Lincoln and Ann Rutledge

[RJNorton]

Gene and Angela, your posts made me think of a question. Here is a photo of Ann's tombstone at Oakland Cemetery:

Here are the words from Masters' poem:

Out of me unworthy and unknown
The vibrations of deathless music;
"With malice toward none with charity for all."
Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions,
And the beneficent face of a nation
Shining with justice and truth.
I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds,
Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln,
Wedded to him, not through union
But through separation.
Bloom forever, O Republic,
From the dust of my bosom!

The 8th line of Masters' poem is "Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln."

But the words "in life" were left off the gravestone. Anybody know why?