In honor of this Saturday’s Ohio State/Michigan game (the greatest rivalry in college football!), I’m featuring the grave of legendary OSU football Woody Hayes. Woody and his wife Anne are buried in Union Cemetery in Columbus, not far from the OSU campus. Although he will always be known for being the coach of the Buckeyes,…
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Tombstone Tuesday: Veterans Day
I considered writing a post about military burials, but I think I’ll let this photo from Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus do the talking instead.
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Tombstone Tuesday: Cenotaphs
[Even though it is Wednesday where I am, I’m still calling it “Tombstone Tuesday.” Hey, it’s still Tuesday somewhere in the world!] Question: When is a tombstone not a tombstone? Answer: When it’s a cenotaph. A cenotaph (literally “empty tomb”) is a memorial for someone who is not buried at that place, either because they…
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Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel Lewis, fireman
This impressive monument is in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus. The imagery on the stone immediately tell you it is the grave of a firefighter — the hydrant with the hose that outlines the stone, a helmet, a ladder, an axe, and a lantern. The inscription reads: In Memory Of Capt. Daniel S. Lewis…
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I’m amazed and flattered!
Back in June when I started Tombstone Tuesday, I had no idea that anyone else would pick up on the idea. Several bloggers have and I am amazed and flattered! These bloggers are also doing their own Tombstone Tuesdays: Becky Wiseman at Kinexxions Msteri at Heritage Happens Jessica at Jessica’s Genejournal Tim Agazio at Genealogy Reviews Online…