headstone

Example Sentences

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The mayor’s headstone already is conjoined with that of his wife, Virginia Craven, in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, which he and family members maintained for decades to honor Black pioneers.

From Seattle Times

But Mr Duncan, 65 said he realised there was a problem when the stonemason, who was creating his wife's headstone, had applied to the council for permission to install a memorial.

From BBC

The Navy Ceremonial Guard escorted a small box containing Schmidt’s remains to its final resting place amid the rolling hills and rows of white headstones at Arlington.

From Washington Times

And right now, I'd much prefer to be a lab rat than a name on a headstone.

From Salon

In 2018, she created an installation that functioned as a funeral for her deadname, complete with a grass lawn and an engraved headstone.

From New York Times