Monthly Archives: December 2025

The unicorn, carved into a gravestone in the Clear Creek Cemetery in rural Indiana, represents purity, steadfastness, and the incarnation and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  In Medieval times unicorns were depicted as protectors of divine sacrifice.

C. PENN WETTLAUFER OCT. 9, 1935 JAN. 11, 2000 AGE QUOD AGIS Conrad Penn Wettlaufer was a native son of Buffalo.  He hailed from a proud lineage descended from a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of William Penn, … Continue reading →

JOHN F. GROW NOV. 10, 1873—Oct. 2. 1923 IDA, HIS WIFE JUNE 19, 1880—SEPT. 11, 1962 The John and Ida Grow open book tombstone can be found in the Beech Grove Cemetery, in Bedford, Indiana. The open book is a … Continue reading →

We don’t often think of the classical orders—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—as having gender, but the ancients did. Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh The Doric Order, associated with the Greek god of Apollo, represents masculinity which can be seen with its sturdy columns.  … Continue reading →

The Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut sent out enterprising door-to-door salesmen armed with a catalog to show customers the full range of “white bronze” markers the company produced. These grave markers came in a wide assortment of sizes and … Continue reading →

Michelangelo once said, “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” The great artist was merely helping the sculpture emerge. The … Continue reading →