Cemeteries are fighting back when it comes to theft. The time leading up to Memorial Day seems to be the second busiest time – next to the days before Christmas. People walk off with flowers, shrubs, flags, vigil lights and other items left on the graves of veterans by family and friends. It’s almost as […]
Death, Mourning & the Afterlife
Ed’s Cemetery Traveler Blog
- "Lincoln in the Bardo" - Oak Hill Cemetery February 20, 2023As I sit here in my living room typing this passage, my thirteen-year-old daughter is practicing Bach’s Prelude in C minor on our piano. I can’t help but think it would be the perfect soundtrack to George Saunders’ recent novel, Lincoln in the Bardo. The music is somber, as is the book. You may be wondering […]