Monthly Archives: August 2026

A Tribute in Bronze

Posted on August 31, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

DON KNOTTS 1924 – 2006 He saw the poignancy in people’s pride and pain and turned it into something hilarious and endearing. Recently while driving the Route 66 leg from St. Louis to Santa Monica, I took a side trip … Continue reading →

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A Correction in Stone

Posted on August 25, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

IN Memory of ELDRIDGE PAULEY Who was Born 10th March 1824 Died July 20th 1837 The small gravestone of Eldridge Pauley in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington, Indiana, was carved with a misspelling—a crucial mistake.  Every journalist is taught … Continue reading →

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Packed with Meaning

Posted on August 13, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

EVA PEARL Dau. of R. C. & G. Ellison Died Aug. 20, 1901 Aged 1 Yr. 2Ms. & 26 Ds. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven The gray marble gravestone commemorating the grave of Eva Pearl Ellison in the … Continue reading →

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