From the East Burial Ground, Bristol, Rhode Island
Both the end of earthly life and the Beginnings of Heavenly life are represented by a Rising or Setting Sun. Other noteworthy symbols commonly found on New England gravestones include:
Angels - the Heavenly Messenger
Sheaves of Wheat - the Final harvest
Wings - Flight of the Spirit
Willows - Sorrow, weeping with Grief
Tree - Tree of Life
Skulls and Death Heads - Death of the Body
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