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Ruins

Posted on January 7, 2017 by gravelyspeaking

CONRAD WINDISCH 1825 – 1887 SOPHIE WINDISCH 1827 – 1901 A passerby in the Spring Grove Cemetery strolling past the gravestone of Conrad Windisch might mistake it for a ruin—which was the whole idea. The white-marble marker carved to look … Continue reading →

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One into the Other

Posted on January 4, 2017 by gravelyspeaking

The gravestone in the St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Chicago depicts Christ on the cross. The gravestone is a moving and expressive representation demonstrating the pain and the suffering of Christ on the cross. The symbol of Jesus Christ hanging … Continue reading →

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Government Issue

Posted on January 2, 2017 by gravelyspeaking

13615. CAPT. DAN’L M. KEYS INDEPENDENT WEST VA. RANGERS. In national military cemeteries across the United States standing tall and straight are rows of “Government Issue” white marble gravestones. Those gravestones are a third iteration. Not long after the start … Continue reading →

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The General of the Night

Posted on December 31, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

HENRY W LAWTON MAJOR GENERAL – U S V BORN MARCH 17, 1843 DIED DEC. 19, 1899 KILLED IN ACTION PHIIPPINE ISLANDS MARY C LAWTON WIFE OF HENRY W LAWTON The Henry Ware Lawton marker is in the Arlington National … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Love

Posted on December 28, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Nelson W. Blocher February 1, 1847 January 24, 1884 Inside the elaborate Victorian granite monument in the Forest Lawn Cemetery at Buffalo, New York, dedicated to Nelson Blocher, the son of John and Elizabeth Blocher, are four sculptures that depict … Continue reading →

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Crown and cross in stained glass

Posted on December 25, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The window in the St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery at Chicago, Illinois, displays a radiant crown and crown in a stained-glass cartouche. The crown is a symbol of glory and victory over death.  The reward awaits in Heaven where the victor will … Continue reading →

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John Belushi and Puritan Iconography

Posted on December 22, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Here Lies Buried The Body Of JOHN BELUSHI January 24, 1949 March 5, 1982 I may be gone, but Rock and Roll lives on. Catie, a friend of mine, was vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard and walked through Abel’s Hill Cemetery … Continue reading →

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Rising or Setting Sun

Posted on December 15, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Here lies the body of Miss RUTH HUNT Who departed this life Oct. 19th, 1792. in the 87th Year of her age The gray slate gravestone in the Burying Point, the oldest burying ground in the City of Salem, Massachusetts, … Continue reading →

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Wheat and Ivy

Posted on December 10, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

LEVI BUCKINGHAM BORN DEC. 15. 1795. DIED SEPT. 26. 1857. ELIZA BUCKINGHAM BORN APRIL 17. 1802 DIED AUG. 20. 1865.   PETER A. BUCKINGHAM BORN OCT. 26. 1831. DIED NOV. 16. 1835. SALINA BUCKINGHAM BORN MARCH 13. 1829 DIED AUG. … Continue reading →

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Neo-classical design

Posted on December 5, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

WILLIAM EVANS CHAPIN AUG. 15, 1856 – JAN. 25, 1936 NANNIE NICOLSON CHAPIN MAY 19, 1880 – APRIL 29, 1912 The Chapin monument in the Westview Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia, is a neo-classical design. Many ancient classical designs are replicated … Continue reading →

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