Lilly E. Gray

Lilly Edith Gray was an American resident of Salt Lake City whose headstone in the city cemetery became a landmark of Utah folklore due to the inscription "Victim of the Beast 666." Though popularly associated with Satanism or paranormal legends, the epitaph is historically recognized as a political statement by her husband, Elmer Louis Gray, who used the term "The Beast" to characterize the United States government and the legal system. == Early life and marriages == Lilly Edith Cook was born in Manvers, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 1880, to Richard Cook and Mary Margaret Harrison.

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Lilly E. Gray

Lilly Edith Gray was an American resident of Salt Lake City whose headstone in the city cemetery became a landmark of Utah folklore due to the inscription "Victim of the Beast 666." Though popularly associated with Satanism or paranormal legends, the epitaph is historically recognized as a political statement by her husband, Elmer Louis Gray, who used the term "The Beast" to characterize the United States government and the legal system. == Early life and marriages == Lilly Edith Cook was born in Manvers, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 1880, to Richard Cook and Mary Margaret Harrison.

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