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The causeway had an erosion problem and the monument maker had extra stones. The city manager saw an opportunity. At the water’s edge, the tombstones made a somber beach. The stones were largely production errors—misspelled names and cracked bevels. A few of the stones belonged to the unlucky deceased who couldn’t afford the final payments. Loved ones could visit the watery memorial garden, if they so chose. Most did not.