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Graveyards and Cemeterys

by crazyhorsesghost

A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον: sleeping place) implies that the land... published 2 years ago

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Weird but True: Strange and Unusual Tombstones

by becauseilive

As a Catholic who is also a firm believer in reincarnation, I do not think that our final resting place is a hole in the ground at a plot in a cemetery -- and yet I have always been drawn to these locations. ... published 16 months ago

9 comments    entertainment cemetery markers

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Gravestones Tell a Story

by bettymcm

To today's reader, epitaphs on old gravestones are often maudlin, sometimes heart wrenching. And the curious custom the writers had of describing their loss in trite or comic verse seems in today's society,... published 8 months ago

0 comments    american history tombstones

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Forever Green

by LivePaths

Dying in the USA is an $11+ billion industry, with average funeral costs running about $7,000. Last year, with the population closer to 290 million, there were 2.4 million deaths. Aging boomers are expected... published 10 months ago

1 comment    family lifestyle recycle

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Epitaphs - Life and Death in Stone

by bettymcm

The waning of the tombstone epitaph takes with it the chance to peek into an ingenuous era, a time when survivors seemed compelled to squeeze on tombstones the essentials of a loved one's life and the... published 8 months ago

0 comments    entertainment american history

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Family Tree Research Traps to Avoid

by JamaGenee

Trap #1: Great-Aunt Agatha's Memory Was Perfect Trap #2: Tombstones Don't Lie Trap #3: Census Takers Didn't Make Mistakes published 7 months ago

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All Saints Day

by nomadicasian

Traditionally, the Philippines like any other Christian countries celebrate All Souls Day. Cemeteries around the country are painted white to show their everlasting care to their departed loved ones. Flowers,... published 3 weeks ago

0 comments    religion flowers tradition

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The Hobby of Graving

by skatoolaki

"Graving" is the term given to "gravers", or those who take the time to photograph and/or record cemeteries online for posterity. Far from a "creepy" or "eccentric" hobby, the art of graving is a peaceful and... published 9 months ago

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Life and Death Etched in Stone

by bettymcm

Walk through a modern-day cemetery and there's precious little to chronicle the ones who lie buried beneath the earth. Costs and size limitations now usually limit this unique encapsulation of one's journey... published 8 months ago

4 comments    family american history epitaphs


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