Decorated for the Holidays

One of the things I love about the Van Horn Cemetery is the changing nature of grave memorials.

Over the past few days, some new holiday decorations have appeared at the cemetery. Celebrating holidays with departed family members is a Mexican and Hispanic tradition.

Sometimes I see Mexican funerary traditions exhibited on the graves of people with Anglo surnames, as is the case in the first photo.

And a close look (click on any of the photos to enlarge) at the last photo reveals a harvest or Halloween decoration in the form of a pumpkin, in addition to the Christmas garland on the tree.