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[justhighstone]

The Timeless Elegance of Cemetery Memorial Vases

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Cemetery memorial vases play an essential role in paying tribute to our departed loved ones. These beautiful and often overlooked additions to gravesites provide a dignified and timeless way to honor the memory of those who have passed on. In this article, we will explore the history, significance, and various types of cemetery memorial vases, shedding light on their enduring importance in our culture.

The History of Cemetery Memorial Vases

The practice of adorning graves with flowers and other mementos dates back centuries. In ancient times, people used wreaths, garlands, and even fragrant herbs to commemorate the deceased. Over time, this evolved into the use of memorial vases, as they offered a practical way to display fresh or artificial flowers in a controlled and elegant manner.

The use of memorial vases also reflects the human desire to create lasting memorials. While the customs and materials have evolved, the concept remains the same: to honor and remember those who have passed on. Today, cemetery memorial vases are not only a symbol of love and remembrance but also a piece of art and craftsmanship.

The Significance of Cemetery Memorial Vases

A Beautiful Tribute: Cemetery memorial vases add an aesthetic element to the gravesite. They enhance the visual appeal of the area and provide an inviting space for visitors to pay their respects. Fresh flowers or silk arrangements placed in these vases can create a serene and tranquil atmosphere.

Personalization: Cemetery memorial vases come in a variety of styles, shapes, and materials. This allows families to choose a vase that resonates with their loved one's personality and preferences. Whether elegant, traditional, or modern, the vase can serve as a unique and meaningful representation of the deceased.

Easy Maintenance: Unlike traditional flower arrangements that need to be replaced frequently, memorial vases are a practical choice. They offer a secure and convenient way to display flowers without the hassle of constant upkeep. This is especially valuable for families who may not live nearby or are unable to visit the gravesite regularly.

Types of Cemetery Memorial Vases

Bronze Vases: These durable vases are made of bronze and are often found in cemeteries. They are resistant to harsh weather conditions, making them a reliable choice for long-term use. Bronze vases can be simple or intricately designed, depending on personal preferences.

Granite Vases: Granite is a popular choice for memorial vases due to its durability and timeless aesthetic. These vases can be color-matched to the gravestone, creating a cohesive and harmonious appearance.

Ceramic and Glass Vases: These vases offer a more delicate and artistic touch. They come in various colors and designs, adding a personal and unique touch to the gravesite.

Flower Saddles: Flower saddles are a practical alternative to traditional vases. These are designed to sit atop the headstone or marker and securely hold floral arrangements in place.

Conclusion

Cemetery memorial vases are more than just decorative accessories for graves; they are a testament to our enduring love and respect for those we have lost. These vases, with their rich history and profound significance, provide an elegant and lasting way to honor the memories of our departed loved ones. As we continue to evolve in how we memorialize the departed, cemetery memorial vases remain a timeless and meaningful tradition, reminding us that love and remembrance are as enduring as time itself.

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[spurgie-cousin]

To Jrod’s credit, cemeteries are peaceful places to sit and kind of just exist. I totally see the appeal of people back in the old days that went on picnics to countryside cemeteries. If I didn’t get so spooked by the sound of every little noise, I’d hang out in them more often.

That said, 1) pretty bizarre that she felt the need to film it like does the moment not count if she doesn’t have video of it?

most importantly (to me) 2) that’s a headstone not a bike stand, Jill. If you won’t show respect for about 75% of the earth’s living population and historical momuments, at least show a shred of it for the dead and their family that shelled out the money to have it engraved and put there. Also all the kids crowded around the stone they’re singing next to is making me cringe like are they possibly stepping on flowers or little mementos planted there (I’m weirdly passionate about cemetery/gravestone upkeep and seeing people disrespecting gravesites in any way just cringes my hinges unless they were terrible people. Dance on the graves of terrible people)

Oh totally, you're talking to a certified emo freak here my friend I used to hang out in cemeteries *by myself* for hours. I use to lie to my friends in jr high and high school that I had to go somewhere during lunch when i really just wanted to go sit and eat by myself in the civil war era cemetery by our school lol I very genuinely love them and still do that shit.

Jill going there to basically celebrate being alive around a bunch of dead people by singing is just too wild for my brain process, especially when they just left their bikes randomly on top of/leaning against graves. I'm weird but that weirdness is just a level beyond my understanding.

Also thank you for the phrase "cringes my hinges" I love it.

[stephso]

Pere Lachaise Cemetery

This cemetery is the largest in Paris, stretching 44 hectares (108 acres) and has between 300,000 and 1,000,000 people buried. It was established as a cemetery in 1804, and designed by Alexandre-Theodore Brongniart. It was initially used as a ‘re-burial’ place but gained popularity through reburying famous people and references to the site in famous fictional works. Pere Lachaise has been host to several monumental instances; two being armed fighting in 1814 and 1871. It is now a hodgepodge of all types of cemetery styles: gothic, modern, mausoleums, etc. My initial thoughts while entering this cemetery was that it was one of the most beautiful cemeteries I have ever seen. And probably the largest (after looking up some facts about it, absolutely). I found it incredible that there was so much planning that took place. The districts that housed the specific tombs seemed to be very specific, and I wonder what they mean, if anything. I couldn’t find anything online about that. I will say, the numbering system was a tad confusing; placing oddball numbers right next to one another (16+6, 73+5, and 75+32, just to name a few) made it difficult to navigate. The beauty, however, cannot be overlooked even by the confusion of the place. The trees provide such a peaceful experience of the cemetery and truly feel like it is a resting place for those who are buried there. I feel like since it is a gorgeous, well-looked-after park, there is so much evident respect for the deceased. I felt a tad guilty, honestly, for being in awe of the beauty of the trees/nature of the place before paying respects to those who’s graves I ended up visiting. Although, on the other hand, I do think that it is meant to be seen and experienced by all as a lovely park as well as a gravesite. It was interesting to see the differences in the tombs, not just the styles, but the upkeep of them. Many that I walked past had intricate detailed elements that if not cleaned often would be obviously dirty but were not, showing a high status, not viewed by the detail itself, but by the care shown to the grave to keep it clean. Others have obviously not been visited, let alone cleaned in decades it seemed. I visited quite a few famous tombs, but I’ll talk mainly about Heloise and Abelard. Their joint tomb, first pictured, was probably the most elaborate one there, at least the most elaborate one I saw. It was clearly built to be seen by many people, memorialized by stone arches surrounding stone statues of them both atop their respective graves. The couple has been remembered as having one of the most famous love stories, so they are, in death, as well as remembered in life, together. Both being figures of importance in the church, they are depicted as having praying hands in their statues as they rest. There is also a dog at Abelard’s feet; I do not know for sure what this is alluding to, but I know dogs represent loyalty and honor in art history quite often, so maybe that has something to do with this. There is also many elaborate design elements such as carvings in the columns and stories etched in the side of the stone at the site. I was in awe the moment I saw this grave. The magnitude of the grave compared to those around it allowed it to show completely how important these two people were in history. I have studied them briefly, and know of their large individual accomplishments. It is sobering to see how well remembered these people are after centuries of history after them. It was an incredible place to visit, and one that had me pondering life quite a bit.

[cm-sheridan-writes]

Roots

The mortgage had long been paid for the little two-story, two bedroom house on the corner of Charcoal Street’s 200 block as it intersected with Hawk’s Flight Drive. The neighborhood had started as a cluster of houses that had sprouted back when immigrants had established the little town. As the town had grown into the city of Firstick, nourished by the expansive and fertile soil and many lakes, the neighborhood watched small stores grow into large businesses, and schools that had networked off of town churches soon fed students into a little college. Some of the larger businesses looked at the land beyond the neighborhoods and started to build factories, becoming as self-sustaining as their great-grandparents had been on their farms.

Years later, only the university’s archivist was clear on how historical 281 Charcoal Street was. The 200 block was one of the only sections of original houses left, as various old neighborhoods had sprung up and then died, falling either to the endless appetites of corporate real estate or to the ravaging patience of time. Old families either moved away, drawn to other opportunities, or intermarried with the new blood brought in by business opportunities.

The archivist had a map of the city hung up in their office, marked up with various neon highlighters. Outlined in a faded green were the areas of Firstick older than the 20th century: the 200s on Charcoal Street, the 600s-800s on Gulf Way (which stood on the original ground of the house and barn of the extensive Berkovitz farm until the family had disappeared from church and society in the fall of 1903; the ensuing investigation turned up the mangled and tortured corpses of the family in their beds, and with no will discovered and no known relatives, the estate had sold to the city); the Goldbergs’ law office, Tante Lina’s grocery (which had grown to swallow a neighboring building so that one of Lina’s Groß-neffen could open an adjoining hardware store with his wife), the Popov family print shop, and the history building on the university campus (funded and provisioned for by the grandsire of the same murdered Berkovitz). There was also the little park on the edge of the university grounds, which had been marked a historical site in 1948 and was where the archivist worked; little shells of original stores and a church were maintained in the park, and volunteers, guided by the archivist, gave classes on life in the 1800s, held festivals, and worked on the grounds’ upkeep.

And then, there were the cemeteries.

Young cities buried their dead in out-of-the way corners of their land, and many residents could not tell you where to pay respects without having to Google the gravesites beforehand. Once visited, and once respectful obligation had been fulfilled, these places often faded from memory. Firstick, however, was not one of these young cities, and the little park held forgotten stories older than the furniture factory that had grown from the extensive forests nearby. Charcoal Street shared a corner with the old paupers’ graveyard, and crumbling headstones dotted the stubborn grass behind the little park’s churchyard. More sites maintained by the many churches in the city, and each were outlined in green on the archivist’s map. Many were in the city proper itself, though they were so familiar to residents by this time that they went as ignored as the billboards and flickering LED advertisements on the sides of the largest buildings.

The students of the university noticed when they first ventured off-campus. It was often an accident, stumbling out of a bar and ending up against the smooth stone wall of a chapel. In a haze of liquor and dancing, they might think that they see shadows flickering amongst the memorial statues of angels. It unsettled and penetrated through the smoky shots they’d ingested, and suddenly it would seem hard to swallow, and their hearts would pound just a little harder. Then they’d be found by friends, laughing and slurring, and the feeling would flee in the sight of familiarity. Maybe they’d avoid that particular bar for a while, but soon midterms would arrive, and by the end of the semester, the streets would be empty of students past midnight. They’d opt to drink in their rooms, close to the books and away from the curling mists of the Parish of Saint Cyprian of Antioch.

Firstick’s many hotels and skyscrapers were new, having torn down their predecessors to make way for bright, shiny, and new. Firstick Furnishings was responsible for a new office building every twenty years or so, and new tech firms started by eager graduates of the university’s STEM programs took up residence in the aging structures left behind. The interiors would often be gutted and remodeled, helped along when Popov Prints expanded into Popov Interiors and Design in 1978. With the company’s assistance (running out of the same brick office building it had built up originally), an internet startup might realize an office in the ultra-modern style of sci-fi space fantasies on one floor, and the doctor’s clinic on the floor above would attempt to soothe the nerves of patients with gentle pastels and inoffensive paintings of flowers. Whatever the rotating insides, the facades of the buildings weathered; no one floor seemed inclined to bring the outside into the 21st-century.

It seemed, therefore, that downtown Firstick was a hodgepodge of decades of design. Townies might catch themselves staring at a building as they never had before, noticing that the sign of the Crowne Plaza seemed just a touch garish, the letters too thick and their color too faded. The apartments on Central Station Boulevard were all the glass and was-polished steel of the late 2000s, clashing with the theater across the way that had been built in the 1930s with all the great gilding pomp inspired by the architect, who had visited the 1904 World’s Fair as a child and had been inspired since. The Fairchild Theatre needed to be repainted every few years, and either stood out for being too bold amongst the minimalist steel, or edging a little too uncomfortably close to decrepit.

Walking down the streets, once the incongruity of the buildings was noticed, a resident couldn’t escape it. Students of the university’s architecture program found a wealth of material in the city to help round out their studies, but residents could sometimes be jarred. It couldn’t be helped: if you saw it, you knew that they didn’t all fit together. As the years passed, the styles became dated, and there were some that, if you were pondering it, did not age well. Colors washed out with the rain, and on an overcast day, the entire city seemed to fade just a bit.

The only places that seemed to escape this were the historical sites, ringed in green on the archivist’s map. On such rainy days where the city muddled together in a dreary mess, the Parish of Saint Cyprian seemed to resist, insisting on sharp relief through the rain. The little stone shops in the historic sector of the park stood as solid as ever, and the mists from the graveyards cleared. In the neighborhoods, 281 Charcoal Street stood unique from its neighbors as the houses of the next street over faded into mirrored lines. 602 Gulf Way’s gardens bloomed just a little more brightly, and an old apartment building five blocks down from the university’s history building shrugged off the water from its dark stone.

No matter the weather, Tante Lina’s grocery never failed to bring in deliveries, and had resisted every attempt to be bought or muscled out by the chain health food and grocery stores that moved in as the city grew, though Lina Pfeiffer herself was long dead (buried in the middle of Saint Cyprian’s cemetery). Birthdays, weddings, and promotions were celebrated with feasts purchased from Tante Lina’s aisles, and deaths, breakups, and dismissals mourned with her alcohol. Chain stores may have boasted cheaper prices, or attempted to dismiss the store as selling inorganic vegetables or non-cruelty-free meats, but no one could quite pin down where the deliveries came from. Eventually, they learned to coexist, as the store proved to be as stubbornly resilient as its namesake had reportedly been.

The city brought in fresh blood, new families, and many found themselves settling down, looking up after ten years to see a life that they’d built. With all its disparate parts, Firstick hungered for new stories to make itself whole and build upon the lives long past that didn’t survive in legacy. Refugees found safe harbor, and mosques and temples grew quite peacefully (provided no one disturbed the cemeteries). Weathered diners sheltered the drunk, the despairing, and the sleepless, and the schools grew with families. Firstick survived where many frontier towns had faded back into the prairies and forests from which they fought their way from.

Many had thought that Firstick was an uncreative homage to the once-extensive forests that had helped establish the logging town. If you asked the archivist, though, they would remind you that many of the founding families had been German, and would show you the words etched into the doorframe of the archivist’s office: Sich zu erinnern, was verborgen war.

“The German for ‘to hide’ is ‘verstecken’,” they would remind you, shifting easily into crisp German tones. “For a place to survive so long, it must be built on something, something kept tucked away in safety. But it pokes through in places. You will notice, and if you’re smart, you will remember.”