Rock of Ages 3: Fieldstone, Sandstone & Slate
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Fieldstone Fieldstone was a common grave material choice among struggling settlers. The stones were found while tilling or clearing the land. Many…
Rock of Ages 2: Social Influences
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Social Influences During the 17th and 18th Centuries, graveyards and cemeteries looked like dark, gloomy cities of silence. Stones were poorly clustered…
Rock of Ages – Part 1
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Dedicated to Emily, “Gramma Rabbit,” 1905-1975 This piece began as a photo collection [1] of various family gravestones and a few others…
Back To The Beginning: Rock of Ages
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Back when I started this blog, I submitted a post regarding gravestones. It was called “Rock of Ages: Grave Concerns” and it…
Tombstone Coins
While walking through a national graveyard, well-kept and so preserved; I asked myself “Why?” Was desecration I spied? And closer I went to observe — An old man, feeble with age, with … Continue reading
Back To The Beginning: Rock of Ages
Back when I started this blog, I submitted a post regarding gravestones. It was called “Rock of Ages: Grave Concerns” and it was submitted in segments. I began writing it … Continue reading
QR Codes Belong in Cemeteries
I first saw pictures of the little digitized squares when I was still President of the Alberta Genealogical Society three years ago. I said to myself: “What an odd little … Continue reading
It’s been almost 3 Years since …
I started this blog! It doesn’t seen that long though 0.0 I will admit, I have not been posting near as often as I should be. Moving, family, health issues … Continue reading
