Cemeteries serve as a final resting place and a memorial for the living to visit. But time and the elements can erode gravestones, especially if they’re not maintained. And while little can be done to ...
Frank “Chet” Placchetti places a flag at the grave of Richard Henthorn after his stone was placed. (Photo Provided) While cleaning brush and overgrowth from his lot in North Parkersburg Frank “Chet” ...
What’s the origin of gravestone recipes? The oldest I’ve come across is from 1994. It’s modern gravestones that are very personalized with hobbies, pets, favorite quotes. If you go to Congressional ...
A headstone in Warren-Powers Cemetery in Polk County, Iowa, was meant to memorialize Steven Owens, but its hidden message sparked anger. "Forever in our hearts / Until we meet again / Cherished ...
A grave marker recently installed at Tulocay Cemetery has local historians scratching their heads about exactly who the memorial was created for, how it ended up in Napa and the fate of the intended.
Like many grave markers at Northwood Cemetery’s Soldiers Field in Windsor, the stone for Vietnam War veteran Eddie Lee Walker lies flat on the ground. Unlike similar stones at the Hartford-owned ...
A gravestone was left at a thrift store in Aalsmeer. The store’s owner is trying to find the family of the deceased woman ...
For the past two years, NBC 5 Responds has been looking into complaints of overgrown graves, poor maintenance and disrepair at the historic Cedar Park cemetery in Calumet Park. After one family’s ...