The Latin text begins Dis Manibus – "to the spirits of the dead" – a common dedication on Roman funerary tablets. In Roman funerary practice, Dis Manibus was a standard dedication to the spirits of ...

Custom headstones are more than simple grave markers, they are deeply personal tributes that reflect the lives, beliefs, and stories of those they commemorate. These memorials often feature intricate ...

According to an order finding the defendants liable for alleged infringement, the court wrote that it can’t determine how much the disputed copyrights are actually worth until it can determine whether ...

A trailblazing Black journalist, born enslaved just before the Civil War, lies in an unmarked grave in Yonkers, but soon, an elaborate headstone will help preserve his place in history. As CBS News ...

Choosing a headstone is a personal and often emotional decision. It marks a place of rest and carries the memory of a life. That’s why the material you choose matters more than most people realize.

Death is the only thing surer than taxes. But how we’re remembered is a strange and sometimes controversial business. Ralph Jones meets the people rewriting the rules, one grave stone at a time ...

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - A family tragedy has come full circle for a fifth-generation Barre granite worker. At this week’s Barre Selectboard meeting, Patrick Bagalio pitched his idea and design for a ...

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