Crafting my epitaph provided a goal from which to work, day after day, month after month, year after year. Periodically, I have been able to see examples of my goal coming to fruition.

Ruben Imaz and Yulene Olaizola on ‘Epitaph,’ a chronicle of De Ordaz’s ascent of Popacatepetl.

Based on a sample of 605 epitaphs for women in the “ Database of Epitaphs of the Tang and Five Dynasties (907-960),” only about one-third of the text actually talks about the deceased. In terms of ...

David Lynch, pictured in 2002. CREDIT: Chris Weeks/WireImage The grave of director David Lynch has been revealed by his daughter Jennifer, with a mysterious epitaph worthy of his filmmaking ...