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Here lies a man upright and honest, was a skilled doctor,
gave free medical care to the poor, our teacher and rabbi
Yakov/Jacob Arye son of Reb Shelomo Efraim Segal 
Strizer/Struzer died 9 Tamuz 5698 [8 July 1938]
from  Biłgoraj [Bilgoray in Yiddish] May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Here lies a man...
Died 9 Mar Heshvan 5697 [25 October 1936]
Here lies a man who walked in the honest path and
enjoyed the labor of his hands, our teacher and rabbi
Avraham/Abram son of Reb Efraim Yitzchak/Icek 
Schwartz May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 9 Mar Hesh...
A tombstone for a woman - Sheindel
A tombstone for...
Here lies a beloved man upright and honest, 
engaged in God’s Torah, the righteous our teacher and rabbi 
Natan [son of] Avraham/Abram Yosef/Josef May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.   Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a bel...
Died 9 Nisan 5689 [19 April 1929]
Here lies. Blessed is the man who fears God (Psalms 112:1). 
He shall maintain his cause in judgment (Psalms 112:5). 
A name better than that of sons and daughters
an everlasting name that shall not be cut off (Isaiah 56:5).  In eternal memory for those who cling to the   Lord
Died 9 Nisan 56...
Died 5 Shevat 5691 [23 January 1931]
Here lies a valuable man, one of the respected men in the city
from a generous ancestry, his praises are great,
our teacher and rabbi Haim/Chaim Shlomo son of the ? the famous Yakov Mordechai of blessed memory.......
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Died 5 Shevat 5...
Died 27 Shevat 5695 [31 January 1935]
Here lies an old modest woman, important and virtues,
Mrs. Molie daughter of Yakov/Jacob Yitzchak/Icek 
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died 27 Shevat ...
A tombstone for a man upright and honest
A tombstone for...
Here lies Yisrael/Izrael Yonatan/Jonathan Hoffman/Hofmann son of Moshe Tzvi [Cwi] and Leah. Witness is this stone and witness is this mound that the man resting beneath it was an honest man who has
done good deeds, dedicated all of his days to the community and to individuals, (served) the public needs with trust,
? Tamuz 5687 [July 1027]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Here lies Yisra...
Here lies a man upright and honest,  negotiated with trust,
our teacher and rabbi Haim/Chaim Yisrael/Izrael son of Reb Efraim Daniel
Karp 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Here lies a man...
Zev son of Chaim/Haim Yonatan
Zev son of Chai...
Died 16 Nisan 5682 [14 April 1922]
Here lies the important virgin Miss. Leah daughter of 
our teacher and rabbi Dow/Dov.
May her soul be bound in the bond of life.

The stone was translated from
http://reutschool.org/English/details.asp?city=2&altid=5&cityname=Josefow
Died 16 Nisan 5...
Here lies a woman important and modest
from among other women in the tent, sought righteousness and benevolence
all the days of her life, Ms. Pesil daughter of HaRav Yehoshua 
Alter, passed away on the 12th day of Tevet 569?
by the abbreviated era
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Here lies a wom...
A marker to a beloved soul. Here lies a virtues old woman from an
honest ancestry, Ms. Ester daughter of Reb Aharon Shermen
died 2 Shevat 5697 [14 January 1937]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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A marker to a b...
Died ?  569?
Here lies a beloved God-fearing man, walked in the honest
path, our teacher and rabbi Dawid/David son of HaRav
Yisrael/Izrael. Spadik/Spodik May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
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Died ? 569? H...