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the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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But researchers hope the tombstone and skeleton will offer up more clues about who the man was.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
The tombstone was then lifted earlier in July, revealing the complete skeleton of an adult male, thought to have lived around the 13th or 14th century.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Their descendants will place U.S. Lighthouse Service badge grave markers on their tombstones, the first time their graves will receive this special medal.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
There were a few visible besides the cars: two prop tombstones for Michael’s younger brother, a script by show creator Matt Nix, the Porsche driven by Westen ally Jesse Porter.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
The tombstone was then lifted earlier in July, revealing the complete skeleton of an adult male, thought to have lived around the 13th or 14th century.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Their descendants will place U.S. Lighthouse Service badge grave markers on their tombstones, the first time their graves will receive this special medal.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
There were a few visible besides the cars: two prop tombstones for Michael’s younger brother, a script by show creator Matt Nix, the Porsche driven by Westen ally Jesse Porter.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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tombstone
noun
tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn 
Geographical Definition
Tombstone
geographical name
Tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn
city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380
Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
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