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El Rev. James Lienert (Padre Jaime) Junto a la tumba del GRINGO VIEJO--- Rev. James Lienert, Padre Jaime, at the tomb of GRINGO VIEJO, THE OLD GRINGO.The town of Sierra Mojada is seen in the background.

Tumba del gran escritor norteamericano Ambrose Bierce, cuyo final siempre estuvo rodeado de misterio, hasta que las acuciosas investigaciones del Sacerdote James Lienert (Padre Jaime) lo sacaron a la luz
The resting place of the great North American writer, Ambrose Bierce, whose fate was always shrouded in mystery until the diligent investigation of the priest James Lienert (Padre Jaime) brought it to light.
Translation of the inscription: Very trustworthy witnesses suppose that here lie the remains of 1842-Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce-1914 a famous American writer and journalist who on suspicion of being a spy was at this place put before the firing squad and buried

El Padre Jaime fungió como párroco de Sierra Mojada por mas de 30 años y el escritor Ambrose Bierce es el famoso GRINGO VIEJO, inmortalizado por Carlos Fuentes en su novela homónima y por Gregory Peck en la versión cinematográfica de la misma.--- Padre Jaime served as pastor of Sierra Mojada for more than thirty years. The writer, Ambrose Bierce, is the famous Gringo Viejo (Old Gringo) immortalized by Carlos Fuentes in his novel by that name, and later also by Gregory Peck in the film version of the same.

Otra vista de la tumba----- Another view of the tomb.

Entrada al panteón de Sierra Mojada----- Entrance to the cemetery of Sierra Mojada

Vista panorámica del cementerio----Panoramic view of the cemetery

Entrada al poblado----- The entrance to the town of Sierra Mojada

El Palacio Municipal de Sierra Mojada----- The County Offices of the county of Sierra Mojada

Iglesia donde por mas de 30 años ofició el Padre Jaime---- The church where Padre Jaime served for more than thirty years.

Recientemente se publicó en el sitio de Don Swaim esta excelente historia de Leon Day que sin lugar a dudas corrobora la teoría del Padre Jaime, fruto también de una tenáz investigación sobre el fin de Ambrose Bierce, fusilado en el panteón municipal de Sierra Mojada Coahuila.
Recently there was published on the Don Swaim Site the excellent research by Leon Day which corroborates with no room for doubt that Padre Jaime’s theory, which in its own turn was an assiduous investigation, about the fate of Ambrose Bierce who was executed at the municipal cemetery of Sierra Mojada, Coahuila.

foto: Alan Gullette-----------Ambrose Bierce Antes de convertirse en el Gringo Viejo------ Picture by Allan Gullett, This was before Ambrose Bierce became Gringo Viejo.

Esta página en español sobre Bierce, habla del anciano gringo asesinado en un lugar cercano a Sierra Mojada, corroborando las investigaciones al respecto.
This page in Spanish about Bierce tells of the old gringo executed at a place near Sierra Mojada, and corroborates the investigation of the same.

Por extraño que parezca, ni las autoridades ni los pobladores de Sierra Mojada parecen estar muy al tanto de la importancia del personaje cuyos restos yacen en el panteón municipal y de no ser por la dedicación del Padre Jaime (otro gringo viejo) que de su propio peculio mandó fabricar y colocar la placa alusiva, el GRINGO VIEJO jamás habría tenido un lugar donde se recordara su partida.
It seems strange that neither the authorities or the people of Sierra Mojada appear to be aware of the importance of the person whose remains lie in the town cemetery, and if it were not for the dedication of Padre Jaime (another old gringo) who from his own pocket ordered a plaque to be made and erected, the Old Gringo would never have had a place where his demise would be remembered.

English by Padre Jaime.

Edited by ereenegee (08/31/07 09:14 PM)