Headstone Quotes About Reunion

For many families, the deepest comfort is the hope of being together again — a husband and wife reunited, a mother with the child she lost, or a whole family gathered home.

Short epitaphs

• Together again.
• Until we meet again.
• Reunited in heaven.
• Home together at last.
• We'll meet again someday.
• Forever reunited.

Scripture

• In my Father's house are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you… I will come again, and receive you unto myself. (John 14:2–3)
• And so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:17–18)
• I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. (2 Samuel 12:23)

Public-domain poetry and prose

• God be with you till we meet again. (Jeremiah Rankin, 1880)
• Shall we gather at the river? (Robert Lowry, 1864)

When the second spouse dies

"Together again" is especially popular when a widow or widower dies and their date is added to a companion headstone. The line can be added at the same time as the final date. See adding a name to a headstone.

For a parent and child

2 Samuel 12:23 — David's words after losing his infant son — gives comfort to parents who have lost a child, and the hope of meeting again.

Designs to pair

• Interlocked rings — see wedding rings meaning.
• Clasped hands — see clasped hands meaning.
• Two doves together — see dove meaning.
• A path leading to light.

A note on sources

Quotations here are scripture (King James Version) or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use. If you choose another quotation, check who wrote it and whether it is still under copyright before it is engraved.

Key Takeaways

• Reunion lines bring deep comfort.
• John 14:2–3 promises a place prepared.
• Classic hymns from the 1800s are public domain.
• "Together again" suits a completed companion stone.

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