George Washington lived respected and fear'd - died lamented and rever'd. George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, atop a funeral urn which stands on pedestal before an obelisk, the pedestal is inscribed Born Febr. 11th 1732 U.S. Died Decemr. 14th 1799; Columbia stands before a palm tree on the left, lamenting, and Justice stands before a palm tree on the right, directing an angel, Fame, blowing her trumpet, to spread the news of Washington's death. Date 1800. George Washington lived respected and fear'd - died lamented and rever'd. George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, atop a funeral urn which stands on pedestal before an obelisk, the pedestal is inscribed Born Febr. 11th 1732 U.S. Died Decemr. 14th 1799; Columbia stands before a palm tree on the left, lamenting, and Justice stands before a palm tree on the right, directing an angel, Fame, blowing her trumpet, to spread the news of Washington's death. Date 1800.