Which information is typically engraved on a grave marker?

• A. Deceased's name, birth and death dates, and sometimes a personal message
• B. The cause of death
• C. The obituary text
• D. The cemetery plot number

Answer: (A)

Grave markers are meant to identify the person and provide a lasting tribute. The information you typically see engraved is the deceased’s name and the dates of birth and death, which together show who they were and when they lived. A short personal message or epitaph is often added to honor their memory in a concise way. Details like the cause of death are not normally engraved because they’re private or could be upsetting, and the obituary text is too long for a marker and is published elsewhere. The cemetery plot number lives in records for locating the grave, not as part of the memorial itself. So the combination of name, birth and death dates, and a brief personal message is the best fit for what’s typically engraved on a grave marker.