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OCTOBER 20 ISSUE ANSWERS (photos to right): Walking in the Lakeville Cemetery, I spotted a good sized rock as a monument. At first it seemed like a very economical way to remember one who has passed. Brushing away the pine needles in front of the rock revealed a name plate of a man and women who are buried there. The man happens to be a very famous Japanese American who designed the World Trade Center in 1970, the very World Trade Center that terrorists destroyed 20 years ago. Because Minoru Yamasaki lived in the Troy, Michigan area he also designed three buildings for Wayne State University (pictured above is the Education Building.) A number of years ago I sat next to a very famous sand and rock garden in Kyoto, Japan. It was white sand, carefully raked in patterns with 15 rocks arranged into groups of three. These are Zen gardens intended to stimulate meditation. Isn’t that why individuals visit cemeteries? These dry landscapes strip nature to its barest form to bring out the meaning of life. It seems to me a perfect way to celebrate the Yamasaki’s life. R. Beringer, Romeo Historical Society staff

OCTOBER 20 ISSUE ANSWERS (photos to right): Walking in the Lakeville Cemetery, I spotted a good sized rock as a monument. At first it seemed like a very economical way to remember one who has passed. Brushing away the pine needles in front of the rock revealed a name plate of a man and women who are buried there. The man happens to be a very famous Japanese American who designed the World Trade Center in 1970, the very World Trade Center that terrorists destroyed 20 years ago. Because Minoru Yamasaki lived in the Troy, Michigan area he also designed three buildings for Wayne State University (pictured above is the Education Building.) A number of years ago I sat next to a very famous sand and rock garden in Kyoto, Japan. It was white sand, carefully raked in patterns with 15 rocks arranged into groups of three. These are Zen gardens intended to stimulate meditation. Isn’t that why individuals visit cemeteries? These dry landscapes strip nature to its barest form to bring out the meaning of life. It seems to me a perfect way to celebrate the Yamasaki’s life. R. Beringer, Romeo Historical Society staff

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