You can’t rattle a cemetery gate without shaking loose another collection of epitaph examples on the internet. Some of these tombstone epitaphs are so famous that they’ve been repeated at any number ...

Each word carries a story, but not all words are imbued with emotional or cultural significance. One such word is “epitaph.” The word epitaph is greater than a mere word; it is a tribute, a memory, ...

Source: 'Photo taken by Zoe Weil' Last week, I had the opportunity to experience the power of my epitaph. How is that possible given that I’m not dead yet? It happened because I deliberately wrote my ...

Epitaphs etched into ancient tombstones can sometimes tell stories overlooked by historians. This is especially true of epitaphs for women. A prime example are memorials from the Tang dynasty (618-907 ...

A view of our beloved Old North Cemetery. This place where the epitaphs continue to tell a story. Credit: James W. Spain / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential ...

It's one thing to have a funny funeral — especially when the comedy is intentional. But a funny gravestone is a true testament to the deceased's dark sense of humour. Whether it's a reference to the ...