William Sydney Porter
"O. Henry"
In loving memory
William Sydney Porter
"O.Henry"
American Short Story Writer
Born in Greensboro N.C. September 11, 1862
Died in New York City June 5, 1910
A visitor in Western No. Carolina
His body is interred in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.
"He saw no longer the rabble, but his brothers seeking the ideal"
Marker is on Old Airport Road (North Carolina Route 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
