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Sarcophagi

Posted on May 19, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

You say sarcophagi, I say sarcophaguses. Whichever way you say it, it means more than one sarcophagus. Sarcophagus tombs are designed to look like coffins.  Most often they are set on a platform or a base.  The tomb is often … Continue reading →

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A Bouquet

Posted on May 13, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

JENNIE BELOVED WIFE OF RUFUS E. GAMBLE BORN JULY 21, 1847. DIED NOV. 19, 1871. AGED 24 YRS. 3 MS. & 28 DAYS “ASLEEP IN JESUS” There are many symbols that represent death in funerary art—the broken bud, the sleeping … Continue reading →

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Clara Bell

Posted on May 10, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

Clara Bell Daughter of J. & L. AUERS Born Jan. 18. 1885 Died July 13. 1886. OUR DARLING BABY The gravestone of this little girl is haunting with those hollow eyes. Only 18 months months after she was born, she died. Her … Continue reading →

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The Good Samaritan

Posted on May 7, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

HUMANITY AND CHARITY OUR RELIGION VINCENT D. MARKHAM DIED MAY 31, 1895 AGED 66 YEARS   MARY F. MARKHAM DIED SEP. 18, 1893 AGED 58 YEARS Nearly everyone knows the term “good Samaritan” but many might not know of its … Continue reading →

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A Victorian Folly

Posted on May 5, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

  The Metarie Cemetery at New Orleans is by most accounts one of the great garden cemeteries in the United States, if such things are rated. The famous, the rich, the infamous, the highly decorated, and the obscure are all … Continue reading →

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The Maker of the Modern Mall

Posted on May 2, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

The modern-style polished-granite mausoleum in the Fairmount Cemetery at Denver, Colorado, was designed by and built for Temple Hoyne Buell (1895–1990) a noted architect who gained lasting fame for designing the first-ever American shopping mall. Buell was a prolific and … Continue reading →

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The Stele

Posted on April 27, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

In 1928, the Georgia Marble Company of Tate, Georgia, produced a marketing piece in the form of a book titled, Memorials: To-Day for To-Morrow written by William Henry Deacy. The book was designed to showcase their memorial designs by highlighting … Continue reading →

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The Obelisk

Posted on April 21, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

In 1928, the Georgia Marble Company of Tate, Georgia, produced a marketing piece in the form of a book titled, Memorials: To-Day for To-Morrow written by William Henry Deacy. The book was designed to showcase their memorial designs by highlighting … Continue reading →

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The Latin Cross

Posted on April 17, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

In 1928, the Georgia Marble Company of Tate, Georgia, produced a marketing piece in the form of a book titled, Memorials: To-Day for To-Morrow written by William Henry Deacy. The book was designed to showcase their memorial designs by highlighting … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Children

Posted on April 12, 2015 by gravelyspeaking

JOHN CLAIR MALONE BORN OCT 10, 1890 DIED FEB 16, 1894  [This gravestone has a girl resting against a pillow carved on the front of the gravestone but the gravestone marks the grave of four-year old John Clair Malone.  His … Continue reading →

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