandemic of that year.

I remember one poignant epitaph, which stated, “Here lies Baby Jane. Born September 2, 1918, died 2 September 1918. Never in our arms. Forever in our hearts.”

JOSEPH A. LEA

Mission Viejo