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many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Bronze plaques from headstones at a local cemetery were recently stolen, according to police who are asking the public for help in the investigation.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Next to the hole stood the headstones of his parents.
—Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
The headstone was in the shape of a bench, which was installed the day their daughter was born.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The flag pole and the headstone of Frankie Lee Dravenstott must also be replaced.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Next to the hole stood the headstones of his parents.
—Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
The headstone was in the shape of a bench, which was installed the day their daughter was born.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The flag pole and the headstone of Frankie Lee Dravenstott must also be replaced.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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headstone
noun
head·stone
-ˌstōn 
: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave
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