Ditto Marks in a Cemetery Laura Aanenson / September 13, 2016 I’m familiar with ditto marks in documents: But in a cemetery? I have to admit, this was a first for me.. Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin Illinois Like this post? Please share it:EmailFacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterPrintLike this:Like Loading...
Now that is very odd! What was the point? They could have just put Died on top of one column and Age on top of the other instead of engraving all those quotation marks! LikeLike Reply
I have to say that is a first for me too, and I have documented thousands of headstones. 🙂 LikeLike Reply
Thank you for stopping by! Glad to hear I wasn’t the only one who was surprised. I did a double-take when I first saw it. LikeLike Reply
Thank you for stopping by where2look4ancestors. New one is right, I’d never seen anything like it! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Now that is very odd! What was the point? They could have just put Died on top of one column and Age on top of the other instead of engraving all those quotation marks!
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[chuckling] My thoughts exactly.
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That is fantastic. I have never seen anything like that.
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Glad you enjoyed the post Anna – thank you for visiting!
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I have to say that is a first for me too, and I have documented thousands of headstones. 🙂
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Thank you for stopping by! Glad to hear I wasn’t the only one who was surprised. I did a double-take when I first saw it.
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That’s a new one!
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Thank you for stopping by where2look4ancestors. New one is right, I’d never seen anything like it!
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