One of the things I have noticed about cemeteries relates to something that is true in life. In an aging cemetery such as this one, the bigger and grander the monument, the more upkeep that is required to maintain it, or how it crumbles and falls with the greatest effect. The simpler and smaller the grave marker, the better it survives.
I will probably offend some for this comment, but I do not understand the need for people to be memorialized in this way. I think the "eternal flame" at JFK's monument is an obscene use of resources. During the time it is alight, now many homes could be heated? He should be remembered, but not by a flame that will not be eternal (what hubris to think so). His accomplishments should be more than enough to honor his life.
None of this has anything to do directly with today's image. It served merely as a prompt for my musings...