Niagara Falls, Ontario

Canadian Iconography:  The common loon is the most iconic of Canada's birds. It has, in fact, become a symbol of the nation. More than 25 years ago, it was chosen as the signature design element for the One Dollar coin, now popularly called "the loonie." The scene on this headstone uses the loon motif to epitomize the deceased's homeland and to symbolize the family, an institution as timeless as the Canadian North itself. Niagara Falls Cemetery. [2013]