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The story behind a gravestone located in the Millington-Newark Cemetery

By Brian Hoxsey

January 21, 2021 at 5:30 am CST

Thomas Page's gravestone in Milington-Newark Cemetery

In the southwest corner of the Millington-Newark Cemetery sits a gravestone that is very worn and has been repaired after being broken in half.

It bears the names Thomas Page and J. Tibbetts, along with an intricate carving of an oak tree with people standing around it.

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Brian Hoxsey

I worked for 25 years as a CNC operator and in 2005 answered an ad in The Times for a freelance sports writer position. I became a full-time sports writer/columnist for The Times in February of 2016. I enjoy researching high school athletics history, and in my spare time like to do the same, but also play video games and watch Twitch.