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What do you see?

Posted on November 4, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

In the Markers XXV article, “Scottish Discoid Gravemarkers: The Origins and Classification of a Rare Type of Mortuary Artifact”* author George Thomson discusses an unusual gravestone form—the discoid.  It is unusual because it doesn’t occur very often.  However, examples can … Continue reading →

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The Love of a Mother

Posted on October 20, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

John Kennedy Toole December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969 One of my favorite books is A Confederacy of Dunces written by John Kennedy Toole about a hapless character named Ignatius J. Reilly who lives and works in the French … Continue reading →

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Beyond the flight of time

Posted on July 23, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

HOMER DUANE Son of J. & C. CORSAW BORN … 1846 IN THE 25th Year of His Age The Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington, Indiana, is conducting a survey of the oldest section of the cemetery—gravestone by gravestone.  Volunteers log … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to My Father

Posted on June 21, 2026 by gravelyspeaking

Today is Father’s Day—a Hallmark Card holiday like someone’s birthday, Valentine’s Day, or Mother’s Day.  But unlike Mother’s Day, Father’s Day is undoubtedly a second-rate holiday especially when compared to Mother’s Day.  Consider that on May 8, 1914 after decades … Continue reading →

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