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ShaneCanDrawToo [2009-11-17 14:45:46 +0000 UTC]
this ios a rather nice gravestone. most used here for children's graves are a slab and a lamb on top. or a little obelisk
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MistressVampy In reply to ShaneCanDrawToo [2009-11-17 15:13:27 +0000 UTC]
There are not to many like this one around here. I have found more lambs, crosses, small obelisk and infants on beds.
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ShaneCanDrawToo In reply to MistressVampy [2009-11-17 15:17:10 +0000 UTC]
hehe im sure there arent many anywhere like that. haha. its still beautiful, and sweet.
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Pan-Zareta [2009-11-17 03:00:31 +0000 UTC]
This is ironic. I was looking through a reproduction 1908 Sears Rosebuck catalog and saw an illustration of this stone. I just wonder just how many tombstones out there came from "The Wish Book."
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poicyn [2009-11-08 22:01:00 +0000 UTC]
Clearly I need to travel to Missouri to see all of these lovely stones!
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MistressVampy In reply to poicyn [2009-11-09 00:43:05 +0000 UTC]
Do a web search for historic cemeteries in Ohio. If you find any check out their web sites cause they post pictures of some of the monuments. That is how I find some of the ones I go to. But this cemetery is right next to Bellefontiane cemetery in St. Louis.
I have been to Bellefontiane about 7 times and still have not see it all, been to calvary 4 times now.
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poicyn In reply to MistressVampy [2009-11-12 01:28:49 +0000 UTC]
I took your advice and looked up cemeteries here in Ohio that might be nearest to me. I might not get to it this winter since hubby is opposed to being my cemetery buddy *lol* but maybe next Spring/Summer he will be more apt to go. I'm gonna head up to Lake View Cemetery up near Cleveland. It's 39 miles from me. Established in 1869. It's pretty huge so I will surely need more than one trip. 70 Acres with 102,000 burials. They still have 700 burials a year there and have room for lots more. President Garfield is interred there. His casket is above ground, draped in an American flag, next to his wife Lucretia in a mausoleum there. Lots of interesting things to see so maybe I will be lucky enough to see some very unusual stones there. I wish I could go now! I can hardly wait! I need a cemetery buddy nearby or something.
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MistressVampy In reply to poicyn [2009-11-12 03:07:20 +0000 UTC]
Oh cool. You'll have fun.
Like you I need a cemetery buddy to, other than my adult children.
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