An angel visited the green earth and took the flower away.
An angel visited the green earth and took the flower away.
Why do people put rocks on grave stones? Some time ago, I learned that the rocks signified a visitor. That is true enough, but I decided to learn a little more about the custom and share my findings with you. Putting rocks on tombstones is most often described as a Jewish custom. There are many "Ask a Rabbi" columns out there, but I did not find one that knew for sure where the custom originated. They all agreed, however, that a rock symbolized a visitor and when put on a tombstone said, "I remember you." I also read that some people pick up a rock wherever they are when they think of a person that has passed. Then, the next time they visit the grave, they place the rock to say, "I wish you were here." Rabbi Shraga Simmons offers a deeper meaning: "We are taught that it is an act of ultimate kindness and respect to bury someone and place a marker at the site. After a person is buried, of course, we can no longer participate in burying them. H
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I would love to expose this to the public so people can have access to them for genealogical purposes.
Any suggestions as to how I can do this?
Start a blog of Henderson county cemeteries?
All options/suggestions welcome.
Linda in NC
I really like the blog format for short and long articles about a cemetery or individuals interred within a particular one. Or any tidbit I want to jot down, for that matter. It's easy.
For posting entire cemeteries, I created a website. To me, that's a much easier way to keep track of what I've got. Also, the blog then becomes a way to point people to the site.
If I don't have a whole lot of photos I want to share, or I have only a few burials for a particular cemetery, I use Find A Grave.
Any way you choose to get the information out there is great. If you are active in the online communities, it won't take long for people to find you and your information.