As we begin the final week of May, and pause in the middle of a “long weekend” (the misnomer shouldn’t bother
me), we remember the tradition of decorating graves to honor those who have
passed on. In the spirit of Memorial
Day, I list some language commonly used. With love for
family and friends who are actually more alive than we who are living.
ancestor
progenitor
veteran
who sacrificed for freedom
loving memories
memorial
cemetery
marker (sometimes misspelled "cemetary")
headstone
tombstone
granite
monument
bronze
marker or plaque
inscription
epitaph
inscribed, etched, engraved
billiongraves.com
findagrave.com
familysearch.org and Family Tree
urn
mausoleum
the Resurrection
