Category Archives: Symbolism

Standing Angel

Posted on October 15, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The Charles V. Barrett monument in the Mount Carmel Cemetery at Hillsdale, Illinois, is constructed of light gray granite depicting a standing angel in front of a Latin cross. The winged angel is a messenger of God and sent to … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Symbolism | Leave a comment

Matching Markers

Posted on October 12, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

JAMES Vanamburgh Died Feb. 14 1876 Aged 78 yr’s 9 m’s 13 d’s Side by side in the Pine Lake Cemetery at La Porte, Indiana, are two identical gravestones carved for a husband and a wife. The top of each … Continue reading →

Posted in Symbolism | 1 Comment

St. Francis of Assisi

Posted on October 7, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Many images of St. Francis of Assisi depict the monk cloaked in a brown sack-cloth frock surrounded by animals—sheep, dogs, cats, bunnies, and even birds circling him. That image is so ingrained in us that we don’t think of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Symbolism | Leave a comment

Souls Take Flight

Posted on September 26, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

MORRISON BORN APL. 9, 1850 DIED MARCH 6, 1859 THOMAS BORN JAN. 11, 1855 DIED FEB. 15, 1859 MARY BORN SEP. 16, 1856 DIED FEB. 13, 1859 STANLEY BORN MAY 17, 1853 DIED FEB. 12, 1859 STANLEY & MARY A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Symbolism | Leave a comment

Good over Evil

Posted on September 24, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

BRONGE PETER G. BONI 1914 – 2000 DANIEL BONI 1891 – 1955 BABY PHYLLIS 1952 PHYLLIS BONI 1898 – 1936 MARIA FRANCESCA BRONGE 1868 – 1925 CARL BRONGE 1863 – 1952 The Bronge Family monument in the Mount Carmel Cemetery … Continue reading →

Posted in Symbolism | 1 Comment

Three tiny angels

Posted on September 11, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The largest Catholic Cemetery of the Archdiocese of Chicago is the Saint Adalbert Cemetery located in Niles, one of the northern suburbs. Saint Adalbert’s was established in 1872 to serve the large population of Polish Catholics. Saint Adalbert, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Graves, Symbolism | Leave a comment

Terre Haute, Egyptian Style

Posted on September 6, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

After the French and British occupations of Egypt, there was a renewed interest in Egyptian architecture and symbolism in America. The evidence of the influence of Egyptian design can be found in nearly every American cemetery, especially large urban cemeteries. … Continue reading →

Posted in Symbolism, Tombs | Leave a comment

Message in Glass

Posted on August 21, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

In this stained glass window in a mausoleum in the Westview Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia, and angel holds two Christian symbols. The torch in her right hand represents life.  The torch is also seen as an instrument that illuminates the … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Symbolism | Leave a comment

IHS

Posted on August 16, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

STEPHEN ANDREW RYAN FEB. 11, 1858 JUNE 11, 1908 On the gentle slope of a hill in the Westview Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia, is the monument built for 50-year old Stephen Andrew Ryan, a native of Atlanta. Ryan was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Symbolism | 4 Comments

Angel at the Door

Posted on July 30, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

WILLIAM TALBIRD CRENSHAW AUG. 2 1858 – MAY 4, 1911 NANNIE RUCKER CRENSHAW MARCH 23, 1861 – DEC. 1, 1940 She hath done what she could.   The Crenshaw Family Monument in the Westview Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia, was built … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Symbolism | Leave a comment