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French Gothic

Posted on January 1, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (1858-1908) Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont (1853-1933) The Belmont Mausoleum, in the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, is a near replica of the Chapel of Saint Hubert; the original is in Amboise, France, and is the final … Continue reading →

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Neo-Classical

Posted on December 29, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The seemingly plain light gray granite Cuneo family mausoleum is a stunning example of Neo-classical architecture.  The pedimented porch is a key aspect of Neo-classical door design.  The porch features polished granite Ionic columns.  The entablature, the horizontal structure above … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper

Posted on December 24, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

  HERE RESTS THE RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR MICHAEL DAVID CONNELLY LLD PASTOR OF ST. BASIL’S CHURCH SAN FRANCISCO MEMBER OF THE ARCHBISHOP’S COUNCIL WHO FELL ASLEEP IN THE LORD AUGUST 19 1932 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS LIFE AND … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Era

Posted on December 19, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

NINETTA S. ELDEST CHILD OF W. P. & M. B. CHISOLM DIED Oct. 13, 1881 Aged 15 Years, 8 Months & 13 Days Ninetta “Nettie” was the daughter of William Perry “Willis” (November 23, 1833—January 21, 1888) and Martha B. … Continue reading →

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Memorial for a Man of the Church

Posted on December 6, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

IN LOVING MEMORY OF REV. WM. P. KIRBY BORN IN LISTOWEL APRIL 15, 1860. ORDAINED MARCH 17, 1883. DIED FEB. 2, 1904. R. I. P. The marker for the Rev. Kirby in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California, is … Continue reading →

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Their Little Angel

Posted on November 25, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

ALICE MAY PARKER DIED DECEMBER 20TH 1861 IN THE 13TH YEAR OF HER AGE. A friend of mine recently shared with me that her first husband passed away when she was 23.  Her husband was 24 and their daughter was … Continue reading →

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Children

Posted on November 22, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

In the small Bethel Cemetery in rural Harrison County, Iowa, is a double tablet gravestone commemorating the graves of two children. GEO MARQUIS DIED NOV. 19, 1879 AGED 6 YEARS & 9 MONTHS   MINNIE M. DIED DEC. 29, 1879 … Continue reading →

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The Willows

Posted on November 17, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

IN memory of Eliza Hammond who Departed this life … 18th 1854, in the 17th year of her … Remember friends as you pass by As you are now, so once was I, As I am now so you must … Continue reading →

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Weeping Angel, Additional Examples

Posted on October 27, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

William Wetmore Story (February 12, 1819 – October 7, 1895), the son of Joseph Story—Supreme Court Justice from 1811—1845, was a multi-talented Renaissance man. Story was an editor, poet, art critic, and an incredible sculptor. Though trained as a lawyer … Continue reading →

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Swan Song

Posted on October 13, 2019 by gravelyspeaking

The intricately carved white swan set on a highly polished black granite base in the Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany, Indiana, is only second such gravestone I have come across, likely carved by the same stone carver—the other in … Continue reading →

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