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<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>Wooden crosses were a traditional way of marking graves, but exposure to the elements could leave them severely deteriorated within a few decades. We cannot know how many graves in the Pioneer Cemetery once had wooden markers, though some of today\u2019s unmarked graves may originally have been marked this way. While visiting my grandfather\u2019s grave in Souris, I was surprised to see older wooden crosses still standing. They are a reminder that many families in Eastern Kings struggled to make ends meet, and a permanent stone monument was an expense they could not always afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sandstone gravestones tend to degrade seriously over time. There are several in the cemetery at the current time, with a few in very good condition, but more often than not, these stones erode significantly over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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