Washington Beyersdorf - Nortmanns Cemetery - New Haven, MO USA
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Dove of Peace with olive branch as it appears on the marble tombstone in Nortmanns Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM13H1A
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2020
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County of dove and cemetery: Franklin COunty
Location of image and cemetery: Olive St., between Etlah Rd & Assumption Cemetery Rd., New Haven
Text on Stone:
WASHINGTON
Son of
E. & N.
BEYERSDORF
DIED
Sept. 19, 1873.
AGED
13mos. 7dys.
This marble stone in the Nortmanns Cemetery with it's dove of peace at the top, is a marble stone on a marble base over 130 years old.
"The dove is the most frequently seen animal symbol in the cemetery. It is portrayed in a number of poses, but most frequently it is seen holding an olive branch, a reference to the dove sent out by Noah to search for land, and explained in Genesis 8: 10-11
"The dove became the symbol of purity and peace because God had made peace with man. It also became a powerful symbol of the Holy Ghost, as illustrated in John I: 31-33" ~ Stories in Stone a Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism, by Douglas Keister, 2004, page79