The woman who lived 40 years after being buried

2023-04-26 11:13:39 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE ALFA PRESS

The woman who lived 40 years after being buried

In the summer of 1915, a 30-year-old woman named Essie Dunbar in South Carolina suffered an epileptic fit. 

She fell to the floor and stopped breathing. Not knowing what to do, her family called Dr. DK Briggs of Blackville to examine it.

Dr. Briggs checked but found no signs of life - Essie was neither breathing nor had a pulse. He pronounced her dead and her family tried to arrange the funeral.

In those days, funeral preparations were made quickly and the family wanted to bury him without delay. However, Essie's sister was out of town and would not be able to arrive until the next morning. 

So the grieving family scheduled Essie's funeral for the following day to ensure her sister could pay her last respects.

On the day of the funeral, Essie's body was placed in a wooden coffin. Three preachers conducted the funeral service, so the service went on longer than usual. 

Finally, unable to delay the burial any longer, despite the fact that the sister had not yet arrived, Essie Dunbar's coffin was covered with dirt.

Resurrection

Just a few minutes later, Essie's sister arrived. 

She wanted to see Essie one last time and pay her respects and asked the preachers to dig up her sister's coffin. 

After giving her request some thought, the preachers agreed and the casket was lifted up. But when they unscrewed and opened the lid of the coffin, everyone was surprised by the sight that greeted them.

Atje ishte ulur Essie Dunbar – e gjallë duke i buzëqeshur motrës dhe të gjithëve rreth saj. Megjithatë, në vend që familja dhe miqtë e saj ta përqafonin dhe ta mirëprisnin, ajo që pasoi ishte kaos i plotë. 

Të tre predikuesit ranë në varr të tronditur. Madje, dy prej tyre në përpjekje për t'u arratisur shkelën të tretin, duke i lënë tre brinjë të thyera. Të pranishmit e tjerë të funeralit gjithashtu vrapuan në strehë, duke menduar se Essie ishte një fantazmë që ishte kthyer nga të vdekurit.

Historia nuk mbaron këtu.

Essie u kthye në qytet vetëm dhe bëri bujë edhe një herë. Përkundër faktit se familja dhe miqtë e saj e donin atë, ata kurrë nuk kishin parë, as nuk kishin pritur të shihnin, diçka të ngjashme me atë që po shpalosej para syve të tyre. 

They were in complete shock and disbelief that lasted for many years after Essie Dunbar's return from the grave. Over the next few years, Essie was heralded as the woman who defeated death, while many others continued to think she was a zombie or a curse and regarded her with suspicion.

Essie Dunbar lived another 47 years until she finally passed away on May 22, 1962, at the age of 77.

She passed away of natural causes unlike her previous "death". 

 

 

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