Mary Edwina Van Dyke - Detroit Cemetery - Detroit, TX, USA
N 33° 38.982 W 095° 15.944
15S E 289887 N 3725619
A Dove of Peace bearing an olive branch is atop the marble headstone marking the final resting place of young Mary Edwina Van Dyke in the Detroit Cemetery, Detroit, TX.
Waymark Code: WM12WWK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2020
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This young lady rests in peace next to a sister who also passed on at a young age; they never knew each other. The dove of peace appears to be in flight or resting on an open book -- a Bible or the Book of Life -- and it is sculpted in relief at the top of the headstone. The inscription reads:
Mary Edwina
Dau. of
C.M. & Belle
Van Dyke
Oct. 8, 1901
July 27, 1906
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It is interesting to note that their parents are buried in El Paso, hundreds of miles from here. Both hailed from this area, and one wonders if the pain of losing multiple children prompted them to go somewhere for a fresh start in life.
Kind of dove: Dove with olive branch
Used material for the dove: Other (explanation in the long description)
Address:
Detroit Cemetery
Norris and S Main Streets
Detroit, TX USA
75436
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