Gravestones Should Tell the Truth:

Why Cause of Death Belongs in Obituaries and Memorials

We live in an age where people fear the improbable and ignore the obvious. Shark attacks, lightning strikes, plane crashes—these dominate our collective anxieties. Meanwhile, the true killers—heart disease, cancer, diabetes, addiction—quietly claim millions without making headlines. It’s time for a cultural shift, and it starts where life ends: with obituaries and gravestones that tell […]