Translation please...

[John Anderson]

Bregravd med eftermälet fört berömligt leverne i 52 år.
 
Nearest I can decipher, it means buried with the obituary (or afterword) Led a pious (or commendable) life for 52 years.  But I want to be sure.
 
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
 
John Anderson

[Christina Backman]

Commendable rather than pious  - a model ancestor?

[John Anderson]

Are you telling me that's what it means, or asking?  ;-)
 
John

[Fredrik Salomonsson]

John, you have the right translation:
buried with the obituary (or afterword) Led a pious (or commendable) life for 52 years.

[John Anderson]

Thank you for the confirmation Fredrik.
 
John