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many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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The headstone, erected last November in the grassy grounds of St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, is the first to mark Clark’s burial site.
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His parents eventually replaced his headstone, which was damaged throughout the ’80s, in 1990.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Bronze plaques from headstones at a local cemetery were recently stolen, according to police who are asking the public for help in the investigation.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Next to the hole stood the headstones of his parents.
—Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His parents eventually replaced his headstone, which was damaged throughout the ’80s, in 1990.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Bronze plaques from headstones at a local cemetery were recently stolen, according to police who are asking the public for help in the investigation.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Next to the hole stood the headstones of his parents.
—Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone. Accessed 29 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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