many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
Recent Examples on the WebInstead, the mom of three — and soon-to-be four — is checking out headstones at local cemeteries for inspiration from late lives and bygone eras.—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 In other cases, a family may have purchased a replacement marker or headstone and would have been able to keep the old one.—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 Hana Kitzmiller’s headstone protruded scarcely eight inches above ground.—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024 It was included in her original etching on the headstone, which was designed by one of DeRouen’s other sisters.—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for headstone
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