The grave of Norman Rockwell is located on the west side of the north edge of Stockbridge Cemetery. The grave is almost completely enclosed by hedges with an opening on the south side. The granite family headstone is inscribed ROCKWELL on the front. On the back are the names and dates of Norman Rockwell and his second and third wives.
NORMAN ROCKWELL
FEBRUARY 3, 1894 --- NOVEMBER 8, 1978
HIS WIFE
MARY RHODES BARSTOW
NOVEMBER 26, 1907 --- AUGUST 25, 1959
HIS WIFE
MARY PENDERSON (MOLLY)
SEPTEMBER 15, 1896 --- JULY 20, 1985
In the back of the family plot, Norman Rockwell's grave is marked, at ground level, with a rectangular granite stone marker. It is inscribed NORMAN ROCKWELL.
Norman Rockwell was born in New York City on February 3, 1894. At a young age he demonstrated a talent for drawing. He left high school to enrolled at the National Academy of Design and later to the Art Students League of New York. Upon graduating, Rockwell was hired as an illustrator for Boys' Life magazine, the official magazine of the Boy Scouts of America.
In 1916, he was commissioned by the Saturday Evening Post to created the first of what would become a series of cover illustrations, spanning 47 years, which gained him great fame. His painting depicted life in America that is now part of the American nostalgia.
In 1953 Norman Rockwell moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Norman would spend the rest of his life. He began producing covers for Look magazine, changing his themes to focus to America's social issues including poverty, race, and the Vietnam War.
In 1977 Rockwell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Gerald Ford. Norman Rockwell died at his home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on November 8, 1978.
Norman Rockwell is listed as the author of 111 books by the website Goodreads. He wrote books about Christmas, autobiographies, children's stories, and books about art. The following are selected titles listed in order of popularity by the website Goodreads:
Christmas Book
Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator
The Norman Rockwell Treasury
Willie Was Different: A Children's Story
Deck the Halls
Rockwell on Rockwell
Rockwell
A Classic Treasury
Norman Rockwell's Americana ABC
Norman Rockwell's Spirit of America: A Family Treasury
How I Won the Cold War
Norman Rockwell's Counting Book
Norman Rockwell Paintings
Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book
The Faith of America
American Memories
How I Make a Picture: Lessons on Compository Teaching and Creative Thinking
Special Days Come to Life
The Wit & Humor Of Norman Rockwell
Simple Acts of Friendship: Heartwarming Stories of One Friend Blessing Another
Advertising World Of Norman Rockwell
The Happiest Time Of The Year
Simple Prayers of Hope
How I Make a Picture