I like the athiest symbol. The atomic emblem rocks!! I was unaware that you could get an Angel Moroni symbol. Thanks for sharing that info cat.

How could we make our symbol the Living Christ?

On my parents tombstone, we had the Salt Lake Temple engraved into it. I guess for out west, having a temple on the tombstone is not that unusual. Back here in the east, it is.

Later, with permission of my siblings, I affixed the Faith in Every Footstep Pioneer plaque to the base of the tombstone, as my parents were indeed some of the cadre of modern day pioneers that created a base in the area I grew up in from which the Church could experience the exponential growth and size it is now.

So, I disagree about there not being an adequate symbol to represent our faith.

But, in my opinion, maybe there is something unnatural about putting an Angel Moroni on the veteran's grave marker.  The two ways of life don't always seem that compatible, do they? I think that is kind of why my Dad never made a big to do about being a veteran or having been a commissioned officer.  He decided to not pursue the military lifestyle after his active duty time was up.  And, as such, he didn't put the effort in to getting that next promotion up to Captain. 

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But, in my opinion, maybe there is something unnatural about putting an Angel Moroni on the veteran's grave marker.  The two ways of life don't always seem that compatible, do they? 

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Moroni was a warrior who fought for his country in mortality but never lost sight of the gospel.  Even when his nation turned to evil, he and his father Mormon lived righteously and still fought on against the Lamanites.  After fighting the battles of life, Moroni returned to the father and in glory and continues his work to this day, best symbolised by the angel with the trumphet as he helped herald in the restoration of the gospel and the last days.  Your dad as well as other countless faithful LDS members who served their country and served the Lord in mortality and now continue to do the work of the Father in the next life have a lot in common with Moroni.  I think the symbol is a perfectly natural one.

Your dad sounds like a great guy Cat. It takes a big man in this day and age not to brag about hid accomplishments. A stone in a cemetery is just a stone but the legacy we leave for our family is the true monument to our accomplishments in mortality.

I like the symbol of Moroni. It's gallingly unapologetic.

--Ray

I saw some Moroni markers when we visited Arlington Cemetary last year, I thought it was really nice to see.

Which reminds me my CTR sticker on the back of my car window is peeling off. It says CTR and has a picture of Moroni. Except that Moroni's head is pretty much off, I tried peeling off the whole sticker and couldn't remove it. I realized the partly decaptiated look could be contstrued as disrespectful to Moroni. I don't want to scratch the window. So I am hoping when I do my safety inspection in the next few days they will kindly remove it for me.

My dad is buried in a Veterans National Cemetary.  Take a look at the symbol he chose:


That's right - there's nothing there.  I whited out the last name, but nothing else.  His was the only headstone I could find without any sort of symbol on it at all.  I guess he meant what he said on that bumpersticker "I'm not prejudiced, I hate everybody".

As he sat on his deathbed, I said "So dad, you know I'm gonna get you sealed to all 3 of your wives.  Any particular order you want me to do them in?"  He thought for a moment, and said "It doesn't matter - they're all in hell."



HSR

He obviously didn't buy the Mosiah Hancock dealie-bob.