Tombstone of John C. Colegrove -- Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney TX USA - Doves of peace on Waymarking.com

This dove of peace with the olive branch rests on the scroll with the vital dates of John C. Colegrove inscribed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney TX. This iteration of Noah's dove (returned from the Ark with proof of land) is a symbol of God's forgiveness and the peace of the grave.

This tall tree-trunk-style Woodmen of the World tombstone reads as follows:

"[mallet, axe, adze, all woodworking symbols of WoW]

[scroll with peace dove, symbolizing life and death]

[WoW medallion]

JOHN C. COLEGROVE
Born
May 16, 1886
Died
March 17, 1922

[ferns, symbolizing sincerity and sorrow]

COLEGROVE"

From the Cemetery Club website: (visit link)

"Dove and Olive Branch - Peace. This symbol stems from Judeo-Christian culture and the biblical story of Noah and the great flood. When the dove returned to the ark with an olive branch from the Mount of Olives in its beak, it was a sign of God's forgiveness. It is now a common secular symbol."

Kind of dove: Dove with olive branch Used material for the dove: Other (explanation in the long description) Address: Hillcrest Cemetery Forney, TX

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