During ancient years, a lot
of people died suddenly and unexpectedly and were hence buried nearby. Most of
these people were soldiers or army men who died with their boots or shoes on
themselves. Hence these cemeteries came to be known as “Boot hill” cemetery.
The most famous was the Tombstone
cemetery which was a made as a burial plot also called as tombstone’s boot
hills. Tombstone Cemetery lies about 60miles southeast Tucson,
Arizona. This cemetery was the
burial place for town’s first pioneers and establishers but was opened to all
in 1884. The information about the
deceased is checked and rechecked through various sources.
Headstones are a slab of
stones held at the head or top of the grave which generally includes the name
of the dead person, date of birth, date of death or any prayer. A headstone is
also called a gravestone or a tombstone which is made of metals like iron,
limestone, sandstone, slate and marble etc. Older tombstones would contain the
life history of the deceased soul but modern tombstones only depict the name
and dates of the person’s birth and death. These can be in the form of grave monuments, grave tombs, grave
markers, grave columris, grave scriptures and grave lanterns etc
With the advent of technology,
there are newer ways to present things. Headstonesfor graves are now customized to meet specific requirements. They are a way
to preserve and protect the memories of the loved ones in one’s own special
way. Infact, one can find discounted headstones which are affordable and of high quality to suit the needs of
all.