Sometimes it’s the portraits attached to a gravestone that provide the poignancy.
Portraits
Grave markers can take many interesting forms, from a couch (or really a loveseat in this case) to one of my favorites, the large ball.
Other Forms
Having spanned the heyday of fraternal orders, there are many markers that make reference to some lodge or beneficial society or another. Here is a small sampling.
Brotherhood
Professional identity is another theme that characterizes some of Rosehill’s best memorials. The most famous of these honors George Bangs — “His crowning effort The Fast Mail.” But there are other good ones.
At Work
Here is another series of grave markers, from recent to vintage.