Simple Stone, Simple Story? - By C.J. Scott, BA, PLCGS

Image by ksblack99, creative commons Have you ever heard of the phrase, “a picture is worth a thousand words”? This could also be said of headstones in a cemetery. Each week when I walk through Windsor Grove one of Windsor’s oldest cemeteries, the stones speak to me, almost whispering and taunting me to hear their story. Some are larger than life monuments reflecting families of wealth. Some include symbolism highlighting their faith, culture, and organizations that they were proud to be apart of. Of all the beautiful monuments within this cemetery I seem to be drawn to the smaller, insignificant stones with little information on them. They tease my curiosity with questions that need to be answered. Why such a simple stone? Did they not have enough money? Where were they from? Why did they die so young? Where is the rest of their family? The mind drifts off to many questions, but once the voices s...