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From: "Deb Morrison" <>
Subject: Fw: [OHMONTCO] Question: Graveyards
Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 11:30:41 -0400

>
> Here is a theory: Tradition is that the woman is buried on the right side
> and the man on the left. This is the position they are in after the
> minister pronounces them man and wife and they turn around and are
> introduced as man and wife. Therefore when the stone is facing west the
> names can go on this way. In conjunction with this is the belief that on
> the day of resurrection when the body comes up from the grave they will
face
> east.
>
> A lot of the old cemeteries followed this faithfully. Nowadays though
> cemeteries maximize the use of their space and graves and stones face both
> ways.
>
> These are some of the things that I have been told anyway.
>
> Corbett
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> > Subject: [OHMONTCO] Question: Graveyards
> >
> >
> > > Question:
> > >
> > > I have noticed that most cemeteries have their stones facing West.
what
> > > is the reason for this? Anyone knows??
> > >
> > > I have also seen stones facing east in some cemeteries. What is the
> > > tradition, if any and why??
> > >
> > > Thanks to anyone that answer this....
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael O. Reck <E-mail: >
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