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many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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The bronze headstone of his grave in nearby Warrensburg also speaks to his proud military service.
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Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Cub Scout Pack 238 placed and / or replaced unserviceable American Flags at the headstones of all Veterans in honor of Veterans Day, after an opening Ceremony with color guard from the Sons of the American Revolution at Bel Air Memorial Gardens Sunday.
—The Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Two white wrought iron garden chairs sit on either side of his headstone for peaceful reflection.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Hope's early settlers built a church, businesses and God's Acre, the oldest section of the Moravian Cemetery where the flat headstones symbolize that everyone is equal in death.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024
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Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Cub Scout Pack 238 placed and / or replaced unserviceable American Flags at the headstones of all Veterans in honor of Veterans Day, after an opening Ceremony with color guard from the Sons of the American Revolution at Bel Air Memorial Gardens Sunday.
—The Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Two white wrought iron garden chairs sit on either side of his headstone for peaceful reflection.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Hope's early settlers built a church, businesses and God's Acre, the oldest section of the Moravian Cemetery where the flat headstones symbolize that everyone is equal in death.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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headstone
noun
head·stone
-ˌstōn 
: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave
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