Hi Deane,
  How are you?

 Thanks for your repsonse, I have received several others and none of them
say the same thing!

 But all are of the same general meaning that of Christianity. I have been
told, "In hoc salus," "In His service," and now, "In His name."

 Also that it is usually for Catholic stones. The reason I thought perhaps
it was from an organization is that it was a second stone. The man in
question was  Albert Ertle of Germany, an artist, my 3rd great-grandfather.
He had a regular tombstone with the name and dates and all, but this second
one is a monument  at the top a very large cross with a round circle with
IHS in it.

 Thank you and everyone who wrote to me privately for your help!: )

          Beth
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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: IHS on tombstone.


> It means "In His Service"...........
> usually Anglican or Episcopal in origin.
> Deane Mills
>
>
> > Hi,
> >   Can someone tell me what the letters IHS on a tombstone mean? Was it
> some
> > sort of an organization? In this case it is on a monument type stone.
> >
> >        Thank you,
> >                 Beth
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