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Hugh Dillon (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian singer, actor, and television producer. The lead vocalist of the rock bands Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir, his notable acting roles include Albert Manning in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Mike Sweeney in Durham County, Ed Lane in Flashpoint, Nick in Left 4 Dead 2, Duncan Sinclair in X Company, and Donnie Haskell in Yellowstone.
As Alicia Hoyt reports: "Historically, financial limitations and social status were factors in whether a person (even a famous one) was awarded a big fancy marker. Mass, unmarked graves were also common in times of widespread disease or war; plus older markers simply deteriorated over time or were stolen.
1. Gen. George Custer. West Point, New York The Civil War general most famous for his "last stand" at the Battle of Little Big Horn can be found in the West Point Cemetery alongside many other ...
The Adrian Balboa tombstone was used as a prop in the 2006 movie Rocky Balboa and both were used in the 2015 movie Creed. [30] In the films, Rocky visits the gravesites in the cemetery's South Laurel Hill section. [31] In 2009, Laurel Hill was a movie location for the films Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [32] and Law Abiding Citizen. [33]
List of memorials to John F. Kennedy; List of memorials to Robert E. Lee; List of statues of Vladimir Lenin; Memorials to Abraham Lincoln; List of memorials to James Madison; List of memorials to James Monroe; List of memorials to Franklin D. Roosevelt; Memorials to Theodore Roosevelt; List of statues of Stalin; List of memorials to Martin Van ...
The headstone is typically arranged after the burial. The choice of materials (typically a long-lasting kind of stone, such as marble or granite) and the style and wording of the inscription is negotiated between the monumental mason and the family members. Because of the emotional significance of the headstone to the family members, monumental ...
Main entrance The Tower at the upper entrance Mineola Lake An elk statue. Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full, and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads that served the city.
National memorial is a designation in the United States for an officially recognized area that memorializes a historic person or event. [1] As of September 2020 the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the Department of the Interior, owns and administers thirty-one memorials as official units and provides assistance for five more, known as affiliated areas, that are operated by other ...