Monthly Archives: October 2018

Homemade Elegance

Posted on October 28, 2018 by gravelyspeaking

Homemade grave markers come in many shapes and made of many different materials.  This particular homemade marker in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in south Indianapolis, Indiana, is made of metal.  Two crossbars form a Latin cross—the universal symbol for Christianity—and … Continue reading →

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Monumental Designs

Posted on October 23, 2018 by gravelyspeaking

Brenda Putnam (1890-1975), was a well-known 20th Century sculptor born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She had impeccable training having studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  Putnam also studied with the famed artist, James Earle Fraser, … Continue reading →

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Bible Verse Illustrated

Posted on October 3, 2018 by gravelyspeaking

Ecc’s. XII. 6, 7, V. “Then shall the dust return to the Earth as it was: and the spirit shall Return unto Go who gave it.” MARTHA A. WIFE OF LEWELLYN LODGE BORN JAN. 13, 1808: Died Aug. 24, 1877. … Continue reading →

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The Divine Scales of Justice

Posted on October 1, 2018 by gravelyspeaking

BE JUST AND FEAR NOT WILLIAM DANIEL, JR. JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA FROM 1846 TO 1865. BORN NOVEMBER 26, 1806: DIED MARCH 29, 1873. The memory of the Just, is blessed. William Daniel, Jr. (November … Continue reading →

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