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many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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This process took roughly 10 to 15 minutes per headstone overall.
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Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Goldsworthy then read the words at the bottom of the headstone, which commemorated the young men’s father, Joseph McVinnie.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Part of Saturday's ceremony will include a dedication of her new military headstone.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
No one knows where Frank died and is buried, and the Oakwood graves of Helen, Ada, and Dewitt have no headstones.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Goldsworthy then read the words at the bottom of the headstone, which commemorated the young men’s father, Joseph McVinnie.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Part of Saturday's ceremony will include a dedication of her new military headstone.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
No one knows where Frank died and is buried, and the Oakwood graves of Helen, Ada, and Dewitt have no headstones.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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headstone
noun
head·stone
-ˌstōn 
: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave
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