The family placed a headstone in May of 2006.
George Herman Ruth
Hi there. A gravestone is simply a memorial that is placed on the grave that is made of stone. Sometimes it is called a headstone or a grave marker.
You would usually see one on a tombstone or grave marker.
Actually the statue of Shakespeare in the church at Stratford is not his grave marker--his grave is in the floor and has that famous verse about disturbing his bones. The statue is attached to the wall and shows Shakespeare holding a pen in his right hand, not surprisingly for a writer. His arms rest on a pilowlike object which some people think is a sack.
Squanto, as a significant historical figure who played a crucial role in relations between the Native Americans and Pilgrims, could be considered for a grave marker to honor his legacy and contributions. A marker could serve as a symbol of remembrance and recognition for his impact on early American history.
391st Anti-Aircraft (AW) Battalion
It is the prisoner number that he had at Auschwitz.
AN is the rank designation for an Airman (E-3 in the Naval Aviation community).
The most popular design of grave marker is not a big bulky stone. Rather, it is a simple rectangular plaque that lays close to the ground on a granite stone.
When a Jewish person visits a grave, leaving a small stone on the marker is a sign of respect. Therefore, a stone is probably left by most visitors.
A cippe is a grave stone or it can sometimes be found used as a marker stone for a Roman acquaduct.
It was in an unmarked grave. Clint Eastwood's character "Blondie" said he was writing the name of the grave on the bottom of a rock, then, after the three way shoot out it was revealed to Tuco that there was no name on the rock, because the gold was buried in an unmarked grave. When the gold was found the grave marker was simply a piece of unmarked wood.