The urn can be found throughout the cemetery, once again as a romantic way of referring to death.
This symbol represents the separation of body and spirit, it shows that there is custody of this veiled body and sends the message of safety.
The urn symbolizes death itself. The Greeks used the urn as a symbol of mourning since it was often used as a repository for ashes of the dead.
From the 1770's to the 1820's, urns with willow branches carved around them were popular on gravestones in New England's burial grounds. Urns became a popular funerary motif in the 19th century. They represent immortality: containing the earthly remains of a body whilst the soul has ascended to the afterlife. Many urns are draped with shrouds, festooned with garlands, inspired by ancient Grecian and Egyptian designs.