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Thomas and Mina At Rest (6)
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Thomas Edison died on October 18, 1931 here at Glenmont. Mina Edison continued to live here until her own death in 1947. Both were buried at nearby Rosedale Cemetery in Orange. In 1963 at the request of the family, the remains of Thomas and Mina were moved here, the final resting place at the Glenmont estate. Their grave sites are marked by two carved, granite ledger tablets that were used at Rosedale. While Mina’s stone includes religious imagery, Edison’s features a pearl in an open shell. Known as a monad, this design represents individual life units which Edison believed made up each person. The stone memorial lanterns are reproductions of national art treasures in Japan, symbolizing the concept of eternal life that Edison gave to humanity. They were presented to Mina at a ceremony at the Laboratory on Main Street in 1935, a gift from the Electrical Association of Japan. Although originally intended to stand at the grave site, the lanterns remained at the laboratory until 2004.
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Where were Thomas and Mina originally buried? Hear more about the gravesites of Thomas and Mina Edison.
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04/12/2023
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