This ornate gravestone belongs to Emma and John Dillon in Indiana. In a previous post we mentioned that broken columns can sometimes mean a life cut short. What do you think about this gravestone? Memorial Page: findagrave.com/memorial/95876…

OTD in 1894, Domenico Ghirardelli passed away. Born in 1817 in Italy, Ghirardelli migrated to California and opened up his first confectionary shop in 1852. He was a pioneer in the mass production of premium chocolate, and his legacy continues to this day.findagrave.com/memorial/1466/…

Thank you to everyone part of our Find a Grave community and all that you do! It's time to reflect on the past year and everything we've accomplished. news.findagrave.com/2025/01/17/202…

Today we honor and commemorate the millions of victims of the Holocaust. This memorial stands on what was once the Treblinka extermination camp. findagrave.com/memorial/15060… Photo: Paulina-maleszewska, CC BY 3.0 <creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery located in Groesbeek, Netherlands, is unique as it is one of the few cases where bodies were moved over international borders. findagrave.com/cemetery/19724… Photo: Alice Snijders, Frits Kruishaar

Today is the death anniversary of legendary singer Whitney Houston. Known for her powerful voice and vocal range, she became one of the best selling music artists of all time and a cultural icon. findagrave.com/memorial/84839… Photo: Shadow, Charlotte Graves

This gravestone is for Rebecca Jones with the epitaph "Better known as obstinate Beckey Jones." The epitaph on the grave was written by Jones herself. You can read about the origin of her nickname here: findagrave.com/memorial/16163…

Congratulations to Michelle Woodham, the Find a Grave® featured Volunteer of the Month! You can read more here: news.findagrave.com/2025/02/26/fin…

This unique gravestone belongs to George Bangs. The grave features a train coming through a tunnel attached to a tree with the inscription "His crowning effort, The Fast Mail." findagrave.com/memorial/4581/… Photo: Nathan Zimbrich, David N. Lotz, Michael Philip Lyons

On 25 March 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York resulting in the deaths of 146 people. This memorial was built to honor the unidentified victims. findagrave.com/memorial/19987… Photos: Ann, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

"Here is where he stoped last" is the inscription on this unique suitcase shaped gravestone. Jacobs was a traveling salesman, and the gravestone itself is assumed to have been paid for by his fellow salesmen associates. findagrave.com/memorial/17061…

OTD in 1973, artist Pablo Picasso died. Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and he helped to develop many different art styles and movements, most notably his co-founding of Cubism. findagrave.com/memorial/7374/… Photo: Rex Haragan, Kris Odom

The Isle of the Dead is an island in Tasmania, Australia that was used as a graveyard for those who died in the Port Arthur penal settlement from 1833-1877. Efforts have been made to preserve the island so that its history is not lost. findagrave.com/cemetery/24343… 📷: Brisch, Murph

OTD William Shakespeare died in 1616. Regarded as the greatest English language writer, his plays have been performed more times than any other playwright. findagrave.com/memorial/87136… Photo: Lily Santiago, Michael Marek, James Tomasello

Samuel Bean married Henrietta Furry in 1865, but she sadly passed a few months later. He then married Susanna Clegg, but she passed in 1867. Bean erected this gravestone for them with this cryptogram on it. findagrave.com/memorial/12967… Photo: Patricia Jackson, CeeDee

110 years ago, the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland. This tragedy contributed to the US joining WWI a few years later. Some of the victims are buried at the Old Church Cemetery in Cobh, Ireland. findagrave.com/memorial/3536/… 📷: David M. Habben

Rita Hayworth passed away OTD in 1987. Hayworth starred in many films including "Gilda" and "Cover Girl." She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1980, bringing international attention that led to awareness and more funding for research. findagrave.com/memorial/1253/… 📷: AJ

The Forever Promise Project aims to connect American families with the Dutch adopters who have watched over the graves of their fallen loved ones. Blog Post: news.findagrave.com/2025/05/15/the… Project link: foreverpromise.org 📷: Des Philippet, Ilonka, Forever Promise Project

You might mistake this as a natural growth, but according to the Find a Grave member who posted this grave, it's actually made of plastic. Not much else is known, but if you know anything, please leave it in the comments! findagrave.com/memorial/79980… 📷: Leonard L. Brown, Crystal G.

Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia.