tombstone

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Back in grad school, I imagined that maybe I’d write a bestselling novel, and maybe it would be adapted for the screen, and maybe my tombstone would read: She contributed very serious literature to civilization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Mr. O’Brien refused concessions and tweeted an image of a tombstone “Yellow: 1924-2023.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

But his tombstone was defaced on Thursday morning, local authorities said.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Instead, it was placed on her grave as a tombstone out of respect for the contribution the woman had made to the community's food security.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

They found him dead the next morning, huddled up against his sweetheart’s tombstone, and now Miss Love was renting Arthur’s old room.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns