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Faith

Posted on October 22, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

WILLIAM T. DEAN MAY 23, 1847, NOV. 3, 1898. AMELIA C. DEAN SEPT. 15, 1820 NOV. 16, 1904. In the Spring Grove Cemetery at Cincinnati, Ohio, a tall rose-colored column of granite is topped with a bronze statue that marks … Continue reading →

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The Master Is Come

Posted on October 5, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The stained glass window from a mausoleum in the St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Chicago depicts Jesus Christ standing at a door, just at the moment He is about the open it. Underneath the window is written, “THE MASTER IS … Continue reading →

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“Sky Girl”

Posted on September 16, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

There are all sorts of pioneers in this world—those who have gone before and been the “first” to do something. One such person was Ellen Church, a young woman from the little town of Cresco, Iowa. Ellen graduated from high … Continue reading →

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Ivan Adams, Stone Carver, Take Two

Posted on August 3, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Michael Shea of Rochester, New York read the gravelyspeaking blogpost about Ivan Adams—the Bloomington stone carver who carved the simple and elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary to mark his own grave. Mr. Shea has shared photos of a statue, … Continue reading →

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Grass Marker Beauty

Posted on July 27, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Sociologist W. Lloyd Warner was one of the first to study graveyard iconography and burial practices. In 1959 Warner wrote a monograph, The Living and the Dead, where he asserted, “cemeteries are collective representatives which reflect and express many of … Continue reading →

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Still Missing, Mystery Unsolved

Posted on July 14, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The first private mausoleum built in the Crown hill Cemetery at Indianapolis, Indiana, is an example of the Egyptian Revival architecture found in many large urban cemeteries. The large sandstone mausoleum has many features of Egyptian temples–the cavetto cornice that curves into … Continue reading →

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“Cogito ergo sum”

Posted on July 9, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

CARL A. NORGREN 1890 – 1968 JULIET E. NORGREN 1896 – 1987 On a bronze plaque on the side of the marker: “I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER HOW I CAN CARELESS BE OF THE SWIFTLY PASSING MOMENTS THAT SEEK OBLIVION’S … Continue reading →

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The Train Wreck

Posted on June 26, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

ERWIN J. GNAU Son of J. & E. M. GNAU BORN April 2, 1889 Died Sep 1, 1891   NORMA C. GNAU Dau of J. & E. M. GNAU Born Oct. 12, 1884 Died Sept. 1, 1891 The sweet carving … Continue reading →

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Supermodel Muse

Posted on June 16, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

ASA HEALD MELVIN BORN SEPTEMBER 26, 1834 KILLED IN BATTLE BEFORE PETERSBURG VA JUNE 16, 1864 JOHN HEALD MELVIN BORN JULY 27, 1841 DIED IN A MILITARY HOSPITAL AT FORT ALBANY VIRGINIA OCTOBER 13, 1863 SAMUEL MELVIN BORN APRIL 9, … Continue reading →

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His Last Trip

Posted on June 12, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Killed at New Albany North Y. while on duty for the Monon R. W. Co. EMORY L. SON OF J. N. & E. A. TITZEL BORN SEP. 15. 1880 DIED DEC. 20. 1902 HIS LAST TRIP C. R. Salyards of … Continue reading →

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