If there was any question about the black-and-gold beaded rosary, one only needs to look down. At the foot of the concrete statuary figure in blue (a monk? saint? pious Orbit readers, help this heathen out!) is a grave marker in red granite. Along with the deceased’s name, dates, and engraved rope-like border, is the unmistakeable triple-hypocycloid emblem of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

To say that Steelers fans live and die by the team may be an exaggeration, but when a person (or their family, for them) chooses to take that fandom into the infinite, the statement becomes much closer to literal.

Our first story on Steelers Graves was eight years ago—an eternity in the blogosphere!—and while we’ve likely passed way more markers than we’ve collected here, it was time for a re-up. Here we go.

Set in Stone

Decoration Day