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many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Forte later learned that while her mother's headstone was moved, her body was not.
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Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The department raised money for her headstone and continued to search DNA databases for a suspect until Onduto’s arrest last year.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Later, viewers finally get confirmation that Monica is dead as Kayce goes to her headstone.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
The result was a database of over 5,000 headstones marking where over 6,000 individuals had been laid to rest.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The department raised money for her headstone and continued to search DNA databases for a suspect until Onduto’s arrest last year.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Later, viewers finally get confirmation that Monica is dead as Kayce goes to her headstone.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
The result was a database of over 5,000 headstones marking where over 6,000 individuals had been laid to rest.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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headstone
noun
head·stone
-ˌstōn 
: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave
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