Rural cemeteries are known for their beautiful grounds and winding pathways lined by sculptural monuments to the dead, and Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston is one of the best examples to stroll around and see some of the finest memorials in the country. Titled “Grief”, the Randidge Monument is located on Fir Avenue in Forest Hills Cemetery is the memorial to George and Caroline Randidge of Boston. George Randidge (1820-1890) was a merchant and tailor who died in 1890 and his widow, Caroline, appears to have funded the design and fabrication of this iconic monument. Executed in 1891 by sculptor Adolph Robert Kraus, a bronze seated figure of Grief in classical robes leans in sorrow on an inverted torch, atop the enormous granite base designed by the architectural firm of Fehmer and Page. In 1895, less than four years after the loss of her husband, Caroline Randidge joined George here and her grief was no longer.
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