As part of our ongoing partnership with the Union Cemetery, the Historical Society of Easton will highlight a number of monuments in need of repair. You can help our preservation efforts by adopting-a-headstone and specifically funding it through the links provided below or you can donate any amount through the general donation form for this fundraiser. 100% of your donation goes towards monument conservation.
G. Warren Candee, aged 1, died December 15, 1900.
This is one of the smallest headstones at the Union Cemetery and it’s only lamb monument. Lambs are the most common animal symbol on children’s gravestones as they represent innocence and purity. Your donation of $100 dollars will fund little George Warren’s marker by excavating and righting its foundation base which is currently buried.
Minnie Galloway, aged 3, died September 5, 1877.
This lovely little monument is only two feet tall but it is particularly charming for the two sculpted roses carved on top of the stone. Roses usually adorn the graves of young girls and women. The two intertwined blooms atop this monument may represent the unbroken bond between mother and child. Help us preserve Minnie’s headstone through your donation o $150.00 which will fund leveling her stone and sealing its joints to prevent further water damage.
Freddie and Gertie Banks, aged 4 and 7, died May 7 and May 12, 1878.
This is one of the few double headstone markers at the Union Cemetery and it needs the most repair out of the children’s monuments we are highlighting as part of this preservation project. Passing away only days apart, the headstone for these two siblings is decorated with two sheaves of wheat representing the resurrection. The stone is currently leaning causing substantial erosion on its inscriptions. Cracks along the base are also threatening its stability. A donation of $230 dollars can repair the cracks on Freddie and Gertie’s marker and level the stone.